When the St. Louis Blues opened their 2018-19 campaign, the expectations were sky high. The Blues had won the offseason, bringing in some talented players that were going to take this team from a playoff outcast to Cup contender. That’s what we all told ourselves.
There was no doubting the talent on paper, but it all transpired differently. The Blues sputtered out of the gate and things went from bad to worse as the winter approached.
Clearly, the slow start cost the team itself. If not for an amazing 11 game win streak, with a few wins sprinkled in before and after, the Blues would not even be in a playoff position.