Binnington not dwelling on performance for Blues in Playoffs

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueJordan Binnington admitted he did not live up to his expectations for himself in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the goalie also said there's not much he needs to change in order to regain the form that helped the St. Louis Blues win their first Stanley Cup championship, in 2019."For me personally, I know how good I am and how good I can be, and I expect better of myself," Binnington said Wednesday. Jake Allen, who replaced him, had started Games 3, 4 and 5 of the series after Binnington allowed nine goals on 47 shots (.809 save percentage) in Games 1 and 2.Binnington finished the postseason 0-5-0 with an NHL-worst 4.72 goals-against average and .851 save percentage (minimum five games), a far cry from his numbers as a rookie last season, when he was 16-10 with a 2.46 GAA and .914 save percentage.Despite the drop-off, Binnington said he can be better without completely revamping his game. But after adapting to his reduced role, Allen finished the season 12-6-3 with an NHL career-best 2.15 GAA and .927 save percentage."It's about trusting yourself, trusting the process, trusting my game," Allen said Nov. 5. For me, it's focus on the positives and learn from your experiences."There were a lot of positives to build upon following Binnington's rookie season, when he was 24-5-1 with a 1.89 GAA and .927 save percentage and finished second in voting for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year behind Canucks forward Elias Pettersson.