- Blues rookie Dylan Peterson dropped the gloves in his NHL debut
- His mom’s reaction from the front row went viral
- Read below for what Peterson and Jim Montgomery said after the 7-2 win
Dylan Peterson picked a memorable way to start his NHL career, and his mom had a front-row seat for all of it.
The Blues rookie dropped the gloves with Senators defenseman Jorian Donovan late in the third period of Tuesday’s 7-2 win in Ottawa. The camera cut to the Peterson family right after, and Angela Peterson’s reaction has been making the rounds ever since.
Her husband Blaine looked like he was enjoying every second. Angela put both hands on top of her head. The Blues posted the clip with a caption that fit perfectly: “THAT’S MY BOY!!!” – Mom.
Here’s the Blues welcoming Peterson to the show:
Peterson, 24, grew up playing minor hockey in the Ottawa area, so the Canadian Tire Centre debut meant even more. The 6-foot-4 forward is a 2020 third-round pick and was starting his fourth year in the minors with Springfield. St. Louis called him up after Dillon Dube went down with a neck injury.
He finished with four hits, five penalty minutes and 8:57 of ice time on the fourth line. Donovan happens to be the son of former NHL forward Shean Donovan, who was in the building working as an analyst for TSN.
Peterson was asked about the fight and the night overall after the game.
“It was good,” Peterson said. “I kind of blacked out it was going so fast. My heart was going a million miles per hour. I’m really happy we won. It was a solid game.”
He hadn’t seen how viral his family had gone yet.
“I can’t wait to see what the reaction was. I’m super happy they could come,” he said.
Head coach Jim Montgomery liked what he saw from the fourth-line right winger, and he explained why.
“He was heavy on pucks. He was relentless on pucks. He was physical. He executed really well, with and without the puck,” Montgomery said.
Watch Pius Suter, Peterson and Montgomery speak to the media after the win:
The Blues improved to 3-2-1 and have points in three straight. Ottawa, which came in at 5-2-0 behind a hot start from Linus Ullmark, saw its three-game winning streak end.
Peterson’s own streak is a little shorter. One game, one fight, and a story his mom will tell for years.
