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Boy Wednesday night was fun wasn’t it? Tonight was the opposite of fun. The Avalanche routed the Blues 8-0. There’s no putting a good twist on this one. Well the good part was when it was over.
Mike Hoffman made his debut tonight.
Robert Bortuzzo was hit up high early in the game and didn’t return...Upper body injury? I’m pretty sure he thought today was Spaghetti after this. I’m sure player safety will do everything in its power to do the right...ahhahahahahahahaaha.
Here's #stlblues Robert Bortuzzo early in the 1st.
— Here's Your Replay ⬇️ (@HeresYourReplay) January 16, 2021
He took 2 more shifts after this, then never returned.
Blues announce he's done for the night. (UBI) pic.twitter.com/DRq2wbBVHf
Coach Berube gave his thoughts on the hit...
Berube on Nichushkin hit on Bortuzzo: "It should be a (hearing). It's a hit from behind to the head." #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) January 16, 2021
If you’re a glutton for punishment, or just wanna see how awful the Blues were here’s the highlight package. If you want to call it that.
Jordan Binnington was the only reason this game was 0-0 after the first period. He was hung out to dry in the second and pulled for Ville Husso in the third.
The Blues had all of 11 shots on goal through 2 periods.
Here’s the captain on tonight’s game.
Ryan O'Reilly: "We embarrassed ourselves tonight. That was very disappointing. The thing is, we came into the game and you could tell we didn't have the detail in it. The little things steamrolled into big things. It was everyone." #stlblues
— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) January 16, 2021
It wasn’t fun watching it Colton.
Colton Parayko: "It's never fun losing, especially like that. It's on us to just flip the page now." #stlblues pic.twitter.com/qLmDLyYetA
— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) January 16, 2021
At least they haven’t lost this bad in awhile...See I can find a silver lining.
3rd time in franchise history the St Louis Blues have lost 8-0.
— STL Blues History (@STLBlueshistory) January 16, 2021
Previous
Mar 6 1974 vs Boston
Dec 15 1996 vs Vancouver
This is the 7th time in Blues history they have lost by 8 Goals.
Worst loss in franchise history was by 9 in a 10-1 loss vs Detroit Nov 16 1977.#stlblues pic.twitter.com/92EZAhZXcN
Blues return home to face the Sharks on Monday.