Blues fans opened the season recklessly optimistic, slid into gallows humor about another slow start, then rode the whiplash toward a defense-first identity they actually enjoy. At 7-6-1, they sit cautiously buzzing, sure this team beats last year's even as the swings persist.
From Reddit fan threads · through Oct 26–Nov 1 · 7-6-1
Season misery
54Meh
Worst week
76Nov 2–8
Best week
38Oct 19–25
Weekly misery, Monday to Sunday. Above the line is miserable; below is happy.
Storylines
what fans talked about, week by week
Season-long
McTavish and McMichael contributed from the opener, looked like the only producers in a rough second week, and McTavish's big night in Ottawa had fans riffing on the McDouble-with-Berger-sauce line.
“Mason McTavish has already won us a hockey game.
https://i.redd.it/o5875qmce6th1.gif”
