Blues Look To Regain Home Ice Advantage in Two-Game Set In Minnesota

After his one-assist, zero-shots-on-goal performance in Game 1, Vladimir Tarasenko responded with his first career playoff hat trick to tie the series up, 1-1, against the Minnesota Wild. Jake Allen let one slip past him in the third period, but the St. Louis Blues dominated in Game 2 and will now have to win on the road if they want to capture the series.

According to TiqIQ.com, the games at Xcel Energy Arena are priced significantly higher than those at the Scottrade Center. Game 3 has an average ticket price of $269.73 with a get-in price of $125, Game 4 comes with an average ticket price of $304.86 with a get-in price of $157 and lastly, Game 6 features an average ticket price of $333.66 with a get-in price of $156. The most expensive tickets to Blues games are for Game 7 (if necessary), that have an average ticket price of $229.71 with a get-in price of $81.

Blues’ fans have to get to Minnesota to change the momentum of the series after dropping one at home. Flights to Minneapolis can be found through Hipmunk.com, where fans can also reserve Minneapolis hotels from $70 and up to take in multiple games.

The Wild scored the first two goals in their Game 1 win while the Blues scored the first two during their Game 2 victory. It’s easy to say whoever comes out stronger will be in a better position to win, but the Blues would love to see Tarasenko carry his Game 2 momentum into Game 3. The crowd at the Xcel Energy Center is going to be raucous, but the Blues had an excellent regular season road record, going 24-12-5. In comparison, the Blues went 27-12-2 at home.

Additionally, the Blues would like to start fast since Minnesota is one of the better defensive teams in the NHL, and showed what they’re capable in Game 1 when they made an elite talent like Tarasenko disappear. St. Louis would like to receive the same slick passing they receive from their defensemen in Game 2, which led to multiple goals. Bringing the back line up in an effective, attacking manner at the right times will be too much for Minnesota to handle.