The St. Louis Blues went from the worst team in the NHL to Stanley Cup champions in a little over five months. It’s a lesson that a young team like the New York Rangers should learn from. That said, the Blues were definitely underachieving the first half of the season before turning it around.
The Blues won the Cup despite their numbers. They finished the season with the 12th best record in the NHL at 45-28-9. They were fifteenth in goals scored and 11 teams had a better goal differential. They did finish in the top ten on the power play, penalty kill and faceoff winning percentage.