The St. Louis Blues had plenty of reason to be excited going into their first game of the season against the New Jersey Devils. The Blues got to see Jay Bouwmeester since he made his way home from the hospital in Anaheim, the team had played well despite a loss in Nashville and the Blues made a trade that will help them defensively.
However, the New Jersey Devils did not care about any of that. Despite being in the basement of their division and near the bottom of the league overall, New Jersey is at the point where young guys are getting looks and playing for jobs.