ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Veteran forward Chris Thorburn will be staying with the St. Louis Blues throughout these Stanley Cup Playoffs and he may have a big role in this first series against the Winnipeg Jets – although it may not be an on-ice contribution during games.
Thornburn, who has been playing with the club's AHL affiliate in San Antonio this entire season, played the first 10 years of his career in the Winnipeg organization. He says there's a few things he's remembered.
"I played with a lot of players and know a little bit of tendencies," Thorburn says. "But it's two special teams going up against each other in the first round."
He says one important factor he's kept in mind is trying to keep the crowd in Winnipeg as quiet as they can for as long as they can.
As written last week on the Blues website, it was a big moment for Thorburn to return to St. Louis to finish his season, in his second year with the Blues. His family has been in St. Louis all year and he will finally get to spend more than a few offdays with them.
"It's crazy. I've been paying real close attention, especially early on when things weren't going well when I talked with the guys," Thorburn told stlouisblues.com. "I was one of the most excited guys in the summer when Army made all those moves to bring in guys like (Ryan) O'Reilly and (Tyler) Bozak. It was just a matter of time before the team got going. When you bring that many new faces into a locker room, it's going to take some time to gel and figure out who they are. Man, since they've figured that out, there was no looking back. These guys are on fire, they're fun to watch and I'm excited to be part of it."
The Blues open their Stanely Cup Playoffs in Winnipeg, Wedneday night at 6 p.m.
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