Troy Brouwer knows his Game 7 winner wasn't pretty.
The St. Louis Blues forward was in full self-deprecation mode after scoring the goal that eventually eliminated the Chicago Blackhawks and helped the Blues advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"It was almost really embarrassing," Brouwer told FOX Sports Midwest's Darren Pang postgame. "If I'd have missed it, I would have quit hockey, but I'm glad that it went in. A couple good efforts, good plays on the wall, and it went in. That's all that matters."
The veteran winger's initial shot hit the post, and he whiffed on the rebound with an open net before burying a third attempt on the backhand to give the Blues a 3-2 lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock had his own way of describing Brouwer's winner.
Hitchcock on Brouwer's game-winning goal: "It was like mini golf." #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 26, 2016
It was Brouwer's first goal and second point of the series.
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