Statistically, this isn’t the worst start the St. Louis Blues could have had to start the 2018-19 season. It’s a sad state of affairs when that’s what we have to tell ourselves to feel better.<\/p>\n
The Blues have stumbled out of the gate to the tune of an ugly 2-4-3 record. Immediately following their game on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, they’ve allowed the most third-period goals in the NHL (18) and the third-most total goals in the league (36). Their dismal defending has wiped out their decent offensive start (12th-best in the league).<\/p>\n
About a week ago, I said that the Blues have to play more physical<\/a>. That’s an extremely broad thing to say about a team loaded with issues, but it focuses more on the players supporting one another and actually showing some anger on the ice. We all know they need to be better on defense and actually hold a lead when they find one. At the very least, when everything is going wrong, the Blues have to still show some heart and stand up for each other. It’s ridiculous that there are multiple examples of a Blues player getting ran (the most recent being Oskar Sundqvist) and no one doing anything about it. Those examples do a nice job of telling the overall story. The Blues are spineless. They don’t look like a team.<\/p>\n Here’s where we are at after nine games.<\/p>\n Tarasenko: Feels like shit to play like this in front of our fans. We need to believe in ourselves again. #stlblues<\/a> @KMOXSports<\/a><\/p>\n — Alex Ferrario (@Ferrario101ESPN) October 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n