A few minutes after the Blues caught that monstrous break, the Devils were called for a penalty themselves. A Too Many Men call that Sheldon Keefe and the entire MSG broadcast crew could not believe: I can’t say I disagree.

St. Louis Blues center Dylan Holloway (81) controls the puck past New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

• The Devils tilted the ice in their favor at the start of the second period. New Jersey outshot the Blues by an 11-1 count in the middle frame. In fact, the Blues only registered one shot in a 30:46-minute span stretching the entire second period and 10:46 minutes into the third period.