from Mike Johnston of Sportsnet,

Biggest storyline to watch: Is this the year the Blues put it all together? They’ve been a sneaky Stanley Cup pick the last three seasons but ended up losing to either the defending or eventual Cup champs (Kings twice, Blackhawks once). One reason they fell short against the Blackhawks was that a number of key players were dealing with injuries. However, even if they get bitten by the injury bug again, that can’t be an excuse this season. They’ve got the depth to persevere.

2014-15 prediction: Although he’ll enter the season as the backup, Jake Allen, he of just 13 career starts, will eventually leapfrog Elliott, finish the season with 20-plus wins, a save percentage north of .915 and will start Game 1 of the opening round.

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