We love the regular season, right?
The fans of the St. Louis Blues know very well what I’m talking about. This team thrives in the regular season. They have not been horrible in the regular season for a long time. There was actually a period of time that they made the playoffs for 26 straight seasons. Why, then haven’t they hoisted the cup?
Well, I don’t presume to know the exact answer to this question that has plagued the fans and team of this great franchise. I do, however have a possible reason why they are so good before the playoffs.
This reason shined brightly the other day against the Chicago Blackhawks, who are in the midst of a dynasty. The Blackhawks seem to know how to finish the season, when the Blues do not. The other day, this past Wednesday to be exact, the game got off to a very sloppy start. The score was 3-1 Hawks before the first ten minutes of the game were in the books.
Before they knew what hit them, the Blues were down 5-2 and all hope seemed to be fading away. A victory was just not in the cards for that night. Then something happened that keeps this team together all season (regular season) long – they didn’t give up. The Blues scored the next 3 goals and sent the contest into overtime. David Backes ended the night in the overtime period and the Blues celebrated on the ice.
This is a perfect example of what we’ve seen for years from this team. The ‘never say die’ attitude they display only has one flaw – it goes into hibernation come playoff time. The Cardinals have figured out how to finish the deal and now it’s the Blues’ turn. Keep up the good work boys and bring home the hardware at the end of the season. Just a little tweak in mindset is all it takes.
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