The St. Louis Blues resume their quest to repeat as Stanley Cup champions with a huge hockey game. Well, sort of.
With the NHL restarting after the 4 1/2-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blues face the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday in Edmonton to kick off the four-team Western Conference round-robin tournament.
The Blues, Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars are in something of a catch-22 when they face the advancing clubs from the qualifying round series.
Even while holding a ticket to the Stanley Cup tournament, seeding positions for the opening round of the playoffs are up for grabs.