The St. Louis Blues have been a force to reckon with for the past decade in the Western Conference. In the top 3 in wins, points, Presidents Cups, and a Stanley Cup.

The main piece of this franchise is Alex Pieterangelo… and it’s really not very close. Yes, Tarasenko can score and O’Reilly is a tough playmaker who is a fan favorite. Then there’s Binnington, and holy shit is that guy a game changer that led them to the Cup. He has ice in his veins that calms the team. Schwartz and Schenn are fun to watch when they are buzzing but are inconsistent.

None of these guys are leaders like Pieterangelo. None of them are as consistent as he has been for the last 10 years. He brings it every damn night. He is definitely not as flashy as really any other player on the team but he is as fundamentally sound as a hockey player can be. Which is why this guy is the captain of the Stanley Cup Champion. St Louis Blues.

With all of this true about Alex Pieterangelo. There is still speculation whether he will be re-signed in free agency…. fuck. If the Blues can’t make that happen, the D will take a huge hit. With Bouwmeester likely retiring, that leaves Dunn and Parayko as the first pair… filth. But Scandella,Borts, Faulk, Mikkola, Gunnarson are a huge drop of in my mind. So the Blues need to make this happen so they can go back-to-back-back after winning the cup once this lockdown is over.

Let’s Go Blues!!