Postgame: Wings 4 - Blues 3

It's always tough to put a positive spin on a loss, especially to a hated rival like Detroit, but there definitely were some positives coming out of last night's defeat.

First and foremost, except for the softy by Brad Boyes, Ty Conklin stood on his head. Weird to cite an opposing goaltender's stellar performance as a positive, but the Blues could have easily scored three or four more times tonight. Conklin's left pad save on Oshie as time ran out was the epitome of clutch.

Second, the power play and Keith Tkachuk are still clicking. Two more power play goals against one of the stingier PK's in the sport, and one more goal for Walt. If this power play works like this the whole year, this team won't just make the playoffs, they'll be starting at home.

Also amazing was just how fast this team looks. Nobody moves the puck like the Wings, but the Blues were faster than Detroit tonight. In fact they've looked faster against everyone they've played. These guys are Usain Bolt fast.

Most importantly, this team just doesn't die. They're like Will Ferrell in Austin Powers. Down 3-1 with 10 minutes left, the Blues rallied to score two late goals and almost added another on Oshie's chance as time expired. If David Backes's stick didn't just explode for no reason whatsoever in the defensive zone this game would have gone to OT.

The Blues have trailed in all but one game so far and have won 4 of their six. Getting off to a slow start is never a good thing, but developing a never-say-die character this early, with a team this young can only be a good thing.

So yeah it sucks to once again have to look up at Detroit in the standings; it was fun while it lasted. But, this team was never going to compete with a team like Detroit for the division. However, they showed tonight that they can more than compete with them on the ice.