With the NHL post-season returning on August 1st, and the Blues playing their first game on August 2nd, the team needs to be able to hit the ground running. A bad round-robin showing against the Avalanche, Stars, and Golden Knights could mean a less than favorable round one matchup. One poor week of hockey means that the Blues could find themselves out of Cup contention.
It’s tough to get everyone up to speed after nearly four months away from the rink. The Blues have been working on it at camp this week, and with phase 2 workouts before that.