Kyrou, Kostin score 2 apiece in 2nd as Blues top Coyotes 7-4
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jordan Kyrou had two goals and two assists, and the St. Louis Blues scored five times in a 5:07 span of the second period for a 7-4 victory over Arizona in the Coyotes’ home opener Monday night. Kyrou and Klim Kostin had two goals apiece during the second-period flurry, which began […]
Perron scores 2 goals, Blues hold on to beat Avs, 5-3
DENVER (AP) — David Perron scored two goals, Jordan Binnington stopped 29 shots and the St. Louis Blues held on for a 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche in their season opener on Saturday night. Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist, while Brayden Schenn also scored for the Blues. Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon, […]
New-look Blues keep Tarasenko and will need him to produce
Only half the players from the 2019 Stanley Cup championship run remain with the St. Louis Blues, a product of back-to-back first-round exits and the salary cap. Turnover is part of the NHL, and the fact that Vladimir Tarasenko is still around is just as surprising as all the changes. He’s back in a Blues […]
Senators acquire F Zach Sanford in trade with Blues
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators acquired Zach Sanford on Saturday, sending St. Louis native Logan Brown to the Blues in exchange for the veteran forward. St. Louis also received a conditional 2022 draft pick from Ottawa. Sanford had 10 goals and six assists in 52 games for the Blues last season. “We expect […]
Blues re-sign Tyler Bozak to $750,000, 1-year contract
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler Bozak re-signed with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, inking a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum of $750,000. Bozak, now 35, was with the Blues in 2019 when they won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. He put up 13 points during that championship run. […]
Blues, D-man Colton Parayko agree on $52M, 8-year extension
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colton Parayko’s name is out of trade rumors and in the St. Louis Blues’ long-term plans after agreeing to terms Wednesday on a $52 million, eight-year contract. The team’s top defenseman was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and his impending departure threatened to remove another key performer […]
Saad to Blues, Perry to Lightning: Recent champs add winners
The St. Louis Blues signed Brandon Saad to a five-year contract and the Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to terms with Corey Perry for two years Thursday as the two recent Stanley Cup champions brought in more winning experience on the second day of free agency. The 28-year-old Saad spent last season with Colorado, putting up […]
Maroon 3-peat? Lightning forward can join elite Cup company
Patrick Maroon signed with the St. Louis Blues in the summer of 2018 to play in front of young son Anthony and try to bring the Stanley Cup back to his hometown. After accomplishing that in 2019, he signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning and helped them hoist the Cup in 2020. One more Lightning […]
Gunnarsson, who scored OT goal during Blues Cup run, retires
Defenseman Carl Gunnarsson announced his retirement Wednesday after playing 12 NHL seasons and scoring one of the biggest goals in St. Louis Blues history. After hitting the post late in regulation in Game 2 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, Gunnarsson memorably told Blues coach Craig Berube in the bathroom at intermission, “I just need […]
Coach Quenneville nominated for Coach of the Year
Joel Quenneville, otherwise known as Coach Q, head coach of the Florida Panthers of the NHL looks to turn the franchise around in his upcoming third season as head coach after leading the Panthers to back-to-back playoff appearances in his first two seasons.