The 2018-19 NHL season sees the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues squaring off five times, with four of those instances coming in the year’s first two months. That alone is a little unfortunate, as it doesn’t leave some of those dog days of the season with more fun, watchable matchups.
But that’s sometimes just how the schedule plays out. And it certainly makes October interesting, as a Blackhawks team looking to find its identity will face a strong-looking Blues outfit three times before the month is out.
Just looking at the days of these games, however, should fill fans with even more discouragement.