A few years ago, the Colorado Avalanche ended the Blues’ slim playoff hopes in the final game of the regular season. Remember that game. Jake Allen was blamed for everything outside the Poplar Street Bridge 24/7 construction, and Vladimir Tarasenko left the game early due to that pesky shoulder. Things soured in the third period as the finality of another hopeful spring march to Lord Stanley fell short. Beers were consumed. More beers were consumed afterwards. I drove most of the sad fans home via Uber, hearing the stories of their dads/mothers/brothers/sisters/friends being addicted to Blues hockey.
Today, the ““Stan Kroenkes” have a chance to eliminate the Blues again, sending them home while other teams march on.