St. Louis Blues Top 10 Moments Of 2019 Stanley Cup Final

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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – JUNE 09: Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues takes to the ice prior to Game Six of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins at Enterprise Center on June 09, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

10. Build up to Game 6

For those that were not in the arena or at the watch party downtown, maybe this one does not have as much meaning for them. Maybe it does. It is kind of one of those things that each person would experience differently.

However, though the team ended up losing in epic fashion, the end result cannot change what all Blues fans were feeling heading into and right up until puck drop of Game 6. We all knew this was an epic moment that might only come once in a lifetime and we all soaked it up as much as we could.

Myself, I went to Game 6 with a group of friends that had known one another since middle school. Few, if any of us, probably should have been spending that kind of money on tickets to one hockey game, but it was something that needed to be experienced.

None of us had ever even seen the Blues play in a Stanley Cup Final game in person, much less with the Cup actually on the line. We needed to be there if it was going to happen.

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We got downtown early, to take in the festivities. We got there so early, in fact, none of the pregame crew were out at their desks. The only people doing much were the crew from NHL Network and few people really knew who they were.

Regardless, there was already a buzz around the arena. That energized feeling grew even more as we headed down to check out the area set up for the viewing party on the street.

While it would be filled to capacity after we left, there was still a large throng of people already out in the heat. They were buying overpriced beer and merchandise already and the game was still hours away.

Once they opened the doors of the arena, it was a giddiness that reminded me of being a kid on Christmas morning. You knew what was about to come next, but you did not know what you were going to get.

We all just went back and forth in the concourse, taking it all in and seeing all the people. Everyone was happy and eager for the game to start. There was a certain amount of nervousness in the air, but fans were all confident.

The building was jumping when the pregame skate began. As Gorilla Monsoon used to say during WWF pay-per-views, you could cut the electricity with a knife.

The game had not even been played and it was hard not to be emotional. I’m sure many a tear were shed just at the idea the Blues could do the unthinkable over the next few hours.

We all know now they did not do it during that game. Still, that does not take away from the specialness of that buildup.

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