Rd 1 Gm 1 @ Avalanche | 9:00 pm CT | NBCSN, 101 ESPN

[Portland Blues]

No call on Schwartz getting tripped in front of the net.

[Portland Blues]

Great chance for Hoffman.

[Portland Blues]

Holy crap. What a save on the 2 on 0.

[Robb_K]

What a super save by Binnington!!!! He's keeping The Blues in the game one-handed!

[Portland Blues]

Oh crap! Hoffman misses an open net on the wraparound.

[Robb_K]

Oh! Hoffman!!! Grubauer was sprawled and Hoffman skated around to the open side of the net for the wraparound, and hesitated slightly (because he thought he had it made) and that half a second was long enough for an Av to barely get his stick on it to keep it out! The Blues have been snakebitten!!! They need a lucky break.

[Portland Blues]

Yes!!! Kyrou scores!!!

[Robb_K]

Great 3 on 2 by Kyrou's line, and Kyrou scores on a beautiful pass by Barbashev!!! Blues tie it up at 1!!!

[Portland Blues]

Geez. Binnington has been incredible so far.

[Robb_K]

Yet another game (lead) saving save by Binnington!

[Robb_K]

Better period than the first, mainly because Binnington was better than in The 1st. Too bad Hoffman's wraparound didn't go in. If that miracle for The Avs didn't happen, The Blues would be leading.

[Portland Blues]

Well, here's to hoping for a good 3rd period.

[Portland Blues]

Well, here's to hoping for a good 3rd period.

Well, that hope lasted all of 30 seconds.

[Robb_K]

Not very long to enjoy the tie score. But, at least Kyrou's line is still buzzing and creating scoring chances.

[Portland Blues]

Blues on the PP.

[Portland Blues]

[Portland Blues]

We get it Pee-Air M. - the Avs are really good.

[Portland Blues]

Blues are just running around looking for hits now.

[Portland Blues]

Blues can't get out of their own end.

[Portland Blues]

Well, Binnington kicked ass tonight.