Learning the Blues: Defense wins championships

Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will be facing each other in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and we at Hockey Wilderness will be previewing everything about these Central Division rivals. Go check out the piece on the forwards here.

The Blues have been a team that has usually been known for its prowess on the defensive side of the ice. Since Craig Berube became the head coach after the firing of Mike Yeo and the Stanley Cup run in 2019, he has implemented a system that has relied on defense and physical hockey to win games, but it’s one that doesn’t stifle much offensive production, which is far more important than many may…