Doug Armstrong nails it. I called it grit, he calls it "killer instinct". I used the analogy of the foot on the throat, uses the knife in the eye to the brain...

Doug Armstrong's assessment of Blues

Hitchcock and Armstrong need to take this team to a younger core. I see Tarasenko as not only a pure scorer but a guy with leadership skills. I've read countless stories and talked to people that interact with him. Without exception, he is considered a class act and natural born leader. Give him the "C" and let the old guard learn from him. If they keep going with the "seasoned veterans" teaching the young guns, the only thing they'll learn is how to collapse when it really counts.

Look for Allen/Elliott tandem in goal next year. Not only will the Blues not sign him, he likely cost himself millions with his playoff performance. But rest assured, someone will pay him...