The St. Louis Blues got the benefit of a lengthier break over the All-Star event, giving most of their players extra rest and even the ability to stay at home for the four guys that took part. Unfortunately for St. Louis, they were given no favors with the restart to the 2019-20 season.
Right out of the gate for the second half of the season, the Blues had to go through the sometimes rough western Canada road trip. They started off with a tough loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Blues ran into a hot goaltender, which almost makes you fearful they wasted some good energy right ahead of another game.