When the calendar turned to January, the St. Louis Blues were in the mix for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. January would provide key stretches that could have made or broken their season.
The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team in the NHL.
The St. Louis Blues haven't always been great over the years, but this franchise has persevered through one challenge after another.
When the Blues lost to the Canucks on Monday night, it was the first time under coach Jim Montgomery that they lost three straight in regulation.
If the Blues end up selling, defenseman Ryan Suter could be a player who finds a new home. Post-season clubs can never have enough experienced defensive depth, and Suter would have the ability to provide just that. The left-shot blueliner has played in 1,495 regular and 133 post-season games over his career.
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The St. Louis Blues are halfway through the season and still trying to sneak into a Western Conference wild-card spot. Their team is starting to show some identity, and their top players are ...
With their season on the line, the Blues are 1-4 in their last five games, and no one seems to have the solution.
Brandon Saad will be placed on unconditional waivers by the St. Louis Blues on Thursday with the purpose of terminating his contract.
The Blues' 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks was the team's third in a row and was a signal that roster changes need to be made.
The Sharks sent him to the AHL to begin the season, and he was 9-4-2 record with a 2.00 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and three shutouts in 14 games. He has since taken on a heavy workload this month in the NHL, with a 4-5-2 record, 2.87 GAA and .905 save percentage in 12 games (11 starts).
Blues aren't learning from poor starts; special teams was a disaster; confidence is sorely missing adds up to third straight loss