It had to end some time.
The St. Louis Blues reeled off four straight shutouts, with three going to Brian Elliott and one via Jake Allen. Their franchise-record run ended tonight, however, as Mikhail Grigorenko scored on a nice series of passes by Tyson Barrie and Mikkel Boedker.
The NHL tweeted that the Blues’ franchise-record streak lasted 258:29. It’s also the first time they’ve allowed an even-strength goal in what feels like ages.
Mikhail Grigorenko's goal for the @Avalanche ended the @StLouisBlues' franchise-record shutout streak at 258:29 (dating to March 16).
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 30, 2016
Don’t be too sad ...
When your shutout streak ends pic.twitter.com/9hwKNIarY6
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) March 30, 2016
... Because the Blues aim to begin a new one.
The Blues’ shutout streak ends at 258 minutes and 29 seconds. Elliott’s streak had reached 198:12. Time to start a new one. #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) March 30, 2016
(Hey, technically Jake Allen still has one going, right?)
Take a breath, @BrianBoucher33. Your record is safe. #NHLonNBC pic.twitter.com/dMK79qxsdd
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) March 30, 2016