Here's why I say the Blues won't win a game 7.
A) Blues win Thursday and lose Sunday. Just like Rd 1 vs Leafs, the Bruins are NOT going to lose 3 home games, and in this scenario, they come home having just beat the Blues on their home ice.
B) Blues lose Thursday, and win Sunday. The trend is that each team alternates games where they out-perform the other... which means Game 7 would be the one for Boston to out-perform.
This series feels eerily similar to the Bs/Leafs - where each vastly outplays the other for their victory thru the first 4 games. Blues better come out hammering them on Thursday, cuz Boston has been just as good as the Blues at bouncing back after a loss.
While these are good points....the 'x' factor is that the Blues have played (3) really good, tough teams to get where they're at and build a level of confidence. Wheras.....and no offense to the Leafs......Boston hasn't had to play a really tough team yet with the resolve and resources like the Blues possess.
Boston cold very well win the next two games......but in the same breath so could the Blues. I think the longer the series goes the advantage needle swings towards the Blues side. Just my opinion based off of watching this team. This is the part of the season where the intangibles start to play a role and the Blues IMO have more of the intangibles.
They're 'hungry' for the Cup whereas Boston may have the cup experience but I don't think that can match the appetite for your 'first' cup. They have the 'story' behind them of last place to Cup Finals.....they have a group of guys who's had an 'us against the world' attitude sine January and especially in the playoffs where you couldn't write the BS calls and non calls that they've had to overcome.
Listen...i write all of this as a massive 'homer' and out of just wanting to see them hoist the cup......but it doesn't make any of it less true. I truly believe Boston missed their chance last night to win the cup. It's the Blues to lose at this point IMO whereas before last nights game it was Bostons to lose.
As far as Boston not losing three home games.....Blues beat Winnipeg three times in Winnipeg.....a place where they nearly never lost....an environment that most all agree is/was one of the most hostile road environments around....so I'm not convinced that the Blues can't do the same to Boston. Plus, I don't think they'll have to. I don't see how they'd crap the bed should they come home with a 3-2 series lead.