Hochman: The Blues are bruised, but Colorado is just that good
Then in Game 3, the Blues were forced to play without two regular defensemen, a devastating blow due to two devastating blows. In Game 2, back in Denver, Tyson Jost elbowed Robert Bortuzzo in the head, knocking out the durable defenseman. And then, disgustingly, Nazem Kadri illegally hit Justin Faulk, arguably St. Louis’ finest defenseman.