To the untrained eye, it may seem like the St. Louis Blues’ last place finish in the Central Division for the 2007-08 season means their chances for success in the 2008-09 season are slim, but that’s just not the case. Rookies Erik Johnson and David Perron are just hitting their strides, and other youngsters like T.J. Oshie, Patrik Berglund, Alex Pietrangelo and Jonas Junland are showing a lot of promise. Of course, you can’t have a winning team without a solid pack of veterans on the roster, and the Blues’ have them in spades with Brad Boyes, Paul Kariya, Keith Tkachuk, and Andy McDonald as well as captain Eric Brewer and All-Star Manny Legace. So let the naysayers claim that the 2008-09 season will be one of rebuilding for the Blues and get your tickets to Scottrade Center to watch the team prove them wrong!

The St. Louis Blues -- playing in downtown St. Louis, Missouri's Scottrade Center (formerly called the Savvis Center) -- are one of the most successful teams in the sporting world, having set a professional sports record by reaching the playoffs for the 24th consecutive year in 2002-2003. Organized in 1966, the Blues were an immediate success that season. Led by Hall of Fame coaching legend Scotty Bowman, the Blues reached the Stanley Cup Finals three consecutive times in their first three years. Nevertheless, the Blues are still shooting for their first NHL Championship.