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Saad day for St. Louis; Blues veteran scores 500th point in 3-2 loss to Jets (10/23/24)ST. LOUIS — It took St. Louis Blues veteran Brandon Saad entered his 14th season in the NHL just one point away from the 500 career mark. It took him until the final game of the Blues’ season-opening homestand but he finally crossed the mark with two goals during St. Louis’ 3-2 loss against the undefeated Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Enterprise Center...
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Joel Hofer continues hot start as Blues calm Hurricanes 4-3 (10/20/24)ST. LOUIS — Young St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer is having a unique start to the 2024 NHL season. The 24-year-old has won each of his first three starts of the season, the first of which being a comeback victory at San Jose in overtime. On Thursday, he became the first goalie in NHL history to have a shutout performance and an assist in the same game...
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Blues edge Islanders in defensive showdown with Neighbours' OT goal (10/18/24)ST. LOUIS — It took the first five games of the season but like a good Neighbours, Jake was there with his first goal of the season, an overtime winner to sink the New York Islanders 1-0 on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Enterprise Center. “He’s such a good kid,” Blues defenseman Ryan Suter said of Neighbors. “He kind of has that old-school mentality so it’s fun to see him get rewarded there.”...
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COLUMN: Blues must catch Kings to make playoffs (4/2/24)I have seen plenty of incredible finishes to hockey games so far in the 2023-24 St. Louis Blues season but nothing like how Monday's home game against the Edmonton Oilers. Within mere seconds, Brandon Saad went from sitting on the bench to scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Blues the 3-2 victory. It was his 25th goal of the season, a total he hasn't amassed since scoring a career-high 31 goals for Columbus in 2015-16.
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As Nathan Walker scraps, Blues show fight in win over Flames (3/29/24)The St. Louis Blues put out the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Thursday, March 28, in St. Louis. It was a game in which the player of the night neither looked for the net nor stood in front of it.
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COLUMN: Blues gain a point, lose ground entering season's final stretch (3/26/24)The St. Louis Blues gained a point but also fell a point back in the wild card chase after falling to the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime on Monday, March 25, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The Blues have 10 games left to make up a five-point deficit between them and either the Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings, who are tied for both the third spot in the Pacific Division and the second wild card spot. With six home games left, the playoff atmosphere came early...
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COLUMN: Blues still surviving in playoff push (3/14/24)After defeating the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 at home on Wednesday, March 13, the St. Louis Blues now sit six points behind the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Six points may seem like a lot, but it’s the equivalent of the St. Louis Cardinals being three games back in the wild-card hunt...
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Jake Neighbors scores goal No. 20 as Blues snap skid (3/3/24)Like a good Neighbours, Jake from St. Louis was there. Jake Neighbours scored his 20th goal of the season on a power play to break a 1-1 tie and push the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, March 2, in St. Louis. “It’s pretty cool, a couple of congrats from the teammates,” Neighbours said. ...
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COLUMN: Blues playing a playoff tune as of late (1/30/24)It was fitting that the one to score the winning goal in overtime to secure a playoff spot for the St. Louis Blues was their captain. Brayden Schenn scored after the first minute of overtime to deliver the Blues their fifth consecutive win on Sunday, Jan. 28, in St. Louis...
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COLUMN: Blues in a constant fight for the playoffs (1/14/24)Nobody who plays sports really believes in the concept of moral victories. But in the NHL, getting a point in the standings just for forcing overtime is as close to a moral victory as one could get in professional sports. The St. Louis Blues fell to the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime after Charlie McAvoy scored his second goal of the game 1:10 into the extra period...
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Tkachuk scores hat trick against hometown Blues (1/10/24)Matthew Tkachuk had to show out on homecoming. The son of former St. Louis Blues player Keith Tkachuk scored three goals for the hat trick in the third period of the Florida Panthers’5-1 win over the Blues on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in St. Louis. “It’s probably my favorite road game of the year other than playing against my brother,” Tkachuk said during his postgame television interview. “It’s really special coming back.”...
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COLUMN: Blues turning season around under new coach (12/24/23)After starting a losing streak with a blown lead in a home loss to Vegas, then extending it to four with a blown lead in another home loss to Detroit, a change had to be made. Out goes head coach Craig Berube, who led the St. Louis Blues to the Stanley Cup championship in 2019 as an interim coach. In comes Drew Bannister, who spent most of his NHL playing career with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the mid-1990’s and was previously the head coach of the Blues-affiliated AHL team in Springfield...
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3 Takeaways from Blues 6-3 loss to Golden Knights (12/7/23)The St. Louis Blues fell victim to the vengeful Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in St. Louis. The Blues recently prevailed at Vegas 2-1 in overtime on Monday. William Karlsson, Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault each scored their 12th goal of the season for Vegas...
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COLUMN: Blues respond to blowout loss with win over Chicago (11/28/23)Friday afternoon’s 8-3 loss was nothing short of a beatdown for the St. Louis Blues. The Nashville Predators cruised by their Central Division rival behind a four-goal second period. The mood in the locker room after St. Louis was bleak, but they felt they could respond...
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3 Takeaways from Blues 5-0 win over Lightning (11/15/23)The St. Louis Blues continued their hot streak on Tuesday with a dominating 5-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Enterprise Center. St. Louis has won five of its last six games and is 6-2-0 at home this season. The Blues are starting to look more like the team that has been a mainstay in the Stanley Cup Playoffs prior to missing it last year...
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COLUMN: Quantity leads to quality in Blues shooting (11/13/23)The St. Louis Blues have been on a hot streak lately. The Blues (7-5-1) went 3-1 during their recent home streak and continued on the road with an 8-2 win at Colorado over the past weekend. Their road win against a team that won the Stanley Cup in 2022 is an encouraging sign for the Blues, as they are set to play 10 of their next 13 games on the road after a home matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday in St. Louis...
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3 Takeaways from Blues 2-1 win over Coyotes (11/10/23)The St. Louis Blues (6-5-1) defeated the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday, Nov. 9, in St. Louis. The Blues close out a four-game homestand 3-1 to add to their 5-2 home record. Blues goalie Joel Hofer redeemed his first loss of the season (6-2 vs. Arizona on Oct. 19) by holding the Coyotes to one goal in 20 shots, extending his winning streak to three games...
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3 Takeaways from Blues 5-2 loss to Jets (11/8/23)The St. Louis Blues (5-5-1) were bombarded by the Jets of Winnipeg (6-4-2) in a 5-2 loss on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in St. Louis. It was the Blues' second home loss of the season and their 10th loss to the Jets in their last 12 matchups. "It boils down to 60 minutes against this team," Blues head coach Craig Berube said, "and we didn't have the 60 minutes tonight."...