Well, we're back. After a thrilling Olympics, it's time for the NHL's regular season to get underway again. While St. Louis Blues fans should be proud of what their players did in Milan, let's remember the situation they're returning to: a team that's 20-28-9 with 25 games left in the season, whose 49 standings points are the second-worst mark in the league. The playoffs are nigh impossible, and the Blues should be well-positioned to make a pick at the top of the draft this summer. That'll start with an active trade deadline, but also give the young players on the roster prime minutes--we're on the path to a new era of Blues hockey.
The Blues' schedule looks like this after the Olympic break
