2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- St. Louis Blues' David Backes (upper body) out...
St. Louis Blues forward David Backes will not play against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series Monday due to an upper-body injury, Blues coach Ken Hitchcock...
View Article2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Ryan Reaves calls Chicago Blackhawks 'gutless'...
St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves called the Chicago Blackhawks "gutless" Monday if they taunted forward David Backes after he was injured on a hit by Brent Seabrook in Game 2 of their first-round...
View ArticleJonathan Toews, Blackhawks edge Blues in OT again for 3-2 lead
Jonathan Toews scored on a breakaway at 7:36 of overtime Friday night, giving the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues and a 3-2 series lead.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Heroes, villains and goats of the playoffs...
All the excitement in the postseason so far has given us plenty of heroes, villains and goats, writes ESPN.com's Paul Grant.
View ArticleAnze Kopitar-led Kings erase 3-goal deficit, beat Blues
Anze Kopitar had a career-high five points, Jake Muzzin scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 11:02 to play and the Los Angeles Kings rallied from an early three-goal deficit for a 6-4 victory...
View ArticleBlues clinch division title, 1st-round home-ice advantage
The Blues clinched the division title and home-ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with their second win over Chicago in five days.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - What we learned about each team
The NHL postseason taught us plenty. Here's what we learned about all 16 playoff teams, from the Stanley Cup champions to the victims of a first-round sweep.
View ArticleNHL -- Central Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
The killer Central Division has so many good teams that there is bound to be lots of buying before the deadline, with some big names potentially coming and going.
View ArticleWith so much on the line, Blues need to prove doubters wrong
If you are expecting the Blues to once again bow out of the playoffs after the first round, they will be happy to disappoint you.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs: St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
In what is shaping up to be the best series of the first round, one thing is for sure: A serious Stanley Cup contender will be going home.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Q&A with St. Louis Blues defenseman...
Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk talks about being stoked to see so many teammates healthy and on the ice for the first time in a long time, and what to watch for against Patrick Kane.
View ArticleBackes gets OT winner, Blues beat Blackhawks 1-0
David Backes scored at 9:04 of overtime on a shot that deflected off a Chicago Blackhawks defenseman, and the St. Louis Blues took the series opener 1-0 over the defending Stanley Cup champions.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pressure off St. Louis Blues after Game 1 win
Desperate to take advantage of Duncan Keith's absence, the Blues got a timely goal from their captain and timely stops from their goaltender to steal Game 1.
View ArticleShaw gets go-ahead goal, Blackhawks edge Blues to tie series
Andrew Shaw stuffed home a rebound on a power play with 4:19 remaining, minutes after the Blackhawks won a coach's challenge to negate a goal, as Chicago evened its series with the Blues.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - St. Louis Blues stoic after trying loss to...
Losing on a crease-crashing goal by Andrew Shaw that came after a goal of theirs was disallowed doesn't seem to have fazed the finals-focused Blues.
View ArticlePatrick Kane nets winner as Blackhawks overcome Blues in 2OT
Patrick Kane scored on a backhander early in the second overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks avoided first-round elimination with a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues early Friday.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Chicago Blackhawks are looking to make...
The Chicago-St. Louis winner will become the new favorite out West, while the loser will miss out on more than just the chance for a few more games.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Dallas Stars' Radek Faksa leads win over...
While most of the attention was focused on the star players, third-line prospect Radek Faksa emerged from the shadows to lead the Stars to a big Game 1 win over the Blues.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - St. Louis Blues winning with help of their...
The quiet and unheralded play of Alex Pietrangelo and Alexander Steen helped the Blues steal home-ice advantage from the Stars with an OT win in Game 2.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - St. Louis Blues rediscover killer instinct...
The Blues learned from easing up on the gas pedal earlier in the second round and stomped their way to a commanding win over the Stars to take a 2-1 series lead.
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