This story first appeared on Page 5 (The Five Hole) of the Dec. 12, 2019 edition of the St. Louis Game Time paper, sold outside of every Blues home game. For more information or to subscribe, email gtbradlee@gmail.com
This was always going to happen, because it happens to all teams indiscriminately: The Blues were always going to stumble. Surely you didn’t think they were going to cruise to a 120-point season and the top seed in the Western Conference without facing some adversity, right?
Five thoughts, as mummy looks for her hand in the snow.