The St. Louis Blues are this merry band of skaters who dominate but aren't indomitable, who win with experience, but often after experiencing whirlwinds.
They have the second-most wins in hockey and are second in wins after trailing, tallied on morehockeystats.com. They are an imperfect perfect hockey club, currently first in the Western Conference, defenders of Lord Stanley's Cup. They're just really likable. Charming, even. They'd make for a great political candidate. They'd win over those undecideds with their real-ness and grit, their wealth of confidence but lack of cockiness.
The beloved Blues are doing so well these days, you could make a case they're even more popular than the BattleHawks.