In the aftermath of the Colorado Avalanche's 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of their best-of-7 second round series, Blues' head coach had some pointed comments. Craig Berube was asked in his post-game availability about the play on which starting Blues' netminder, Jordan Binnington was hurt.
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Binnington had to exit the game just 6:45 into the first period after a collision with Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri. Kadri was driving the net looking for a loose puck and collided with the goaltender. No penalty was called on the play.
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Blues backup goalie for the series, Ville Husso replaced Binnington in net. Husso went 19 saves on 23 shots for a less than stellar .826 save percentage the rest of the game.
Binnington has been exceptional in this series against the high-flying Avs team. Through three games, Binnington made 84 saves on 88 shots for a .954 save percentage. If he is out for any extended period of time, it would be a huge blow to the Blues lineup. Husso would have big skates to fill, and he has limited playoff experience.
