To say that the Blues’ defense this season has been underwhelming is an understatement. Offensively, the team has been clicking. While not known as a juggernaut, the Blues’ 151 goals for are 8th in the league, just 41 behind the Panthers’ league leading 192 GF. The team’s GF/GP of 3.43 is sixth in the NHL.
Goaltending - at least half of the tandem - has also been consistently good. Ville Husso has come into his own this year, with a league leading 1.90 GAA. While Jordan Binnington’s play has slipped this season, goalies are fickle creatures. A bit of patience and he could be playing at a high level by the post-season.