Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1

In the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, the St. Louis Blues began a championship run with a Game 1 win at Winnipeg, where Tyler Bozak broke a 1-1 tie with 2:05 remaining for the first of the team's 16 postseason victories, while Jordan Binnington answered doubters with a strong performance despite taunts from the crowd. In Game 3, Blues alumni welcomed fans to Enterprise Center with the words "Hey buddy, we're here," a refrain that would echo through the postseason. In Game 5, Jaden Schwartz scored with 15 seconds left in regulation to help complete a comeback win and give the Blues a 3-2 series lead, and in Game 6 he recorded his first playoff hat trick in a 3-2 win to clinch the series. Captain Alex Pietrangelo later reflected on the achievement as something St. Louis would have forever, shared with teammates, family, friends, and fans as forever champions.

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