The NHL has celebrated the 2025-26 season, reaching its quarter-season mark. With every team hovering around 20-22 games played across the league, some teams have shown why they were considered Stanley Cup favorites before the season, and some teams have really underperformed.
Speaking of underperforming, there might not be another team that has fallen from grace harder than the St. Louis Blues. Let's look over the past 21 games and where they can realistically end up by the time the halfway mark is reached.
Year in review
The Blues have not had the year that they envisioned in the offseason.