The St. Louis Blues have prided themselves as being a solid defensive team. That has been true for years and held true through their Stanley Cup win.
The Blues have offensive talent, but they are not going to win based on their offense alone. The Blues are not a dominating side, but they play a total team scheme that supports one another and cleans up the mistakes.
The problem, lately, is that the Blues are not getting away with their mistakes. They are being made to pay for their mistakes and pay dearly.
The Blues have now lost three games in a row surrounding the New Year holiday.