O'Reilly had played in the Stanley Cup Playoffs twice in nine NHL seasons before he was traded to the Blues by the Buffalo Sabres on July 1, 2018. He responded with NHL career highs in points (77) and assists (49), and matched his career best in goals (28), helping the Blues rally from last in the NHL standings on Jan. 3 to third place in the Central Division and a return to the postseason after coming up short in 2017-18. With O'Reilly leading the offense, St. Louis defeated the Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since entering the NHL in 1967. O'Reilly tied for the NHL lead in playoff points with 23 (eight goals, 15 assists) and scored the first goal in Games 4, 5 and 7 of the Final, each a win for the Blues. He was voted winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading all players in goals (five) and points (nine) during the Cup Final. More