Zach Parise wasn’t too happy with the St. Louis Blues following the Minnesota Wild’s shootout loss. Parise was frustrated with how the Blues handled themselves out on the ice and accused them of being bullies.
First, Parise believed the Wild deserved to win:
Parise said its frustrating not winning a game they felt they deserve.
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 30, 2014
The Wild held a distinct advantage in the shots department, besting the Blues 38 to 22. However, a bad turnover inside their own zone allowed David Backes to walk in and tie it late in the third. The Wild learned the same valuable lesson the Blues were forced to learn one night prior against Edmonton. You have to close out your opponent while you can or a lead can slip away in an instant.
Parise wasn’t just unhappy with the result. He wasn’t happy with the Blues being bullies.
Parise on Blues running around: "that's their game. That's what they try to do. They try to bully you around the ice. (1/2) …
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 30, 2014
More Parise on Blues: "…its a waste of time trying to get involved with that. It's stupid." #mnwild
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 30, 2014
This comes just a day after Ben Scrivens accused the Blues of receiving help from the officials.
Long story short, the Blues are doing something right. When you see teams complaining and whining about you, the team must be winning games.
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