The St. Louis Blues, once again, were able to get on the board early against their opponent and not capitalize on a victory. With a 4-2 defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights, it was an underwhelming result despite another not-so-bad performance from those in the Blue Note.
Here are the three biggest takeaways from this loss, which is now the Blues third-straight.
Playoff hopes are fading
With a third-straight loss, all to Western Conference teams, the Blues' playoff hopes are starting to slip away. In January, with a game in hand or more against just about every other team between them and those two wildcard spots, they are behind by six points.