The St. Louis Blues went across the Sunshine State after having their best game of the season to having one of their worst. In a 4-1 losing affair against the Tampa Bay Lightning, this team took a major stepback right before the Christmas break.
Let's go over the three biggest takeaways from the loss.
Lump of coal
Right before the biggest holiday of the year, the Blues were bad enough to deserve a lump of coal. This season has not been kind to this team, with ups and downs throughout the first 38 games. The Central Division is getting tougher, and every team has seemingly gotten what they want for Christmas already this season.