Ugh, that St. Louis game was like, a tough pill to swallow
Okay, so I know a lot of you probably went to bed early last night, especially after how the first period went. And honestly, I don't blame you. The Anaheim Ducks dropped a pretty disheartening 6-2 game to the St. Louis Blues right here at home. We actually started out really strong, with Ryan Poehling getting us on the board super early, like, a minute and a half in. Then Jakob Viel tied it up again later in the first, which felt good. But then the Blues just, like, kept finding ways to answer back and then pull away. It was a home game, too, which always stings a little extra when you're driving home on the 5.
Here's the breakdown of what really stung:
* Ryan Poehling and Jakob Viel had our only goals. Poehling actually looked really good out there, picking up a primary assist on Viel's goal too. * The St. Louis Blues capitalized on their power plays. Both of Denis Holloway's goals were on the power play, which just takes the wind out of your sails, you know? * Our shots were pretty even, 29 for us to their 27, but the Blues just made theirs count more. Guys like Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko for St. Louis really stepped up.
So, what does this mean for the Anaheim Ducks? Well, we're still sitting at 41-30-5, which is 87 points, and second in the Pacific. That's, like, definitely good, but a loss like this, especially at home, means we've gotta regroup fast. Our last ten games are 5-3-2, so we're not totally off track, but we can't let these slip away. The mood around Anaheim this morning feels a little heavy, like when you're stuck in traffic on the 91 trying to get to Disneyland. We need to bounce back strong, because every point matters as we push through the season.
Let's Go Duuuucks — from Anaheim, this is Sof.
Like, seriously, you *have* to catch the morning crew breaking this down—they're live every day at mornings.live.