St. Louis Blues: Top 3 reasons they can repeat as Stanley Cup champions

1. An Easier Road

Last season, the St. Louis Blues faced a pretty tough road to the Stanley Cup. Not only did they have to take down the Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, and Boston Bruins, they also had to overcome their own postseason demons.

Though winning the Stanley Cup is never easy, the Blues have a relatively easy path to the Stanley Cup Final. The injury to Nathan MacKinnon is likely going to cost the Colorado Avalanche the Central Division title, which means the Blues will get to face a wild card team. And this year’s potential wild card teams aren’t overly impressive.

Also, you have to overcome adversity to win a championship. The Blues already have overcome adversity, as they’ve been without Tarasenko for most of the season. Getting him back healthy should give them an extra boost of offense.

The Western Conference doesn’t have too many great teams, but the Blues are one of them. I’d say the Colorado Avalanche are another. If the Vegas Golden Knights do the smart thing and make Robin Lehner their starting goalie in the postseason, you could argue they’re a great team. But that’s about it.

Winning the Stanley Cup won’t be easy for the Blues. But the stars seem to be aligning for another Stanley Cup to be hoisted by the Blues in June.