The St. Louis Blues still hold their own fate in their hands, despite needing some help along the way. Though we said they were not out of it a few weeks ago, they had some tenuous moments.
When the Blues lost to San Jose, it seemed as though they were on the brink. They would not be mathematically eliminated if they lost to the Los Angeles Kings or Anaheim Ducks on that road trip, but they would have essentially been done.
Instead, the Blues have now won five of six games. You can chalk up three wins in a row for this Blues team and all three required overtime to get the two points.