The St. Louis Blues were projected to be very good this year. Hockey pundits cognizant and simulated alike expected big things from this fully ripened squad.
So far, they are worth the hype.
The Blues are currently placed at third in the Western Conference standings, two points behind the first-place Anaheim Ducks despite having four games in hand. They are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and have outscored their opponents 35-21 in that span.
They trail the Chicago Blackhawks by a single point in the Central Division standings but also have two games in hand on them. After the team's dominant 6-1 dispatching of the Dallas Stars Saturday, the Blues are 7-0-1 against their divisional competition this season.
So what are the Blues doing right?
At the most rudimentary level, the Blues have been adept at doing what is required by all teams if they expect to win—they score a lot and prevent their competition from scoring a lot against them.
Their 3.46 goals-per-game average ranks a slim second to the Chicago Blackhawks' 3.50, and their defense sports a sparkling 2.23 goals-against aver ...
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