Jun 12, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save against Boston Bruins center Joakim Nordstrom (20) during the third period in game seven of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
NHLBy Jay Rigdon on

The St. Louis Blues captured their first Stanley Cup in franchise history with a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. Game 7 wasn’t exactly a thriller, in the traditional sense. For most of the third period, the result never felt in doubt; the Blues stepped on the Bruins and never let them up, going up 4-0 at one point before relinquishing a meaningless goal with a few minutes remaining.

That the game itself wasn’t a thriller doesn’t mean there weren’t thrilling moments.

Here was a near-miss for the Blues, for example, with the puck bouncing around and somehow not crossing the goal line:

Many of them came courtesy of Blues goalie Jordan Binnington, who refused to be beaten for most of the contest.

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The third goal, which felt like the end of the series when it went in:

And then, the Blues were champions.

A fun moment after, as Gary Bettman’s mic didn’t work, meaning we got a silent Bettman as Boston fans booed the hell out of him:

So there we have it. The Blues are Stanley Cup champions for the first time ever, Boston fans are disappointed, and those are two acceptable outcomes.

About Jay Rigdon

Jay is a columnist at Awful Announcing. He is not a strong swimmer. He is probably talking to a dog in a silly voice at this very moment.

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