The St. Louis Blues have somehow rebounded from an abysmal start to the season to find themselves occupying the second wild-card spot after shutting out the top team in the league.
The credit for this turnaround needs to be focused primarily on the players on the ice. Jordan Binnington has grabbed the number one goalie position after posting an 8-1-1 record in his first ten NHL starts.
However, the credit does not fall entirely on the Blues players. Doug Armstrong deserves some credit as well. Despite the Blues financial restrictions, Armstrong could have easily traded away some underperforming players.