The St. Louis Blues had every intention of being in the division race when the season began. However, the way things went for much of 2018-19, most of us would have laughed at that thought.
We all have varying degrees of optimism when it comes to the Blues. Anyone that tells you they believed the entire time, without any shred of doubt regarding how this team would finish is lying, though.
The Blues were literally in last place on January 2. They were not just in last place in the division or the conference, but they were dead last in the entire NHL.