Blues 2, Wild 1 (OT)
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A busy night by goalie Jake Allen and an overtime goal by Joel Edmundson propelled St. Louis over Minnesota in the opener of their first-round playoff series.
Allen had a season-high 51 saves and Vladimir Sobotka scored in regulation for the Blues, giving them a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series.
The Blues were less than a minute from winning in regulation, but Wild left winger Zach Parise’s goal with 22.7 seconds left forged a tie after Minnesota’s first 43 shots had been turned aside by Allen.