The St. Louis Blues were riding high on their eight-game win streak. However, while the New Jersey Devils were the team the Blues started their streak against, the Devils managed to be the team that ended it as well.
For whatever reason, the Blues never seem to look sharp and rested when they have an extra day or two off. If anything, they always play sloppier given extra time between games.
That was definitely the case against the Devils. Maybe it’s the body clock feeling weird starting an hour earlier or maybe the lack of practice/skating actually throws them off.