Carrying red plastic cups while covered in colorful beads, the Mardis Gras goers who buzzed their way through downtown St. Louis on Saturday morning stirred up some fond memories of the energy that hummed through the streets during the Blues’ 2019 Stanley Cup championship parade.
The vibe inside the Enterprise Center media room presented a stark and somber contrast.
The Captain had left the building.
“He took me on a hell of a ride,” Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said. “And I enjoyed every second of it. But this is the business I chose to be in.