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Discuss: Quick outduels Elliott in series opener

Slava Voynov, Alexander Steen

ST. LOUIS, MO - APRIL 28: Slava Voynov #26 of the Los Angeles Kings skates with the puck as he is chased by Alexander Steen #20 of the St. Louis Blues in Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center on April 28, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Mark Buckner/NHLI via Getty Images)

Blues coach Ken Hitchcock suggested that this series might not be as much of a low-scoring affair as people are predicting. Perhaps not, but Game 1 at least was the goaltending duel that almost everyone anticipated it would be.

Jonathan Quick and Brian Elliott allowed a combined three goals and the Kings also got an empty netter in their 3-1 victory over St. Louis.

Here’s a few post-game notes:


  • The Blues spent eight of the final 20 minutes of the game killing off penalties. St. Louis didn’t allow a power-play goal, but it’s still very hard to stage a comeback under those circumstances.
  • The squads’ combined shots total for the first period was 24, but they only managed 33 shots on goal for the remainder of the game.
  • Blues’ defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was boarded by Dwight King in the second period and left the game.
  • Slava Voynov and Matt Greene each netted their first goal of the playoffs for Los Angeles.