Boudreau: Blues 'weren't the better team, but they won 4 games'
Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports
The St. Louis Blues may have only needed five games to get past the Minnesota Wild, but Bruce Boudreau feels his squad was the better of the two.
"They weren't the better team - but they won four games," Boudreau said, according to Dawn Mitchell of Fox 9 Sports.
While the comments may come off merely as sour grapes from a coach trying to stick by his team's side, Boudreau's assessment may not be that far-fetched.
In fact, the Wild led the Blues in many important statistical categories throughout the series.
| Wild (Playoff Rank) | Stat | Blues (Playoff Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| 36.4 (2) | Shots per game | 26.8 (16) |
| 26.8 (1) | Shots against per game | 36.4 (15) |
| 16.7% (T-9) | Power Play | 6.7% (15) |
| 93.3% (2) | Penalty Kill | 83.3% (T-6) |
| 57.4% (1) | Faceoffs | 42.6% (16) |
Unfortunately for Boudreau and the Wild, in a tight series - and one in which Jake Allen played out of his mind - a few bad bounces can make all the difference.
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