The St. Louis Blues’ power play dilemma is not a one that is exclusive to this year. It appeared in the Stanley Cup playoffs last year and even at times before that. Ordinarily, the power play should be giving the Blues the edge they need because they have the extra man while the other team sits a man or more short. However this is far from the case.
The problem is any time the Blues manage to receive a power play they tend to play conservatively.
They make a bunch of passes. They wait too long for the right time to make a shot.