The St. Louis Blues 2017-18 season may go down as one of the most disappointing when viewed as a whole. The Blues set a team record for the best start in franchise history and then proceeded to miss the playoffs by one point.
St. Louis opened the season 12-3-1 and 6-1-0 on home ice. Despite all that, there was one constant that was holding them back – the power play.
Simpletons will latch onto the goaltender theory. After all, it’s simple and easy to pick out one player and say they’re the root of all the problems.