If you were expecting a meltdown from Ken Hitchcock after video reviews for on-ice goals went against the St. Louis Blues in succession - thus preventing them from perhaps taking a 2-0 stranglehold on the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks - prepare to be disappointed.
Hitchcock, who some believe may be on the chopping block should the Blues fail to topple the Blackhawks, took the potentially-calamitous misfortune quite well.
"It's always going to seem like it's one-sided. Big deal. Fight through it," Hitchcock said, almost smiling.
"And if we expect to beat Chicago in this series we're going to have to fight through more than just Chicago. They're a hell of a hockey club.
"They've got a lot of information on how to win. There's other elements there that we're going to have to fight through. And we're going to have to find a way to do it. If we expect to beat them, we're going to have to be better in a lot of elements, and know that we're going to get calls that aren't going to go our way."
St. Louis came undone when Vladimir Tarasenko's go-ahead goal with a little less than eight minutes left was disallowed. He took a slashing penalty moments later, leading to a power-play goal from Andrew Shaw that withstood additional inspection.
