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How St. Louis Blues fan once banked $100,000 from a meager $400 bet
Five years ago, on June 15, 2019, a St. Louis Blues fan named Scott Berry cashed on a bet that arguably changed his life. He bet on the Blues in January to win the Stanley Cup when they had the worst record in the NHL. However, Berry's faith paid off in one of the most improbable and memorable runs in sports history, culminating in a $100,000 win.
"5 years ago today this bet cashed. Blues fan Scott Berry put $400 on St. Louis to win the Stanley Cup when they had the worst record in the NHL. They went on one of the most improbable runs in sports history and won their first ever Stanley Cup. And Scott won $100,000"
Scott Berry trusted the team and took a risk that proved to be very rewarding in the long run.
The St. Louis Blues, who were the Western Conference champions, defeated the Eastern Conference champions Boston Bruins in an arduous best-of-seven series and clinched their first ever Stanley Cup.
It was the Blues’ fourth time in the finals. They were in the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1970, when they lost 4-0 against the Bruins.
St. Louis Blues' struggles earlier in the 2018-19 season
The 2018-2019 season started off poorly for the St. Louis Blues. They had a challenging time at the beginning of the season with a 7-9-3 record that led to the dismissal of then-head coach Mike Yeo.
Acting coach Craig Berube was named interim coach as the team continued experiencing more losses. Their record fell to an NHL-worst of 15–18–4 with 34 points on Jan. 2, 2019. However, a drastic change followed in the latter half of the season
The Blues embarked on a 30-10-5 stretch and recorded 99 points to end third in the Central Division. Rookie goal-tender Jordan Binnington came in and got 23 wins. During the playoffs, the St. Louis Blues won 4-2 over Winnipeg Jets in the first round. They then eliminated the Dallas Stars 4-3 in the second round before beating the San Jose Sharks 4-2 in the conference finals.
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