Jacques Plante, the legendary goaltender, allowed just three goals in the final three games of the series to lead the ’69-’70 Blues in their comeback. (via archive.ksdk.com)
Adam Creighton started the scoring in this series when he scored a little over seven minutes into Game 1 for the 7th-seeded ’94-’95 Blues. Then, in the second period, the 2nd-seeded ’69-’70 Blues scored twice to take a 2-1 lead going into the third. Ab McDonald scored a little over two minutes into the third to give the ’69-’70 Blues a 3-1 lead. However, the ’94-’95 Blues scored twice in a span of a little less than four minutes later in the period to tie the game. The two teams ended regulation tied 3-3 and Brett Hull eventually scored the game-winner eight plus minutes into overtime to give the ’94-’95 Blues a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 was tied 1-1 after two periods and Gary Sabourin scored a PP goal just seven seconds into the third period to break the tie. That became the game-winner and the final goal of the series as the ’69-’70 Blues tied the series.
Then, Game 3 featured three goals that were all scored on the man advantage. Ian Laperriere scored shorthanded for the ’94-’95 Blues late in the first and then Hull scored on the PP in the first minute of the third to tie it for the ’94-’95 Blues. Eight and a half minutes later, Phil Goyette netted a PP marker for the ’69-’70 Blues, which eventually was the game-winner as the 2nd seed took a 2-1 series lead. Early in the second period of Game 4, the ’69-’70 Blues took a 3-0 lead thanks to a PP goal from defenseman Jimmy Roberts. However, the ’94-’95 Blues chipped away and eventually tied the game when Creighton scored with about three and a half minutes left in regulation. The game went into overtime and it was the ’94-’95 Blues who won in overtime, again, when defenseman Murray Baron scored just under two minutes into the period.
The ’69-’70 Blues completely dominated Game 5 by outshooting the ’94-’95 Blues 45-27 as they won 4-1 to cut the series to 3-2. Roberts and Sabourin both posted a goal and an assist in the win. Then, in Game 6, after Hull scored five seconds into the second period for the ’94-’95 Blues to tie the game, Frank St. Marseille scored the eventual game-winner halfway through the second to force a Game 7 for the ’69-’70 Blues. Goyette started the scoring in Game 7 just 24 seconds into the game as the 2nd seed took a very early lead. Then, while on a 5-on-3 PP, St. Marseille scored 58 seconds into the second period to give the ’69-’70 Blues a 2-0 lead. That goal would turn out to be the game-winner as the ’69-’70 Blues completed a 3-1 series comeback to advance to the Semifinal Round.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’94-’95 Blues | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| ’69-’70 Blues | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’94-’95 STL – 4 ’69-’70 STL – 3 (OT) (1-0 ’94-’95 STL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Ian Laperriere (’94-’95 STL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +1 3 S
2nd Star: LW – Ab McDonald (’69-’70 STL) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +2 7 S
3rd Star: C – Phil Goyette (’69-’70 STL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +2 5 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’94-’95 Blues | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| ’69-’70 Blues | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’69-’70 STL – 2 ’94-’95 STL – 1 (1-1)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Jacques Plante (’69-’70 STL) – W 1.00 GAA .964 SV% (27 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Curtis Joseph (’94-’95 STL) – L 2.00 GAA .960 SV% (48 SV’s)
3rd Star: D – Jimmy Roberts (69-’70 STL) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +1 4 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’69-’70 Blues | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| ’94-’95 Blues | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’94-’95 STL – 2 ’69-’70 STL – 1 (2-1 ’94-’95 STL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Curtis Joseph (’94-’95 STL) – W 1.00 GAA .976 SV% (41 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Jacques Plante (’69-’70 STL) – L 2.00 GAA .944 SV% (34 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Ian Laperriere (’94-’95 STL) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 3 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’69-’70 Blues | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ’94-’95 Blues | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’94-’95 STL – 4 ’69-’70 STL – 3 (OT) (3-1 ’94-’95 STL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Murray Baron (’94-’95 STL) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 3 S 6 PIM
2nd Star: D – Jimmy Roberts (’69-’70 STL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +1 5 S
3rd Star: LW – David Roberts (’94-’95 STL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 2 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’94-’95 Blues | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| ’69-’70 Blues | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’69-’70 STL – 4 ’94-’95 STL – 1 (3-2 ’69-’70 STL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Gary Sabourin (’69-’70 STL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 8 S
2nd Star: D – Jimmy Roberts (69-’70 STL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 6 S
3rd Star: D – Barclay Plager (’69-’70 STL) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 1 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’69-’70 Blues | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| ’94-’95 Blues | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’69-’70 STL – 2 ’94-’95 STL – 1 (3-3)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Jacques Plante (’69-’70 STL) – W 1.00 GAA .971 SV% (33 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Curtis Joseph (’94-’95 STL) – L 2.00 GAA .944 SV% (34 SV’s)
3rd Star: LW – Ab McDonald (’69-’70 STL) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +2 2 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’94-’95 Blues | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| ’69-’70 Blues | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’69-’70 STL – 3 ’94-’95 STL – 1 (4-3 ’69-’70 STL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Phil Goyette (’69-’70 STL) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +2 6 S
2nd Star: RW – Frank St. Marseille (’69-’70 STL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +2 3 S
3rd Star: G – Curtis Joseph (’69-’70 STL) – L 3.00 GAA .942 SV% (49 SV’s)
Up next is the 3-6 matchup between the ’67-’68 Blues and the ’80-’81 Blues!
