When it comes to the 2025-26 season, there aren't a lot of teams the St. Louis Blues are clearly better than. However, Vancouver is one of those teams.
The Canucks are dead last in the entire NHL. The Blues helped improve the Canucks' chances of landing the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL draft with a win over the weekend.
Despite having three goals overturned due to replays, the Blues couldn't knock off the Calgary Flames earlier in the week. So, they had to travel farther west to pick up a W.
Still, the Blues aren't a playoff team, and it showed in the first period.