ST. LOUIS As he spoke with reporters last week after being announced as the Rangers' new president, John Davidson brought up his time as president of the Blues. The job was his first as an executive after a lengthy playing and broadcasting career.
Davidson was with the Blues for six years and led an organization that drafted the core of the team that's suiting up in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, including captain Alex Pietrangelo, Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko and netminder Jordan Binnington.
"Binnington, we didn't know would be this good and I don't think the Blues knew he'd be this good, but, God ble s him, he's good," Davidson said.
The 25-year- Kyler Murray Hoodies Sweatshirts old rookie has not only been good, he hasbeen great.
In 32 regular-season games, he notched a 24-5-1 record, a 1.89 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and five shutouts. That performance earned him a Calder Trophy nomination. His numbers have dipped slightly in the postseason (2.37 GAA, .915 save percentage), but he has nearly matched Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask in the Stanley Cup Final. The backstops are separated by .03 and .005 in GAA and save percentage,respectively.
Binnington with a gigantic save on Pastrnak off the draw.
Ryan Quigley (@RP_Quigs)"It's a great story," Blues defenseman Jay Rashard Lawrence Jerseys Bouwmeester said."Hekind of came in and right from his first game he got a shutout at the Flyers on Jan. 7 and our team started playing a lot better at that time and he's been a big part of it. Nobody is surprised anymore."
St. Louis drafted him in the third round in Max Garcia Jerseys 2011 afterhe posted decent, but not earth-shattering,numbers for Owen Sound in the OHL. He was midding in theminors, too until the 2017-18 season. That year, the Blues loaned him to the Providence Bruins because they didn't have a spot for him with their AHL affiliate in San Antonio. With Providence, he posted a 2.05 GAA and .926 save percentage. In contrast, Carter Hutton, who was the Blues' backup last season and signed with the Sabres in the offseason, had a 2.09 GAA and .931 save percentage in the NHL.
Binnington got his first taste of the NHL in January 2016, a 13-minute relief outing, and then had to wait almost three years to get back. He made two appearances with St. Louis last December, was sent back down, and then was recalled in January. The rest is history.
"It's been amazing," St. Louis forwardPat Maroon said on the eve of Saturday's Game 3 at Enterprise Center. "Very confident, works hard and he does the little things that makes him a good hockey player, so it's going to continue. J.J. Watt Jerseys He's going to be a good goalie for many years in this league. Everyone's proud of him. He's showed a lot of poise in the last few months."
"From where he was, where he is now, and you guys always talk about his personality, his demeanor, but obviously what makes him a good goalie is that nothing seems to rattle him. You see how he bounces back every single game.It's fun to watch," said Pietrangelo.
Speaking of which: Have you seen Binnington? Ice water may indeed run through his veins which is kind of fitting. Maroon scored in double overtime of a Game 7 against the Dallas Stars and
alright guys, it's the gif you' Deandre Hopkins T Shirts ve all been waiting for:the extremely pa sionate reaction from jordan binnington after pat maroon scores in double overtime to send the blues to the western conference final ...
Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) " target="_blank"Binningtoncalmly skated to his teammates. CarlGunnar son scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 2 of the SCF; as other guys were hugging and high-fiving, Binnington had no reaction.The reaction from the Blues bench as Gunnar son scores in OT ...
Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_)"It's crazy. We're so excited and he's calm," defenseman Colton Parayko noted."I don't know if that's his personality or he just realizes we have three more wins to go 'tilhe can really Eno Benjamin Jerseys celebrate. I don't know. We're obviously excited as a group that we have him back there.
"He's just calm back there. It's cool to see. He strives for succe s. He strives to be a competitor and be a winner. . . .Every single game he gives us a chance to win."
