from Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

The Blues are an enigma. Their 6-1 start was a tease. They’ve staggered through a 5-8-2 record since the end of January.

The Blues, unable or unwilling to maintain their resolve from start to finish, continue to fade late in games.

Here’s a shocking statistic that tells us all we need to know about the Blues’ faint heart in the heat of competition:

In their eight losses and two ties since Feb.1, the Blues have been outscored 17-0 after the second period.

This is not a typo or factual error.

This is your team.

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