sports/hockey/professional* - STLtoday.com Blues have a relapse against Predators
With Halak and Elliott, Blues are always confident they will win
Final: Predators 3, Blues 1 The Blues are 0-2-2 against the Predators this season.
Blues' Arnott will be a game-time decision
Blues' sale on track despite missed deadline
No fuss, no rust for Blues
Blues-Predators matchup box Third Period: Blues 1, Kings 0 The Blues hang on to win 1-0 on a goal by Jamie Langenbrunner.
They out-shot the Los Anglees Kings 33-21, but this was a game they
can credit to goaltender Jaroslav Halak.
Blues hoping to knock off rust quickly against L.A.
Blues expect a wild ride rest of the way
Flyers end Predators? winning streak Wayne Simmonds scored two goals and Matt Read and Claude Giroux
also had goals as the host Philadelphia Flyers snapped Nashville's
five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory over the Predators on
Thu
Matchup: Blues vs. Los Angeles Blues resume season without McDonald, Steen
Surest signs Blues are back? Missouri lawmakers, kin got free tickets
Captain Backes leads the way for Blues
Calahan lifts Rangers to shootout win Ryan Callahan scored the decisive shootout goal and Henrik
Lundqvist stopped 34 shots to lead the visiting New York Rangers to
a 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
Shanahan believes NHL is adapting to stricter rules
Blues try to fix power play ... again
Malkin has big night for Pittsburgh Evgeni Malkin tied it with 6 seconds left in regulation and then
scored the lone shootout goal to lift the host Pittsburgh Penguins
to a 5-4 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night.
Bishop named MVP of AHL all-star game
Hitchcock looks for second-half edge
NHL's second half: Now it really gets serious
Blues' McDonald on comeback trail
McDonald sheds red "no-contact" jersey
Chara scores winner for namesake team
Blues get praise at All-Star Game
Bernie: Blues' rebuilding plan is working
Efforts by Kane, Chara fall short in NHL skills competition OTTAWA ? Patrick Kane's Superman cape and Zdeno Chara's record
slap shot weren't enough to beat Daniel Alfredsson and his team
stocked with hometown favorites in the NHL All-Star skills
competition Sa
Blues' sale to Stillman group 'on track'
NHL: Stillman's purchase of Blues expected in March
Elliott soaks in All-Star berth
Q & A with Blues' All-Star Brian Elliott
Comeback Kid: Blues' goalie Brian Elliott
Datsyuk taken with top pick in NHL All-Star draft
Hockey Guy: Contenders eye trade targets National Hockey League general managers use their down time
during All-Star break to assess their own teams and check in with
their rival team executives.
Do Blues need to make a trade for a proven scorer?
McDonald criticizes Ovechkin for All-Star absence
Blues bank points before the break
McDonald calls Ovechkin's all-star decision "classless"
Blues come up short in shootout
Final: Penguins 3, Blues 2 (SO) Berglund has tied the score on a penalty shot, his second goal
of the game.
Penguins' Vitale enjoys homecoming; Blues hope to bounce back When the Blues play Pittsburgh at 7 o'clock tonight at Scottrade
Center, it will be a special night for Joe Vitale and his
family.
Bernie Bytes: Blues need scoring
Hockey Guy: Red Wings are still the gold standard
Another trip to Detroit, another loss for Blues
Road transition is tough on Blues
Matchup: Blues vs. Penguins Final: Red Wings 3, Blues 1 Datsyuk, Franzen and Kronwall scored for the Wings, who have
beaten the Blues three straight games.
Blues and Detroit fresh as they battle for No. 1
Blues' Pietrangelo has his share of admirers
Malkin lifts Penguins over Capitals in OT Malkin lifts Penguins over Capitals in OT
Matchup: Blues at Detroit Hockey Guy: Time to start over in Buffalo
Backes has big night vs. Buffalo
Elliott's new contract is bad news for Bishop Goaltender has been playing well for Peoria and wants to get a
shot in the NHL.
Final: Blues 4, Sabres 2 The Blues win improve to 8-0-1 in January and get their 21st win
at home. They had to deal with four minutes in penalties to T. J.
Oshie in the waning moments, as Oshie got a double-minor.
Blues' Pietrangelo catches Plager in career goals Brad Boyes returns to town with Buffalo, toting only three goals
in 34 games.
Hitchcock still calling for intensity
Stillman signs deal to buy Blues
Matchup: Blues vs. Sabres Pittsburgh wins fifth in a row Evgeni Malkin scored in his fifth straight game, his 25th goal
of the season, and added the lone goal in the shootout to give the
host Pittsburgh Penguins a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens
on
Gordon: Blues fans gain hope while Rams fans fret
Stillman signs purchase agreement to buy Blues
Pre-game safety is an issue Injury to Oilers' Hall has some considering helmet mandate.
Pietrangelo, Halak boost Blues
Penguins defeat Rangers Richard Park scored the go-ahead goal 2:23 into the third
period, Evgeni Malkin padded the lead with two, and Marc-Andre
Fleury made 30 saves to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-1
victory ove
Final: Blues 1, Oilers 0 Alex Pietrangelo scored the game's only goal with 5:14 left in
regulation.
Hockey Guy: Players that need fresh starts
Gordon: Elliott extension fits masterful Blues plan
Blues can't afford to wipe out their own power plays
Blues' quest for the top gets a boost
Elliott signs two-year extension with Blues
Goalie Tandem Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak have combined to produce a 1.95
goals-against average, which is tied for the lowest goals-against
average in the NHL this season. Elliott (5) and Halak (3) have
combin
Matchup: Blues vs. Oilers Blues re-sign Elliott to two-year contract extension
Steen, Russell appear ready to rejoin Blues
Hitchcock wants Blues to find another gear
Gordon: Halak's revival vaults Blues to next level
With one All-Star, are Blues under-appreciated by NHL?
Blues enjoy view from the top
Pietrangelo picks up pace on offense
Red Wings set franchise record for consecutive home wins Wings' streak at home hits 15
Blues proud of position, but seek more T.J. Oshie will host the weekly Blues' chat Wednesday at 12:30
p.m.
Final: Blues 1, Stars 0 Halak record his second shutout in his last three games, while
Oshie scored the only goal of th egame.
Blues could tie for first overall With NBC Sports carrying the game
tonight, announcer Mike Emrick asked Hitchcock about the Blues'
lack of attention in the hockey world, given the team could tie for
the overall points lead in the NHL
Blues' Perron getting more comfortable on the ice
Blackhawks bring Sharks' point streak to a halt 'Hawks bring Sharks' streak to a halt
Blues-Stars matchup box Hockey Guy: NHL trade spigot finally opening? That former 39-goal scorer Mike Cammalleri was on the trade
block surprised some league executives.
Blues win with best shot vs. Wild
Injured Blues players practice as they try to come back
Red Wings tie team mark in victory over Blackhawks Third Period: Blues 3, Wild 2 Jaroslav Halak stopped Minnesota's Matt Cullen, Dany Heatley and
Devon Setoguchi in the shootout and the Blues win 3-2, their first
shootout win of the season.
Blues' morning skate has training camp look
Arnott lets his stick do the talking
Blues-Wild matchup box Blue Jackets get the victory in interim coach?s home debut Blue Jackets get the victory
Bernie Bytes: Feeling Blue
Elliott savors NHL all-star invitation
Blues fall one stick short in overtime
Ken Hitchcock has an 0-11-6-1 record in his last 18 coaching
efforts at Nashville
It has been a Tale of Two Goalies for the Blues this season.
Halak will be back in net after posting his fourth shutout in
seven games.
The group attempting to buy the Blues missed a deadline Friday,
a date scheduled to provide a commitment letter from its bank, but
a league source said the development would not hinder the sale
proces
After taking longest break of any team in NHL, Blues and Halak
blank Kings 1-0.
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock had a plan to combat the long
layoff.
After a nine-day layoff, the longest in the league, the club
will be back in action tonight against Los Angeles.
Halak gets the start Friday against Los Angeles.
Several public officials and their family members received free
Blues tickets.
His gritty leadership has been important to Note's success this
season, Hitchcock says.
Former Blue has what some call a 'thankless' job.
As they practiced Tuesday, the Blues were ranked 28th in power
play efficiency grid in the NHL.
Goalie raised his own stock and perhaps increased his trade
value.
Stanley Cup race continues today; competition is especially
fierce in the Central Division.
Forward is on comeback trail from concussion, says he?s closer
to returning.
Steen's situation is less optimistic.
With score tied 8-8, Team Chara scores on three consecutive
shots against Blues goalie Elliott on its way to 12-9 win in NHL
All-Star Game.
NHL, stars say goaltending, team-first concept has melded to
create 'what a turnaround in a season.'
Team's success has come via a combination of young players,
shrewd moves.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says he's optimistic that a group
led by Blues minority owner Tom Stillman can soon finalize a deal
to buy the club
The club's minority owner signed a purchase agreement Jan. 19 to
buy the team outright.
Blues goaltender Brian Elliott solicited pointers on what to
expect on NHL All-Star weekend, but even that didn't prepare him
for when he landed in Ottawa.
He overcomes a tough season in 2010-11 to become the Blues' only
All-Star.
GATINEAU, Quebec ? Daniel Alfredsson stuck close to home ? both
his native Sweden and his adopted home of Ottawa ? in making his
selections in the NHL All-Star draft on Thursday night.
A lot depends on when and if McDonald and Steen may return to
the roster.
Pittsburgh prevails 3-2 after the Blues rally to force
overtime.
And at Joe Louis Arena, they are nearly unbeatable.
The Blues once again failed to respond to a Red Wings charge and
fell 3-1.
Team's frequent trips to Detroit haven't paid off in
victories.
The Blues won the first two meetings this season and the Red
Wings have claimed the last two.
The hapless Sabres staggered to still another loss Saturday
night, capitulating to the Blues 4-2 at Scottrade Center.
Recent wins have been close as team seeks offensive edge.
Agreement still has to close and NHL approval awaits, but team
is a step closer to sale.
Imagine if Tom Stillman had Stan Kroenke's money, and Stan
matched Tom's commitment to St. Louis
Sale still needs NHL approval; price of package expected to be
$130-135 million.
High-priced Columbus teammates Nash and Carter make the
list.
Blues still have to make decisions on key players such as Oshie,
Stewart and Perron.
They expect forward Alex Steen, defenseman Kris Russell to
return tonight vs. Oilers.
Backup netminder has played like a starter, compiling 15-5-1
record.
Both could be in the lineup when the Blues host Edmonton on
Thursday night.
Coach wants team to be more gritty on offense, as Oshie was
Monday.
Goalie is literally standing tall again ?and the Blues are a
much better team for it.
Shutout win over Dallas puts the Note in a tie for first place
overall in the NHL.
Alex Pietrangelo is widely regarded as a potential No. 1
defenseman, a player who can quarterback a team at both ends of the
ice.
Perron returned to the Blues' lineup last month and scored 13
points (two goals, 11 assists) in his first 14 games.
Shattenkirk nets winner in shootout after team has 49 shots in
regulation.
Jackman returns to the lineup after missing one game with a hip
injury.
Jason Arnott was labeled a significant addition to the locker
room when he signed a one-year contract with the Blues.
The Blues still haven't shown they can push the big boys out of
the way.
Note hangs tough in regulation but drops 3-2 contest to Canucks
in overtime.