On January 1, the St. Louis Blues found themselves dead last in the NHL. General Manager Doug Armstrong was prepared to blow up the team and have a firesale. He definitely is not regretting not taking this route as his staff, supporting head coach Craig Berube and rookie goalie Jordan Binnington, went from past to Stanley Cup Champions. The Blues completed their historical turnaround with a seven-game series triumph over the Boston Bruins at the 2019 Stanley Cup Final last week and when their improbable championship run and the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs proved anything, it's that shooting the underdog in the playoffs is not a terrible idea. Only consider how this fan was rewarded with taking a chance on the Blues when everybody else had composed them off.If you have the extra money to throw on a long time like that, it can't hurt. The Blues Cup win wasn't the only future on an underdog that was rewarded. From the second round, the President's Trophy winner and four division winners in the regular season was removed. As pointed out last month, if you're on this tendency before it evolved or as it grew stronger, you were set up well for the remaining playoffs. The regular season was not as crazy as the playoffs. In the list under their preseason chances to acquire the 2019 Stanley Cup, the entire list made the playoffs. Read more here: http://test.interfacemedia.com.ng/2019/10/17/mma-odds-and-ends-for-thursday-ufc-books-gaethje-vs-barboza-blaydes-vs-willis/