The St. Louis Blues clinched a playoff spot before April for the fourth time during the six-year playoff streak following Friday’s 2-1 overtime loss over the Colorado Avalanche. While the playoff berth came on a sour ending to a strong month, it serves a testament to a surge where the Blues collected 26 of the 30 last possible points and tied a franchise record with 11 March victories.
The season has offered several highlights, from the the Winter Classic to wake-up calls like a change of guard at coach. Heading into the final week of regular season, the Blues could finish as high as second place in the Central Division or as low as the Western Conference’s second wild card.