Following the Blues’ 8-0 drubbing by the Avalanche, and the subsequent strong words from captain Ryan O’Reilly, the Blues should be looking forward to tonight. It’s their first home game since March 10th of last year. They’ve become a different team in those ten months - Jay Bouwmeester has officially retired, Alex Pietrangelo signed with the Vegas Golden Knights, and Alexander Steen was forced to hang up the skates due to ongoing back issues.
Tonight, the Blues will be short Sammy Blais due to a suspension, and Robert Bortuzzo due to a hit that didn’t garner a second look by the Department of Player Safety.