On Jan. 2, the St. Louis Blues looked like white hot dog shit.
Carrying the fewest points in the league and dropping credibility by the hour, they looked like drunk hanging onto a winning lottery ticket in a blizzard. A team making spring vacation plans right after Christmas.
Then, they started winning. Soon afterwards, the winning wouldn’t stop. Eleven in a row! Sustainable streaks! Predators chasing and domination! It’s true ... all of it.
Friday night, despite a loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, the Blues clinched a playoff spot. Thanks to the Colorado Avalanche beating the Arizona Coyotes in overtime, the Blues earned a seat at the playoff table months after nearly being kicked out of the building.