The St. Louis Blues hoped that returning home after a difficult emotional road trip would help them out. However, they were unprepared for a hungry Nashville Predators team that is fighting for a playoff spot.
The Blues spent almost the entirety of the first 10 minutes in their defensive zone. Through the first eight minutes of the game, Nashville outshot the Blues by a total of seven to nothing.
It is understandable that the team would be weary from travel and the uncertainty of their teammate, but Jay Bouwmeester would not want them playing with such lack of enthusiasm.