Blues suppress Wild comeback, win 4-2
March 12, 2010 by NateIn a game which saw excellent goaltending (88 combined shots), the Blues came out on top in their match up with the wild 4-2. The Blues got the scoring started early when Stephen Poogach (assist: Joseph Perna) was able to beat Bill Notartomaso five hole at 13:45 of the first. Just over two minutes later, Nate Roy(assist: Stephen Poogach) was able to cash in on a rebound in the slot for a 2-0 Blues lead. The Blues would make it 3-o a few minutes later when Nate Roy was able to finish off a play which saw a Joseph Perna deke leave the puck sitting on the goal line.
The second period saw the Wild inch closer on a goal at 5:43 when Chris Seman was able to finish off a play started by KC Reardon, by sliding the puck past Blues’ goalie Dan Notartomaso cutting the lead to 3-1 after two. Early in the third, the Blues would get an insurance marker when Joseph Perna fed Michel Boulerice on a two on one break and he was able to put the puck just inside the post. The Wild tried to mount a comeback, starting just thirty seconds after the Blues’ goal, when Dave Santiano was able to beat Dan Notartomaso five-hole off a nice feed from Mark Ringuette. However, that’s where the scoring would end for both sides, with the Blues coming out with a 4-2 victory.
Bill Notartomaso had an awesome save at the end of the game on a 2-on-1. He stacked the pads and it looked like he got it with the paddle of his sticks. It was a highlight reel save!
Yeah, the windmill save was awesome. I decided not to mention it out of respect for the shooter that got absolutely ROBBED.
I was that shooter. When a defenseman jumps up on a 2 on 1 there should be a rule that goalies can’t make miraculous saves to rob that defenseman of a highlight reel goal.