For the Blues, the talk of making the playoffs has shifted from an “if” to a “when” after a rollercoaster season that has left them with more than a few sore spots where the team has struggled.
The Blues on Monday, however, repeated one of the things that has contributed to this season of inconsistency: the inability to deal with the weaker teams in the West Division.
Anaheim, which came into the game 30th out of 31 teams in the NHL in points, gave the Blues fits, or the Blues gave themselves fits with the Ducks just coming along for the ride. The Blues managed to pull out a 3-1 win that moved them another step closer to another trip to the playoffs. The Blues could secure a spot as early as Wednesday with favorable results in other games in the division. The Blues now have a point in six straight games, five of them wins.
