Vladimir Tarasenko #91 of the St. Louis Blues waits for a faceoff against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
There is no doubt that the reigning Stanley Cup Champions will be the toughest obstacle in the Western Conference during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, along with the Vegas Golden Knights.
In stark comparison to last year, the Blues have been a formidable juggernaut all season and they sat atop the Western Conference prior to the NHL going on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
They will have to beat the Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche in the three-game round-robin tournament in order to hang onto the top seed heading into the Playoffs, but they will have one significant advantage.