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The St. Louis Blues filled a leadership void on Tuesday, announcing that Brayden Schenn is the newest captain of the franchise. Schenn is the 24th captain in franchise history, taking over for Ryan O’Reilly after he left the Blues via free agency this summer following three seasons as team captain. Schenn is entering his seventh […]

The St. Louis Blues are bringing former first-round pick Nick Ritchie to training camp on a professional tryout, president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced on Thursday. The 27-year-old spent the 2022-23 campaign split between the Calgary Flames and Arizona Coyotes; he amassed 13 goals and 26 points in 74 regular-season games. […]

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug suffered a right foot injury that could sideline him for the beginning of the 2023-24 NHL campaign, the team announced on Tuesday morning. “Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that defenseman Torey Krug suffered a right-foot injury while training for the upcoming 2023-24 season,” the […]

St. Louis Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen is facing disciplinary action following alcohol-related driving charges in Finland in August, according to NHL.com’s Lou Korac. Not many details are known regarding the incident, but the 27-year-old released an apologetic statement on Thursday night. “Last month I made an unacceptable error in judgment and take full responsibility for […]

The St. Louis Blues missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season, but they don’t want a repeat performance in 2023-24. St. Louis is hoping for a return to postseason hockey next spring. They have a solid roster already in place and made some moves to bolster their existing group. Their most notable move might […]

Although Colton Parayko has heard his name swirling in the rumor mill basically every offseason, the hulking St. Louis Blues defenseman has learned to block out the noise as he approaches another campaign in Missouri. “The last few years, I’ve always been in the [trade talk] mix,” he told The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford last week. […]

The St. Louis Blues missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018 last season. Four years removed from a Stanley Cup victory, the Blues wrapped up their season early and trudged along in the offseason. Blues head coach Craig Berube thought about missing the playoffs a lot but that fueled him for the upcoming […]

The St. Louis Blues will be looking to bounce back in 2023-24 after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018 last season. This is a far cry from the team that won the Stanley Cup nearly half a decade ago, with Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Pietrangelo, Vince Dunn and Ivan Barbashev all moving on. […]

The St. Louis Blues are quite clearly no longer the team they were when they lifted the Stanley Cup back in 2019. Many of the team’s stars from that year have left the club. And now the Blues are looking to build themselves back up without truly tearing it all down. The Blues missed the […]

The St. Louis Blues didn’t just miss the postseason for the first time in five years in 2022-23 — they put together their worst regular season in recent memory, winning just 37 games and failing to advance by 14 points in the Western Conference. The Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019, beating a juggernaut […]

The St. Louis Blues are one of those teams that are very hard to grade in NHL Free Agency, as they really didn’t make a lot of moves. After winning the franchise’s inaugural Stanley Cup in 2019, it’s been tough sledding in Missouri; they’ve won just a single round since, and failed to make the […]

The number ten pick of the 2023 NHL Draft was historic for the St. Louis Blues. Doug Armstrong strengthened their forward core as the team picked Dalibor Dvorsky. The forward from Slovakia was the tenth pick of the first round and landed with the Blues. A lot of fans are questioning this decision as Doug […]

The 2023 NHL Draft began on Wednesday with the first round taking place in Nashville. Many expected a lot of trade action. Perhaps involving St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong, who held three first-round picks. However, we didn’t exactly see a ton of trade action. In fact, there were no trades made at the […]

After days of negotiations, the St. Louis Blues have finally acquired forward Kevin Hayes from the Philadelphia Flyers, according to Kevin Weekes. The Flyers will retain half of Hayes’ salary and receive a sixth-round pick in next year’s draft for Hayes. The two sides reportedly had a deal in place that would have sent Hayes […]

The 2023 NHL Draft is not necessarily thin on defense. Rather there just isn’t much in the way of high-end blueline talent to be had outside of David Reinbacher and Axel Sandin Pellikka. However, there is one name rising through the draft that fans should keep their eyes on. Swedish blueliner Tom Willander has emerged […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are trying to find a new home for Kevin Hayes this offseason and seemed to be on the verge of a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, but now the trade is in limbo and effectively dead right now because of one player. That would be Blues defenseman Torrey Krug, […]

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a disappointing season in which they finished in sixth place in the Central Division of the NHL’s Western Conference. The Blues had a tendency to let games get away from them in the second half of the season, and the lack to steady and consistent play was an […]

At last year’s NHL Draft, Slovakian hockey won the day. Juraj Slafkovsky went first overall to the Montreal Canadiens. And the New Jersey Devils followed that up by selecting Simon Nemec. It was the first time two Slovkain players went 1-2 in NHL Draft history. This year, there’s another top prospect from Slovakia. Dalibor Dvorsky […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are active early in the NHL offseason. They made a splash to acquire Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. On Friday, they continued with a massive sign-and-trade with the New Jersey Devils for Damon Severson. However, they may not be done. The Blue Jackets also have St. Louis Blues […]

The St. Louis Blues travel to the Dallas Stars in the final game of the season for each team. Check out our NHL odds series as we hand out a Blues-Stars prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. This will be the last game of the season for […]

The Dallas Stars head to play the St. Louis Blues in one of their final playoff tune-ups. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Blues prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Stars still have a chance at the top spot in the Central Division. they sit just one point behind the […]

The New York Rangers face off with the St. Louis Blues Thursday night! Check out our NHL odds series as we give out a Rangers-Blues prediction and pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. The Rangers are third in the Metropolitan division. They are chasing the New Jersey Devils by three […]

The two most recently eliminated teams from playoff contention face off in a west versus east-clash as the Philadelphia Flyers visit the St. Louis Blues. We continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Blues prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Flyers have lost three straight games on their way to playoff elimination. This will […]

The St. Louis Blues travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night! Check out our NHL odds series as we give you a Blues-Blackhawks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Blues are having themselves and average season. With a record of […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in St. Louis to take on the Blues Tuesday night! Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Canucks-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Vancouver is one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now. However, with 73 […]

The St. Louis Blues are on the west coast taking on the Los Angeles Kings. Check out our NHL odds series as we give a Blues-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Blues are winding down a somewhat disappointing season. They are expected to be officially […]

Saturday night hockey marches on as the St. Louis Blues and the Anaheim Ducks face-off on the ice with some much-needed pride on the line! Check out our NHL odds series where our Blues-Ducks prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. Entering Saturday night with a 32-33-6 overall record, the Blues’ playoff chances […]

In an East vs. West match-up of two teams on the verge of being eliminated from playoff contention face-off. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Blues visit an old Western Conference foe in the Detroit Red Wings. This is the second match-up between the teams […]

The Detroit Red Wings travel to St. Louis to square off with the Blues. This game will continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Blues prediction and pick. We will also tell you how you can watch the game. The Red Wings are coming off a home loss against the Ottawa Senators. In the […]

Hockey fans young and old disagree on many things, as is natural when it comes to a generation gap. However, one thing both older and younger hockey fans can agree on is their love for a good hockey fight. On Sunday night, the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets delivered such a scrap. The two […]

The Washington Capitals conclude a short two-game home stand as the St. Louis Blues travel to Washington, D.C. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Capitals prediction and pick. Washington is coming off a third-period comeback over the Buffalo Sabres, in which they scored twice in the final period to force overtime. They then […]

Jordan Binnington started another scuffle in the St. Louis Blues’ 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night, and he has been suspended two games after a meeting with the NHL Department of Player Safety. Binnington threw a right blocker punch at Wild’s Ryan Hartman after the latter scored a goal on him, leading […]

Tonight it is two Central Division rivals clashing as the Minnesota Wild travel to St. Louis to take on the Blues.  It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Blues prediction and pick. Minnesota is fighting for the top spot in the Central Division, sitting three points behind the Dallas Stars, and six points […]

The Detroit Red Wings have wanted to move on from forward Jakub Vrana for most of the season. They finally get their wish, as they traded Vrana on Friday. The Red Wings traded Vrana to the St. Louis Blues ahead of the 3 PM ET NHL trade deadline. In return, the Red Wings acquire forward […]

The Las Vegas Golden Knights pulled off a trade for St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev in exchange for prospect forward Zach Dean, the team announced in a Sunday tweet. The 27-year-old center scored 10 goals and made 19 assists in 59 games played for the Blues this season, according to Hockey Reference. A seven-season member […]

St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube was certainly not happy with his team on Thursday night. He said a number of his players lacked passion, inspiration, and emotion after they blew a 2-0 lead and lost in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks. For what it’s worth, Berube did not retract those comments on Friday. […]

The NHL trade deadline is always an insane time for hockey teams, players, and fans. But trades before the deadline, such as Friday night’s Ryan O’Reilly blockbuster trade, can also be chaotic. The Toronto Maple Leafs were looking to make a major splash. However, was O’Reilly the right move? Did the St. Louis Blues get […]

One of the hottest teams in all of the land in the New Jersey Devils will put their winning ways to the test as they face off with a St. Louis Blues squad teetering on the brink of mediocrity. It is time to check out our NHL odds series, where our Devils-Blues prediction and pick […]

The New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues have completed the Vladimir Tarasenko trade. The 31-year-old forward made his debut in New York on Friday, scoring an early goal in a 6-3 win. Now that the dust has settled a bit on the trade, how did each team do? Are the Rangers winners in this […]