St.Louis Blues Led By Troy Brouwer (Pronounced Brower) “Bulldog” Into The NHL Quarters

The St. Louis Blues, riding a decisive goal by Troy Brouwer, reached the NHL quarterfinals with a win vs the defending champion, Chicago Blackhawks in game 7 at St. Louis.

Brouwer, a member of the Blackhawks’ 2010 Stanley Cup winning team, a title that ended a 47 completed seasons’ drought (1962-2009), scored to break a third period tie for a team ripe with playoffs failure, sans a Stanley Cup finals win, no less a title, in its previous, you guessed it, 47 (completed) seasons (1968-2015).

Rather than cite the Blues’ playoffs failures, I laud the tremendous Chicago Blackhawks, three time Stanley Cup champions starting in 2010 (also 2013 and 2015) and ousted in 7 game series (2011, 2014 and 2016) and 6 games (2012) in the playoff years sans a title.

In citing Blues hero, Troy Brouwer (pictured below) and showing a promotion at Maple Leaf Gardens involving Dick “Bulldog” Brower, one recalls the great NHL Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltender Johnny Bower.

Troy Brouwer pictured above.