Lynn Worthy | Post-Dispatch

Sports columnist

Blues captain Brayden Schenn has foresight as a veteran who’s been around. That showed when Schenn, in the same breath, lauded his teammate and linemate Dylan Holloway and then tried to head off the potentially enormous expectations.

Holloway, one of the bright young stars Blues president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong’s added via offer sheet last summer, turned into a force last season.

With Holloway’s breakout season, now here comes an avalanche of optimism, projections, hopes and, yes, expectations as well. It’s simultaneously exciting and a bit dangerous. Trying to live up to the expansive expectations of others can be a fool’s errand littered with disappointment and criticism.

Schenn seemingly recognizes the potential pitfall and

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