The St. Louis Blues went 2-1 over the week last week. During that time, they saw the demise of the Dallas Stars in seven games and then started a series with the San Jose Sharks.
The Blues could have had even more rest than they did, with three full days off between Dallas and San Jose, but they failed to win another elimination game when their own backs were not against the wall.
The Blues had Game 6 of the conference semifinals at home, with a 3-2 series lead and a chance to close out the Dallas Stars.