Yeah, there is a certain narrative with certain teams who are not in the playoff category that were and certain teams that dislike the Blues. Much like there's a narrative against other teams for "having the refs on their side", "running goalies", etc.
Count me as one who doesn't really care about those narratives. It's not easy to win four series. Football, you could make a case for some things (*coughPatriotscough*), but there are no easy routes to win a Stanley Cup. If you've made it there, you've earned it, period, no matter what happens along the way.