{"id":1311114,"date":"2019-06-06T22:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T04:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/binnington-blues-beat-bruins-2-1-lead-stanley-cup-3-2\/"},"modified":"2019-06-06T22:20:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T04:20:00","slug":"binnington-blues-beat-bruins-2-1-lead-stanley-cup-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/binnington-blues-beat-bruins-2-1-lead-stanley-cup-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Binnington, Blues beat Bruins 2-1, lead Stanley Cup 3-2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, right, stops a shot at the goal line as Boston Bruins’ David Krejci, left, of the Czech Republic, pokes at it during the third period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Boston. A video review confirmed there was no goal on the play. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)<\/strong>
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BOSTON \u2014 Jordan Binnington stopped 38 shots, and Ryan O\u2019Reilly and David Perron scored for St. Louis on Thursday night to give the Blues a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.<\/p>\n

The Blues have won two straight since a 7-2 loss at home and return to St. Louis with a chance to clinch the first NHL championship in franchise history. Game 6 is Sunday night and the Blues are riding a red-hot goalie of late.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnbelievable. He won one for us,\u201d defenseman Colton Parayko said of Binnington.<\/p>\n

Tuukka Rask stopped 19 shots and Jake DeBrusk scored for Boston. The Bruins were lifted by the return of captain Zdeno Chara, who left Game 4 dripping blood after taking a deflected puck off his face. He wore a full-face shield on his helmet, but was unable to provide more than an emotional boost.<\/p>\n

Chara followed Rask onto the ice for the pregame skate, and he got a lengthy cheer for his introduction. The Bruins played a video of his highlights during an early whistle, and he went out of the way to deliver the game\u2019s first hit, just 15 seconds in, on Brayden Schenn.<\/p>\n

When things went bad later, the crowd tried to spur the team on with chants of \u201cChara!\u201d<\/p>\n

But the 42-year-old defenseman\u2019s toughness could only carry so far.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Reilly scored in the opening minute of the second period, backhanding in a rebound for his third goal in his last five periods. It was still 1-0 midway through the third when the referees disregarded a leg sweep by Tyler Bozak that knocked Noel Acciari out of the game.<\/p>\n

Perron followed with a shot that banked off Rask\u2019s pad and into the net. The fans responded with a vulgar chant and a shower of rally towels; the public address announcer eventually asked them to stop.<\/p>\n

Boston did seem inspired \u2014 or at least desperate \u2014 and cut the deficit to one goal on a delayed penalty with about 6 1\/2 minutes left. Torey Krug took a high stick to the face at the blue line but he played on, straightened his helmet and dished the puck to DeBrusk for a one-timer past Binnington.<\/p>\n

Boston pulled Rask with a little more than a minute left and earned several chances, but couldn\u2019t get the puck past Binnington.<\/p>\n

Notes: Binnington\u2019s nine playoff road wins is the most by a rookie in NHL history. Ron Hextall won eight in 1987. \u2026 Derek Sanderson and Bobby Orr, the connection that gave the Bruins the game-winning goal against the Blues in the 1970 clincher, were the pregame banner wavers. \u2026 Actors Michael J. Fox, Woody Harrelson and John Krasinski were in the crowd. \u2026 Blues D Vince Dunn was in the lineup after missing almost three weeks after taking a puck to the face. \u2026 Boston D Matt Grzelcyk missed his third straight game. \u2026 The Blues improved to 9-3 on the road in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/p>\n

The series returns to St. Louis, where the teams split Games 3 and 4. The Blues are 6-6 at home so far in the postseason.<\/p>\n

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