If the St. Louis Blues are serious about staying in the playoff race, they might have to make an uncomfortable decision with their goaltending. The Blues have struggled this season in their own end, leading the league in goals against with 129 through 38 games. Some of the blame can be put on the team’s defensive play in their own zone, whether it involves costly turnovers, failing to pick up the trailing forward, or simply getting caught puck-watching. At the same time, the Blues' goaltending did not do them any favours for a large portion of the season.
It is time for Joel Hofer to be the St. Louis Blues’ starting goalie
