St. Louis goes from worst to first – 2019
January 3rd, 2019. The St. Louis Blues were dead last in the NHL standings on that day. They thought once Mike Yeo was fired as bench boss on November 19th and replaced with Craig Berube, things would start to turn around. The pain still lasted another month and a bit and the team was sure looking ready for a rebuild.
The Blues, just like the Sharks, had been constant contenders throughout the decade with no breakthrough to glory. Insert “play Gloria”, Laila Anderson, and Jordan Binnington. Finally glory was achieved.
The Blues made history by winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history after previously losing the last three finals (in a row) they appeared in (1968, 1969,1970). We have never seen a team go from dead last to winning the Stanley Cup and we honestly may never see it again.
Those are my five best moments that defined the decade of hockey. Although many different things took place during this time that I didn’t choose, I felt like I should mention some that were on the bubble of making this list.
Honorable Mentions:
- Auston Matthews scores 4 goals in his NHL debut
- Alex Ovechkin finally wins the Stanley Cup
- The Winnipeg Jets return to Canada and the NHL
- Scott Foster, the accountant, makes NHL debut for Blackhawks in emergency appearance
- Norfolk Admirals (AHL) set North American record for longest winning streak at 28 games
- Los Angeles Kings win 2 Stanley Cups in 4 years
- Blue Jackets sweep Lightning in round 1 after Lightning tie an NHL season record for points
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