A St. Louisan will win the Stanley Cup this year

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports In the past, St. Louisans geared themselves up for the annual tradition of “which former Blue will win the Stanley Cup before the team does?” Fans were happy for those who got a chance to lift Lord Stanley’s chalice, but there was always an underlying sentiment of “when will it be the Blues’ turn?”

That turn finally came last year, so we don’t have to worry about being just a little bit sad that a former player will win the Cup before his former team anymore. Now fans can say “wow, it sure would be nice to see Paul Stastny win!” without worrying. It’s a great feeling, because Blues fans get attached to their favorites, and that attachment carries over to whenever…