In case you missed it, the Blues absolutely got their asses handed to them on a plate Saturday night. Yes, an 8-0 loss counts the same in the standings as a 3-2 loss, but fans and players talk about “moral victories” for a reason. This wasn’t a moral victory; it was a decidedly immoral curbstomping.
New captain Ryan O’Reilly faced his first test of the season - how do you handle a game like this? It was early in the year, and he could argue that many teams are still trying to find their sea legs.