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Call me a pessimist, call me a nervous nelly, call me whatever you want to, but the rash of news outlets and video games and everywhere else picking the Blues to win the Stanley Cup makes me paranoid.
For some reason, this makes me more so, especially this late in the season. Bovada.lv is picking the Blues to win the whole damn thing, with 5/1 odds in their favor. If you're a non-paranoid Blues fan, place your bets. If you're like the rest of the fanbase, well, place your bets but don't get worked up.
Here're the current odds:
St. Louis Blues 6/1
Chicago Blackhawks 11/2
Pittsburgh Penguins 6/1
Anaheim Ducks 7/1
Boston Bruins
San Jose Sharks 10/1
Los Angeles Kings 16/1
Colorado Avalanche 20/1
New York Rangers 25/1
Montreal Canadiens 33/1
Toronto Maple Leafs 28/1
Tampa Bay Lightning 20/1
Minnesota Wild 40/1
Philadelphia Flyers 25/1
Detroit Red Wings 33/1
Washington Capitals 40/1
Columbus Blue Jackets 40/1
Dallas Stars
Vancouver Canucks 28/1
New Jersey Devils 50/1
Ottawa Senators
Phoenix Coyotes 66/1
Winnipeg Jets 200/1
Carolina Hurricanes 50/1
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators 200/1
New York Islanders 200/1
The Blues are also favored to win the Central Division (1/2 odds) and the Western Conference (3/1 odds).
Sorry, Preds fans. Maybe next year.