St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
The St. Louis Blues thought they were going to have one of the best power play units in the league when practices began prior to the 2021 NHL season. On paper, it looked really good.
While it never quite felt like it since the Blues often did not pass the eye test, statistically, the Blues had one of the better power plays in 2019-20. Taking what should be a strength and improving it should not make the unit regress.
Unfortunately, that has been what happened so far.