Those of us in St. Louis know full well that the St. Louis Blues are the defending Stanley Cup champions. However, though nobody will ever take that away, it does still feel like the Blues are an afterthought.
Despite returning 99% of the roster that won a championship, there were some on NHL Network (and other places) that picked the Blues to finish low in the standings. Mike Rupp even picked the Blues to finish outside of the playoff picture.
That’s fine. The Blues have made a habit of proving people wrong.
So, how does any of this have to do with the Toronto Maple Leafs?