When the St. Louis Blues opened the 2018-19 season, they knew they had talent and knew they had a shot at going somewhere. They did not know how high they would get by the end of the season.
Despite that talent, just about everyone not named Ryan O’Reilly struggled out of the gate. St. Louis cannot afford that kind of start to 2019-20.
The Blues will go into this upcoming season truly looking to defend their Stanley Cup championship. Many teams say that, but only hold it true as a franchise name as there is a decent amount of turnover.