Jim Thomas

It’s a crucial time in the NHL and that day could very well come on Saturday for the Blues. If they win, they’re in. As simple as that. “I didn’t know that,” said Captain Ryan O’Reilly after Friday’s optional practice at the Centene Community Ice Center. “That’s good to know.” Professional athletes and coaches are … Read more

When where: Saturday, 7 p.m., Enterprise Center TV, radio: BSM, WXOS (101.1FM) About the islanders: Like the Blues, the Islanders will play the second game of a back-to-back game. The only difference — the New Yorkers are on their way after playing in Carolina on Friday while the Blues were at home in St. Louis. … Read more

Last but not least, the Seattle Kraken have been a tough act this season when it comes to playing the blues. And Wednesday was similar in front of the 23rd sell-out crowd (18,096) of the season at the Enterprise Center. When the teams met on January 13, the Blues were a goal behind after two … Read more

The blues just can’t get this overtime thing down. They were a top 10 team overall all season. But they stay close to the bottom when it comes to OT. The latest example came against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. A late goal from Brayden Schenn made it 3-3 and forced extra time. Pierre-Luc Dubois … Read more

NEWARK, NJ — Like the rest of their offense, the Blues’ highly regarded power play has been disjointed and disconnected lately. Sunday’s 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey at the Prudential Center marked the sixth time in eight games that the Blues failed to score a power play goal. On the other hand, they haven’t … Read more

Mask requirements and other COVID protocols at the Enterprise Center will no longer apply as of Sunday, the Blues have announced. Spectators attending events at Enterprise will no longer be required to wear masks, provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative test result to enter the building. Sunday is the championship game of the … Read more

NEW YORK — After playing eight of their last nine games against sides not currently in the playoffs, the Blues return to the high-rent district Wednesday against top-flight New York Rangers. If nothing else, this will be a benchmark in early March for a Blues team stuck on a seven-game points streak (6-0-1). “They are … Read more

CHICAGO — Perron’s season took an ugly turn when Jake McCabe smashed David Perron’s boards the day after Thanksgiving. He missed the next 11 games with a concussion and then was sidelined by COVID as well. The Blues’ top scorer from last season hasn’t been quite the same since. It took forever for him to … Read more

A blues newbie in the 1976-77 season, Bernie Federko autographed some of his racquets for his brothers, who had come from Canada to watch him play. “Mr. (Emile) Francis saw it happen and he actually didn’t allow me to give those sticks away,” Federko said. “I had to keep them, and I actually played a … Read more