EDMONTON, Alberta _ It had to happen sometime, and Thursday was that night. The Blues lost in regulation for the first time ever to the Vegas Golden Knights, dropping a 6-4 decision at Rogers Place in their second game of round-robin play.
At 0-2 in the round-robin, the Blues can finish only third or fourth in the Western Conference seedings for the remainder of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The will get the third seed if they defeat Dallas in Sunday's round-robin finale, and the fourth seed if they lose to the Stars.
Vegas and Colorado, both 2-0 in round-robin play, play each other on Saturday, with the winner getting the top seed and the loser getting the No. 2 seed.