from Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

Although it may be unfair to place all the blame or credit on one player, Allen could and should have made life much easier for his teammates. He must accept responsibility for the Blues’ failure to reach the playoffs this year.

Allen had a decent performance in the season finale. Fittingly, though, it wasn’t enough to beat the Avs, who beat the Blues to earn the Western Conference’s second wild card.

When you lose more than 30 games in a season, there are many instances to regret in a season. That must be stated. How about if general manager Doug Armstrong had hung on to center Paul Stastny at the trade deadline?

What if defenseman Jay Bouwmeester hadn’t missed half of the season or been hampered when he was deemed “healthy” enough to play? There’s no denying that the Blues were hurt all season by a roster that was missing at least one but most likely two legitimate Top 6 forwards.

How many points did the Blues’ miserable power play cost them?

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Below, highlights of the Blues' 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.