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Blues Back Against the Wall
The St. Louis Blues needed Brian Elliott to be great in order to come back against the L.A. Kings. He was not. He was not good or even average. The Kings took a commanding 3-0 series lead with their 4-2 win against the Blues in game three. The lone goal of the first period began...
Kings Spank Blues
Losing their stud blue liner may have been the difference as the St. Louis Blues defense crumbled under the offensive onslaught of the L.A. Kings. Alex Pietrangelo is the heart of the best defensive team in the league. After being boarded, with little repercussion, by Dwight King, Pietrangelo missed game two and the Blues missed...
Kings Beat Blues in Game 1
The defensive battle between the NHL’s stingiest teams commenced with the Las Angeles Kings beating the St. Louis Blues in the first game of the best of seven series. Goals are expected to be rare in the series and Jonathan Quick back stopped the Kings to a 3-1 victory. The Blues jumped out with a...
Backes is the Selke
Days after advancing to the second round, the St. Louis Blues received more kudos for their extraordinary season. Blues captain, David Backes, has been nominated for the Frank J. Selke award for the best defensive forward of the season. Recently it has become more accurately described as the best two-way player of the season. The...
Blues Advance, Sharks Eliminated
It only took five games to figure out one team was better than the other. Returning to home ice to close out the series, the St. Louis Blues knocked the San Jose Sharks out of the playoffs in the first round. A perennial contender, the Sharks window of opportunity to win the big prize was...
Blues Beat Sharks in Game 4
The St. Louis Blues have won their third straight game against the San Jose Sharks after losing game one of the playoffs. The Sharks were hungry and aggressive but Ken Hitchcock’s harpoon called defense killed almost every opportunity by San Jose as the Blues took the fourth game of the series 2-1. The teams traded...
Blues Power Past Sharks
The opening round series between the St. Louis Blues and the San Jose Sharks shifted location but not the momentum. After winning the second game in dominating fashion, the Blues followed their first playoff victory in eight years with another beating the Sharks 4-3. Multiple Blues had multiple points and most came on the power...
Blues Take Game 2 with Tandem Shut Out
The St. Louis Blues found their stride in the second game of their series against the San Jose Sharks. Blues coach, Ken Hitchcock made some lineup changes that may have been controversial but resulted in a 3-0 victory. It was the first Blues playoff win in eight years and it showed they would fight to...
Sharks Take Game One in 2OT
The St. Louis Blues learned at hard lesson in their first game of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs when they hosted the San Jose Sharks. The lesson: every play counts. Martin Havlat’s two goals were matched by Patrik Berglund’s two goals. The difference being Havlat’s second was a game winner in double overtime. It was the...
Blues Win Final Game 3-2
Game #82 St Louis Blues at Dallas Stars | April 7, 2012 The final day of the 2011-2012 NHL season saw all 30 teams play. The St Louis Blues traveled south to take on the Dallas Stars. Blues coach, Ken Hitchcock, made some lineup changes in hopes of getting his team back in the winning...
