The Blues could and should be up 3-1, if Miller plays the way we all (except griffin) thought he could. We needed him to help steal a game in Chicago and all we got was Halak-like performances.

Holding close leads has been an issue for the Blues. They just haven't seemed to learn how to put their foot on the throat of an opponent and finish them off. Up by a goal with 7 mins to go should be a done deal. They should have turned up the pressure, the hitting, the forechecking and generally shut the Hawks down with aggressive play. Instead, they play back on their heels and try not to lose. It reminds me of the prevent defense in football. It is fastest way to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory I can think of.

I have to wonder if Backes is done for the year and this "upper body injury" talk is just to distract everyone. It wouldn't surprise me. I hope that isn't the case but it seems to happen regularly in sports these days.

Go blue!