The St. Louis Blues are taking in a few days off during their bye-week. The league mandated time off means the team cannot even practice until Saturday afternoon.
The team is facing the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, so that’s the first reason the bye comes at an inopportune time. The Blues are currently trying to chase down the Blackhawks, even if it is very unlikely to happen.
So, not really being able to prepare for one of the league’s best is not doing the Blues any favors. People might say you can get all you need to know from video and rivals know each other so well anyway.