St. Louis at Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks hit a mid season slump and it looked like they were falling apart. They dropped eight straight games and 10 out of 11. The stretch found them with 10 wins in 28 games. The good news is they regrouped to close the season 23-9 and, more importantly, dominating at home won 13 of their last 15. The Blues finished the season strong, but remain just a .500 team on the road. The Blues can't shake the fact they are 50-103 in their last 153 games as a road dog. The Canucks have chewed up teams that are .500 or worse on the road going 11-1 in their last 12. Vancouver has too much going for them now, especially at home, and I'll back them in the opener.