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St. Louis Blues 22-23
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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1820892" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blues-notebook-rookie-defenseman-tucker-continues-to-impress/article_8f4695df-6463-58ef-a112-e1a4965fed67.html#tracking-source=in-article[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/jlyons" target="_blank">Joe Lyons</a></p><p>Blues rookie defenseman Tyler Tucker wasn’t looking for a fight. It just happened.</p><p>During the final seconds of the Blues’ victory over Anaheim on Saturday night at Enterprise Center, there was a scramble in front of the St. Louis net. The puck was cleared and Tucker got tangled up with the Ducks’ Sam Carrick.</p><p>They fought.</p><p>“It just kinda happened,” Tucker recalled. “There were maybe five seconds left in the game and I wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. I don’t mind (fighting); sometimes, you do what you have to do.”</p><p>It was just the third NHL game for Tucker, who has stepped up and played well with fellow defensemen Colton Parayko and Robert Bortuzzo sidelined because of upper-body injuries.</p><p></p><p>“I’m happy for him,” Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich said. “If you look at the bench, everybody was happy and looking to shake his hand (after the fight). He’s a quiet guy, always asking questions, but he stepped up and it’s great to see.”</p><p>Blues coach Craig Berube added: “He played a good game, ‘Tucks.’ He plays a simple game, he plays hard and he’s noticeable on the good side of things.”</p><p>Tucker, 22, was a seventh-round draft choice in 2018. He made a strong showing in training camp this fall and got off to a strong start with the Blues’ top farm club, the Springfield (Mass.) Thunderbirds, amassing a goal and six assists in 11 games before being called up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1820892, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blues-notebook-rookie-defenseman-tucker-continues-to-impress/article_8f4695df-6463-58ef-a112-e1a4965fed67.html#tracking-source=in-article[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/jlyons']Joe Lyons[/URL] Blues rookie defenseman Tyler Tucker wasn’t looking for a fight. It just happened. During the final seconds of the Blues’ victory over Anaheim on Saturday night at Enterprise Center, there was a scramble in front of the St. Louis net. The puck was cleared and Tucker got tangled up with the Ducks’ Sam Carrick. They fought. “It just kinda happened,” Tucker recalled. “There were maybe five seconds left in the game and I wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. I don’t mind (fighting); sometimes, you do what you have to do.” It was just the third NHL game for Tucker, who has stepped up and played well with fellow defensemen Colton Parayko and Robert Bortuzzo sidelined because of upper-body injuries. “I’m happy for him,” Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich said. “If you look at the bench, everybody was happy and looking to shake his hand (after the fight). He’s a quiet guy, always asking questions, but he stepped up and it’s great to see.” Blues coach Craig Berube added: “He played a good game, ‘Tucks.’ He plays a simple game, he plays hard and he’s noticeable on the good side of things.” Tucker, 22, was a seventh-round draft choice in 2018. He made a strong showing in training camp this fall and got off to a strong start with the Blues’ top farm club, the Springfield (Mass.) Thunderbirds, amassing a goal and six assists in 11 games before being called up. [/QUOTE]
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