Five reasons Blues were eliminated from playoffs

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues are the epitome of what a regular-season team should be.

They've surpassed 100 points three of the past four seasons (they didn't get there in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season), and have finished first or second in their division four straight seasons.

But another disappointment in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, this time a six-game loss to the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference First Round, could make for an interesting offseason.

West (C1) vs. (W1)   Blues vs. Wild Minnesota wins series 4-2