It’s officially Stanley Cup Playoffs season, and the St. Louis Blues kicked things off with—yep—another big ol’ L. The vibes were hopeful until Kyle Connor decided to go full clutch mode, breaking the tie just 1:43 into the third with a one-timer that had “sniper” written all over it. That pass from Perfetti behind the net? Nasty. Jets took Game 2 with a gritty 2-1 win, stacking another W after Connor already burned the Blues late in Game 1. And just to pour a little more salt in it, Mark Scheifele pulled up with a goal and assist like it was just another Monday. Meanwhile, Hellebuyck was out here swatting pucks like summer flies—21 saves, cool as ever.
But yo, let’s talk about the St. Louis Blues’ bench energy. Rookie Jimmy Snuggerud finally lit the lamp for his first-ever playoff goal, giving the squad a little fire before the third got messy. Binnington held it down with 20 saves, but the squad still couldn’t crack the Jets’ wall. Now with Game 3 sliding into St. Louis on Thursday, the players are keeping it light, throwing some lowkey shade at their coach while joking about their next move. Word is, the locker room’s new “strategy” is part roast, part comedy show—because when the pucks aren’t bouncing your way, you might as well lean into the chaos and laugh through the madness.
Bar Down dropped a lil’ gem from St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery—and let’s just say, man’s got jokes and a whole lotta self-awareness. With the Winnipeg Jets’ blinding whiteout lighting up Game 2, Coach Monty casually revealed his brand-new “tactic” for surviving the glare. “Well, our players were talking about it because the white was shining off my bald head when they were changing, it was blinding them, they couldn’t hear me, they were squinting the whole time.” Absolute gold.
Then came the best part—when the reporter hit him with the follow-up, asking if he was gonna throw on a cap to dim the shine. And without missing a beat, Montgomery fired back, “No, I’m going to wear one of my scally caps.” Legendary. The man’s not just out here coaching—he’s dropping stand-up material mid-playoffs. Forget the X’s and O’s, we’re calling this the Scally Cap Shuffle, and honestly? If it gets the dub, we’re all in.
Jim Montgomery has a new strategy to deal with the Jets whiteout in game 2
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— BarDown (@BarDown) April 21, 2025
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