Put what happened from November 8-12 last week completely out of your mind, okay? It was a horrible, depressing week since the St. Louis Blues played lackluster, ineffective hockey, resulting in three lamentable losses to Chicago, Nashville and Columbus. Yikes!
Since the day after Halloween, the Blues have been haunted, winning only two of seven games against the Avalanche and Blue Jackets, while losing five to the Rangers, Stars, Blackhawks, Predators and Blue Jackets. Three of those clubs are division rivals. Ouch!
Goaltending and team defense were pretty good in October, but then November happened. The Blues allowed 26 goals against in the seven games, 19 in the three losses to the Rangers, Stars and Blue Jackets.