from Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

There wasn’t much support anywhere on the ice Tuesday when it came to the Blues, who are now 2-2-1 in their five games away from Scottrade Center this season. They will be in Dallas on Thursday.

Where the fault rested for Tuesday’s futility in New York depended on whom you asked. The players put it on themselves, but the coach credited the Rangers.

“It’s what we do in here,” Blues forward Paul Stastny said. “I think from top to bottom, we weren’t ready to play. Our leaders, my line, we didn’t play together. When we play together, we’re supporting the puck, we’re all playing as a unit of five. When we’re not, one guy is in no-man’s land, the other guy wants the puck, the other guy doesn’t want the puck, and you can’t do that in this league.”

Especially against the Rangers, who were the sole reason for Tuesday’s lopsided outcome according to Blues coach Ken Hitchcock.

“We weren’t on a different map, we played somebody on the right map,” Hitchcock said. “That’s a hell of a team and they gave us a hell of a lesson. They’re playing great team hockey and they just expose any weakness you have. They’ve done it to us and a few teams now. Real eye-opener for me.”

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