Mantis XR brings St. Louis Blues fans to the metaverse

The Vancouver-based company has partnered with the NHL team on what it says is a first-of-its-kind shopping experience for a sports franchise.

The St. Louis Blues took to the ice in their white road uniform yesterday evening, up one game to none in their Western Conference First Round series against the Minnesota Wild. The Blues lost Game 2—a knock against the old adage of “look good, feel good, play good”—but the jersey will doubtless still prove popular as it joins one of many merch items av…