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St. Louis should be judged on Jim Montgomery’s Blues, not Drew Bannister’s

The St. Louis Blues won games at a high-octane pace in 2024-25, but one outlet still sees shades of Drew Bannister's team.

St Louis Blues v Winnipeg Jets - Game Seven | Cameron Bartlett/GettyImages

The St. Louis Blues scored their way into the playoffs last season, and they got within two seconds of pulling off a massive playoff upset against the Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg has arguably the best goaltender in the world in Connor Hellebuyck, and the Blues put up 27 goals in those seven games.

They finished 13th in the league last year after finding the net 250 times, a far cry from what they saw under Drew Bannister.