It has been a brutal start for the St. Louis Blues and they are going to need a major turnaround if they are going to have a chance to earn a spot in the Western Conference playoff structure this season. After 15 games, the Blues have a troubling 5-8-2 record and they are in 15th place out of 16 teams. The only team the Blues are leading is the Calgary Flames.

Head coach Jim Montgomery's team has struggled in all areas and they have a minus-18 goal differential. The Blues defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 Thursday night, but they face a challenge Saturday night when they host the much-improved Seattle Kraken.

The rough start means it is going to take a significant turnaround for the Blues to contend for a playoff sport. The conventional NHL wisdom says a team must be inside the playoff

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