Edited Jan. 25 at 8:56 a.m.
OT goal aside, STL is heating up. Hopefully they turn this momentum into being mini-Oilers, lock themselves into a wildcard slot heading into the all star break. I’d make that wager.
They’re closer to hitting above their weight than they seem. A little nudge and they’re one of the more difficult teams to face night in night out. They’ve been rising to their competition nearly all season. Most of their terrible games against the bottom of the standings.
Stl may not have been blessed with a DeBrincat and a Kane, but it will do its Detroit impression: Handful of different scorers picked from a wide variety every game, increasing scoring later in games, dynamic atoi game to game, goals within one of the first 4 shifts, good 2nd periods on the road, third periods at home: win with depth.
Feb is most fun blues month of season: 2 torontos, 2 edmontons, jets (always good games for years), and wings. Stl historically plays top heavy teams well. Should be an outstanding month for them.