Eight teams have won a conference semifinal series the last three seasons. Sixteen teams have won at least one game in the second round during that span. The Blues are the most glaring absence from both classes. The franchise has endured 12 years since winning a game in the conference semis.

My gut tells me Armstong will make something happen this summer, maybe this week. The need for scoring and a deeper edge are too obvious. If my gut is wrong, a lot of folks will share the reflux.

-Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch where you can read more on the Blues.