The Blues Are The Wild Card Team That No One Wants To Face In The Playoffs

In both style and substance, the St. Louis Blues look a lot like a team that was pretty successful six years ago.

Since the NHL broke for the 4 Nations Face-Off almost two months ago, the Blues have transformed themselves from hapless deadline seller to legitimate Stanley Cup contender.

Going 16-2-2 since the break, the Blues have not only made up an eight-point gap to find themselves comfortably in a playoff spot in the Western Conference, but they've also morphed into a team nobody in the NHL wants anything to do with in the first round of the playoffs.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington has been named the NHL's Third Star of the Month for March.

thehockeynews.comBlues' Jordan Binnington Rewarded For Stellar MonthSt. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington has been named the NHL's Third Star of the Month for March.

Imagine you're the Winnipeg Jets.

You put together an incredible campaign with all kinds of individual and franchise bests and your reward is to face the Blues in the first round. Or you win the Pacific Division, as the Vegas Golden Knights almost certainly will, only to have to face the Blues.

That's not exactly a reward. If anything, it's a punishment.

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