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St. Louis Blues: What If There’s Playoff Play-in Games?

#17 defends at Bridgestone Arena on November 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)

One of the possibilities facing the St. Louis Blues, if the NHL re-starts its season, is jumping into the playoffs, but with 20 total teams instead of 16. How might that look, and/or affect outcomes, if there were play-in games?

As St. Louis Blues fans, and sports fans in general, embark on this uncharted journey, we here at Bleedin’ Blue are releasing a series of articles called “What Ifs”. The purpose is merely to be entertaining and stir a little debate.