McKenna: An Inside Look Into Every Goal In The Blues’ Win Over Vegas

The St. Louis Blues are 3-0-0 on the season after a big 3-1 victory over the Golden Knights in Vegas on Wednesday night.

William Karlsson got the Golden Knights on the board in the first period but the Blues stormed back with three unanswered goals of their own in the second and third, highlighted by a game-winner from Vladimir Tarasenko.

Former NHL goaltender Mike McKenna broke down three of the goals scored in the Blues and Golden Knights game and offered some context as to what the respective teams did well in order to score. The Blues’ final tally was an empty-net goal, so for the sake of this breakdown, this goal was left out.

William Karlsson’s goal

William Karlsson scored his first goal of the season when he snapped a one-time shot on Jordan Binnington and potted his own rebound. McKenna explains how Binnington’s over-rotation on the original shot gave Karlsson the room needed to bury the rebound.

Brandon Saad’s equalizer

The Blues tied up the game early in the second on a play that didn’t seem like anything. McKenna explains how the Golden Knights get too puck-focused in the defensive zone and it results in Brandon Saad having a chance for a nice, clean shot on net…

Vlad Tarasenko’s game-winner

Vladimir Tarasenko scored what would wind up being the game-winner mid-way through the third period. The Golden Knights had a bad change and the Blues ended up on a rare 3-on-0 that Binnington isn’t going to be able to stop…