I'm hoping the Blues hold on as well. They've been down for a while now and I think many forget that they had one of the longest playoff qualification streaks not that long ago. And Bill Clement & Gary Thorne like to talk about how great a hockey city it is in NHL 09, so it must be true...
I'm also glad in a way that Minnesota will miss out. It's one of the best hockey markets in the US and they're stuck with a boring team that has been spinning its trapping wheels since the lockout. Hopefully this will finally cause them to re-examine their approach...