Watch: Blues' Brouwer bats in 8th goal of playoffs
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Troy Brouwer is proving his worth in this postseason.
The veteran forward batted a rebound in out of mid-air to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 lead over the San Jose Sharks in the first period of Game 5 on Monday night.
Troy Brouwer (@StLouisBlues) scored his 8th goal of 2016 #StanleyCup Playoffs (19 GP); he had 7 goals in his first 78 career playoff games.
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 24, 2016
Brouwer now leads the Blues in goal scoring in the playoffs, and sits in a tie for second in points with 13.
He also scored the winner in Game 7 to eliminate the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round last month.