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Matchup: St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Sat, Jan 30
WHEN — 7 tonight WHERE — Scottrade Center TV, RADIO — Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120 AM) BLUES PREVIEW — The Blues are 3-0-1 in their past four games at Scottrade. The one loss was 4-3 in a shootout with Anaheim, which had been down 3...
St. Louis Blues battle fatigue as playoff race heats up
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Sat, Jan 30
Team battles fatigue in tight Western Conference playoff race.
St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Thu, Jan 28
WHEN — 8:30 tonight WHERE — Rexall Place TV, RADIO — Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120) BLUES PREVIEW — The Blues are playing the final game of a three-game road trip, which also wraps up a stretch in which they've played nine of 13 away...
Blues' Backes misses second game to injury
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Sun, Jan 24
Oshie steps in at center vs. the Ducks as Backes misses 2nd game with upper-body injury.
Wisniewski's SO Goal Lifts Ducks Over Blues
Original at NYT > St. Louis Blues
• Fri, Jan 22
By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Anaheim defenseman James Wisniewski scored in the seventh round of the shootout and the Ducks rallied from three goals down to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Saturday night.
Belfour leaves Blues
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Fri, Jan 15
Notebook • Part-time minor-league goalie consultant steps down; club isn't sure on direction it will go to replace Wamsley in St. Louis.
NHL roundup: Curtis Joseph retires
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Wed, Jan 13
Former Blues goaltender Curtis Joseph announced his retirement after a 19-year career in the NHL.
Blues End 7-Game Skid, Beat Kings 4-3
Original at NYT > St. Louis Blues
• Sat, Jan 9
By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Brad Winchester scored 14 seconds into the game after St. Louis started the wrong lineup, and the Blues snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
Up next: Blues vs. Nashville
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Tue, Dec 29
BLUES VS. NASHVILLE Where — Scottrade Center When — 7:05 tonight TV, radio — Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120 AM) Blues preview — The Blues are off to an 0-1 start on their four-game home stand. They are 1-1 against Nashville this se...
Steen leads Blues past Oilers
Original at calgaryherald.com
• Tue, Dec 22
National Post Hockey - Alex Steen had a goal and three assists Monday as the St. Louis Blues clobbered the Edmonton Oilers, 7-2, at Rexall Place. ... Blues-Oilers SumsNew York Times Blues drill EdmontonSt. Louis Post-Dispatch Blues enjoy night in EdmontonNational Post
Under the Scope: Oilers vs. Blues
Original at NHL.com
• Mon, Dec 21
He blocked six shots from the Blues tonight. He took two shots, one hit and was a +1 on the night. BLUES- David Backes scored just four times in his first ...
No bad team sings the Blues against the Canucks, as Vancouver absorbs another ...
Original at vancouversun.com
• Mon, Dec 21
The Blues' NHL-worst power play jumped on the Canucks to make it 1-0 at 2:59, 105 seconds after Vancouver defenceman Aaron Rome took a boarding penalty on ... Backes scores twice as Blues move out of West basement with win over CanucksThe Canadian Press
Murray appears safe — for now
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Sat, Dec 19
Saturday I got right to the point and asked Blues President John Davidson if his coach was in trouble. "When you get into a funk like we are, ... Blues still seek sense of urgencySt. Louis Post-Dispatch all 2 news articles »
Blues meet with Johnson's agent
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Wed, Dec 16
On Wednesday, Blues President John Davidson said the team is in no rush to sign Johnson, or forward David Perron, who is also playing out the final season ... Blues open preliminary contract talks with Erik JohnsonSt. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) all 2 news articles »
Celebrating Blues stars of old, yearning for star power now
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Tue, Dec 15
Before the neutral zone trap and work stoppages sucked the life out of the NHL, the Blues provided quite a spectacle. Alas, the good times did not last. ... and more »
Stars 2, Blues 1
Original at FOXSports.com News for Blues
• Sat, Sep 19
Jamie Benn scored twice, including a breakaway goal 12:06 into the third period, and the Dallas Stars earned a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Tom Wandell had a goal and an assist and Brad Richards also scored for the Stars, who got 24 saves from Marty Turco in winning fo...
Blues 6, Avalanche 2
Original at FOXSports.com News for Blues
• Fri, Sep 18
Nick Drazenovic, Paul Kariya and Alex Steen staked St. Louis to a first-period lead, and the Blues went on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in a preseason game Friday night. T.J. Oshie, B.J. Crombeen and Derek Armstrong also scored for the Blues, while Keith Tkachuk had two assists. The Avalanc...
Son House, County Farm Blues I
Original at Got the Blues
• Thu, Jun 4
By gavagai The song was recorded by Allan Lomax, for the Library of the Congress (Deep River of Song: The Blues Lineage). At the end of the recording, he asked Son House when he made “it”; House answered “About two years ago”, i.e. 1940. Yet the music was older. The initial musical theme was first recorded in...
Checketts is a contender Blues chairman wants to lead group to buy Rams, and it would be a mistake to underestimate him.
Original at FOXSports.com News for Blues
• Wed, Jun 3
St. Louis sports fans certainly appreciate the way Dave Checketts has skillfully handled the pucks in his role as the chairman of the Blues .
A season in review: The St. Louis Blues
Original at Examiner.com
• Fri, May 22
The Blues also enjoyed a nice run at home, with a 23-13-5 record, and they rode a 8-1-1 home stretch to make the playoffs. However, in said playoffs they were dispatched with by the Vancouver Canucks in four games. Brad Boyes led the team with 72 ...
Western Conference Review
Original at Roto Times Fantasy Sports
• Tue, Apr 28
Andy mcdonald was the Blues best player in the series, and he really looked strong as the series wore on with line mates David Backes and David Perron. mcdonald scored four points in all (one goal, three assists) while Backes (one goal, two assists) ...
Opinion: Looking ahead into the Red Wings crystal ball
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, Apr 20
The Canucks who are the third seed in the Western Conference conference lead the sixth seed St. Louis Blues 3-0. The Blues had the best record in the NHL since the All-Star game and were one of the hottest teams heading into the playoffs, and suddenly ... Western Conference Review RotoTimes.com
Tour Tracker: Mudvayne and the Derek Trucks Band
Original at Rolling Stone
• Wed, Jan 7
By Daniel Kreps February 8 - Waterbury, CT @ Palace Theater February 11 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues February 13 - Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall February 22 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues March 5 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues April 2 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues April 8, 9 - Chicago, IL @ Park West
Empty Netter Assists - Western Conference - 1-7-09Original at community.post-gazette.com
• Tue, Jan 6
By Seth Rorabaugh Central Division Can Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp hit the 40-goal mark? The Blues have been missing defenseman Eric Brewer. St. Louis forward Paul Kariya underwent hip surgery. He will be sidelined indefinitely. The Canucks have too many Sedins. Patrick Division
Empty Netter Assists - Western Conference - 1-4-09Original at community.post-gazette.com
• Sat, Jan 3
By Seth Rorabaugh Central Division Alexander Steen had a goal and two assists for the Blues in a 5-2 defeat of the Blue Jackets. B.J. Crombeen had a goal and an assist while Manny Legace made 20 saves in the win. Fredrik Modin led Columbus with a goal and an assist. Patrick Division
Puck Headlines: Will an octopus hit the Wrigley Field rink?Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Tue, Dec 30
By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. EST; TV: CSNC, FSD). Nicklas Lidstrom is out for the Wings. Mike Babcock's line about the Red Wings families vs. the Blackhawks families at Wrigley is pretty damn funny. • The Dallas Stars put Fabian Brunnstrom and Joel Lundqvist on IR, bu...
Kings power up against Blues 6-2
Original at Sacramento Bee
• Thu, Dec 11
Dustin Brown scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick, Anze Kopitar had two goals and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings rebounded from their most lopsided loss of the season with a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
***GDT - St. Louis Blues @ Los Angeles Kings - 12/11/08***
Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum
• Thu, Dec 11
By TooCool Los Angeles Kings (11-12-4) 26 pts NHL Scores Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues GAA: STL – 2.78 (T-15th in NHL) STL – 24.2 (3rd in NHL) STL – 82.6 (12th in NHL) 4. Los Angeles Kings (11-12-4) 26 pts 5. Dallas Stars (10-13-4) 24 pts Western Conference Standings: 3 Canucks 35 6 Blackhawks 33 12 Blues 27
Monday's three stars: Crombeen tricks Preds in Blues' winOriginal at Yahoo! Sports
• Mon, Dec 8
By Greg Wyshynski Coming into tonight, Crombeen had two points in nine games after joining the Blues. Now he has six in 10, after his hat trick and an assist in St. Louis's 6-3 win over the visiting Nashville Predators and red-hot goalie Pekka Rinne. He received some help on his four-point night: a turnover by th...
Opinion: Was Alex Steen Treated Right by the Maple Leafs?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Nov 24
By Lukas With the Maple Leafs trading Steen and Colaiacovo to the Blues today, a lot of people have been asking, and answering this question: Was Alex Steen treated well and given a fair chance while in Toronto? And do you know another thing? Steen still managed to score 50 goals and 76 assists in hi...
Puck Headlines: Would the Wild trade an injured Gaborik?Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Tue, Nov 18
By Greg Wyshynski • The Flyers and Brendan Shanahan are at an impasse for a free-agent contract. [NY Rangers Blog] • In the aftermath of Andy McDonalds' injury, the St. Louis Blues could reunite the BTK Line of Brad Boyes-Keith Tkachuk-Paul Kariya, when he's healthy. [St. Louis Game Time]
St. Louis Blues Team Report
Original at usatoday.com
• Tue, Nov 18
First Erik Johnson. Then T.J. Oshie. Then Paul Kariya. And now, Andy McDonald. The Blues suffered another major injury in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to Montreal when McDonald slid into the boards awkwardly and fractured his left leg. The team says McDonald is out indefinitely, which will cost t...
Opinion: The Battle of the Murrays
Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum
• Sun, Nov 9
By Carla Muller Yes; the Kings won the game and their second game in a row. Tuesday’s game against Dallas will prove far more difficult. Dallas is playing nothing like the team that made it to the Western Conference Final. They have four years of Avery to endure, a struggling Turco and rumors of turmoil in thei...
Opinion: The Distant Past, The Past and The Present
Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum
• Sat, Nov 8
By Carla Muller Murray returning to Los Angeles is no longer newsworthy. His son is now in Switzerland. His Blues tenure shares some scary coincidences to his Kings’ tenure. In addition to the over-achieving Andy Murray brought to Los Angeles and now St. Louis, he also brought many man games lost to injury an...
Can changing a uniform number really change a career?
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Fri, Nov 7
By Greg Wyshynski When he came to the Dallas Stars, he dropped the 16 for No. 22, as Pat Verbeek was wearing No. 16. He won a Stanley Cup wearing '22,' which was captured forever along with his skate in the crease. With the Detroit Red Wings, Hull won a second Cup wearing No. 17.
Opinion: Blues set to close out homestand
Original at Belleville News-Democrat
• Sat, Nov 1
USA - Our plan is very plain and very clear," Blues President John Davidson said. "We're going to make the Blues a good team for a long period of time, ... BLUES VS. PITTSBURGH St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scouting the Blues Pittsburgh Tribune-Review all 4 news articles
Opinion: NHL 09 gripes, superstitions of Mike Green and T.J. Oshie
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Oct 27
By Greg Wyshynski For example, St. Louis Blues rookie forward T.J. Oshie isn't thrilled with his numbers in EA Sports' NHL 09. According to a poster on the EA Sports boards, the roster update earlier this month added Oshie to the game with an overall rating of 74.
Tour Tracker: Wu-Tang Clan, Art Garfunkel and OhGr
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Oct 23
By Daniel Kreps November 18 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues November 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre November 23 - Vancouver, BC @ Red Room November 29 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 November 30 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door December 13 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre December 15 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Puck Headlines: Ah, to be young and defensive in the NHLOriginal at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Tue, Oct 7
By Greg Wyshynski • Are the Dallas Stars the new darlings of the mainstream media? If you're reading ESPN, that would seem to be the case. [BoC] • From the Boston Bruins beat: Peter Schaefer could be waivers-bound, and Blake Wheeler has made the big club. [Bruins Blog]
Meet Puck Daddy's Hockey Blogger Invitational fantasy team
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Oct 6
By Greg Wyshynski Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings, C, Round 1/Pick 11) Daniel Briere (Philadelphia Flyers, C, Round 4/Pick 62) Brandon Dubinsky (New York Rangers, C, Round 13/Pick 227) Paul Gaustad (Buffalo Sabres, C, Round 15/Pick 263) Travis Zajac (New Jersey Devils, C, Round 17/Pick 299)
Opinion: Elvin Bishop's Still Struttin' His Stuff On Star Studded 'The Blues Rolls On'
Original at MOG
• Thu, Oct 2
By Nightwatcher's House Of Rock So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Bishop has amassed a plethora of famous friends and admirers, many of whom make guest appearances on his latest offering, the star studded 'The Blues Rolls On'. Featuring a dizzying array of well known blues and rock talent, such as B.B. King, James Cott...
Opinion: Friday's Frank Frothings
Original at jesgolbez (Blogspot)
• Fri, Aug 15
By noreply@blogger.com (Jes Gőlbez) Brett Hull? Al MacInnis? Pavol Demitra? So, you can imagine how excited Blues fans are feeling at the prospect of Brendan Shanahan signing with the club for next season. 1. Riots in Montreal and Vancouver suggest that fans don't always accept losing very well.
I'm Looking at You, Dennis Wideman
Original at jesgolbez (Blogspot)
• Wed, Jul 23
By noreply@blogger.com (Jes Gőlbez) The next season, the Blues dealt Wideman to Boston for sniper Brad Boyes, and I figured the Bruins were smoking something good. As much of an offensive game as Wideman might show at times, his defense was atrocious, and he isn't particularly fast or big. Don't forget Wideman's worst penalty...
Opinion: Gaborik gets Wild
Original at Playoff Beard .com
• Fri, Nov 30
While the GM's meet in California desperate to find a new way to produce more offence in their game, New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur continues to deny it. Brodeur made 27 saves last night to record his 94th career shutout win 4-0 over the Montreal Canadiens. The win broke Terry Sa...
In-depth Blues Draft Preview
Original at The Checking Line
• Fri, Jun 1
By Chris DeGroat Former figure skater? This kid would get eaten up by Blues fans who, till this day, still refer to Pavol Demitra as ‘Pavolina’ despite the fact that he’s the 5th leading scorer in Blues history. I’m not keen on the idea of the Blues taking Esposito. I understand that there’s a lot to like about h...
Music DVD: The Jazz O'Maniacs Sunset Cafe Stomp
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, May 8
By Richard Marcus Aside from wind, stockyards that use everything but the squeal, Da Bears and de Cubs (and maybe the White Sox) Chicago has been most noted for it being home to some of the finest Jazz and Blues in the North. While St. Louis can lay some claim to being a home to the Blues, and New York City can say eve...
Podcast: Canada, Slovakia secure wins in preliminary round
Original at AZ Central.com
• Sun, Apr 29
MYTISCHI, Russia St. Louis Blues forward Jamal Mayers scored the winning goal for Canada to beat Germany 32 Saturday in the preliminary round at the Hockey World Championships.
Opinion: Final Score: St. Louis 3, Detroit 2 (SO) - SLAM! Sports
Original at SLAM! Sports
• Sat, Mar 24
Canada - Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Doug Weight scored the lone tally of a bizarre shootout, as the St. Louis Blues beat the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, ... NHL: St. Louis 3, Detroit 2 (SO) United Press International Upon Further Review ... the Blues Win Town Hall
Music Review: Barrelhouse Buck McFarland - Alton Blues
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Mar 20
By DJRadiohead “Four O'Clock Blues” and the other tracks with vocals are reminiscent of early John Lee Hooker sides in that the sole instrument, guitar for Hooker and piano for McFarland, focuses more on rhythm and timekeeping than impressing listeners with chops and solos.
Music Review: Barrelhouse Buck McFarland Alton Blues
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Mar 16
By Richard Marcus In the years between World Wars One and Two Buck and other Alton natives, plus some others, made up the core of a thriving Blues scene in St. Louis. Somehow or other, St. Louis never achieved the fame as a Blues centre that Chicago or Harlem obtained but in between the wars and in the immediate aft...