The St. Louis Blues are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the ninth time in 10 seasons.
The 2018-19 champions booked a place in the postseason Friday by virtue of an overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. They're the 14th team to claim one of the 16 bids.
Qualified Playoff Teams
Central
East
North
West
- Vegas Golden Knights (74 points)
- Colorado Avalanche (72 points)
- Minnesota Wild (70 points)
- St.