The St. Louis Blues’ AHL affiliate is the Springfield Thunderbirds, who are based in Springfield, Massachussetts, and play their home games at the MassMutual Center.
But, in my opinion, St. Louis’ AHL affiliate should be closer to them, like, say, Kansas City, Missouri. Here’s why.
Let’s face it, travel doesn’t need to be longer on purpose — especially when it comes to traveling to and from St. Louis, Mo., and Springfield, Mass. I understand travel is a part of the game, but when the Blues need a player or two to fill in for injured and/or absent players, they’d have to wait half a day at the earliest.