The St. Louis Blues, in search of their third straight win, were down to five defensemen, including 22-year-old blue liner Joel Edmundson and 32-year-old journeyman Andre Benoit, against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Yet despite being short a player on the blue line, the Blues came away with the victory, thanks to a brilliant goal from Dmitrij Jaskin and a solid performance from goalie Brian Elliott.
Injuries, adversity, obstacles -- Blues’ captain David Backes, following Wednesday’s result, summed up his team’s ability to pick up wins despite what they have been facing.