Hitchcock Praises Versatility of Backes Line
Veteran Line Having Positive Effect
Tarasenko Welcomes First Child Aleksandr
St. Louis Blues Forward Vladimir Tarasenko and his wife Yana Tarasenko welcomed son Aleksandr this morning at a local hospital. While Tarasenko missed this morning’s skate, he expected to suit up for tonight’s Game 2 of the Western Conference Final against the San Jose Sharks.
Elliott leads way, Blues beat Sharks 2-1 in Game 1
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Once again, Brian Elliott was the star of the show. His latest performance gave his St. Louis Blues teammates plenty of comfort knowing he had their back. “When your goalie is your best player, it gives you a great chance of winning, and that was the case,” captain David Backes said…
Blues advance to Western finals with 6-1 win over Stars
DALLAS (AP) – Robby Fabbri, Paul Stastny and Troy Brouwer each scored a goal and had two assists, and the St. Louis Blues dominated the Dallas Stars to advance to their first Western Conference finals since 2001 with a 6-1 victory in Game 7 of their series Wednesday night. The Blues, in the playoffs for…
Who’s in Goal?
Backes Backs Elliot
Lehtonen makes 35 saves, Stars force Game 7
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Rookie Mattias Janmark ignited a three-goal first period and Kari Lehtonen made 35 saves for the Dallas Stars, who forced Game 7 with a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Vernon Fiddler and Jason Spezza also scored for Dallas, which reclaimed home ice for the deciding game…
Cody Eakin scores in OT, Stars beat Blues 3-2 to tie series
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Cody Eakin scored at 2:58 of overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Thursday night, bouncing back from a blowout loss two days earlier to tie the second-round series at two games apiece. Patrick Sharp set up the winner and also scored for the Stars, coming…
Hitchcock and Upshall Distracted by Canadian Wildfires
Nervous Times Around Blues for Different Reasons
Steen, Backes score twice, Blues rout Stars 6-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Alexander Steen and David Backes had two goals apiece and the St. Louis Blues’ defense put the clamps on the Dallas Stars in a 6-1 victory that put them up 2-1 in the second-round series Tuesday night. Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists, Troy Brouwer had a goal and…
Will Hitch Let ‘Em Play?
Individual and Line Match-ups Are Being Emphasized Less