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The NHL playoff mirror doesn't lie; Blues simply aren't good enough
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe entire St. Louis community did not travel to and from Los Angeles, but the hockey-loving part of it has serious jet lag right now. How could something so promising, so exciting disintegrate so rapidly? It took The Arena longer to implode than it...Tags: Brian Elliott, National Hockey League, Ian Cole, Vladimir Sobotka, Chris Stewart (ice hockey)
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Were the Blues overrated?
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe Blues were predicted by many national outlets to play in the Stanley Cup finals. As it turns out, the club won't even play in the Western Conference semifinals. The Blues were either grossly overrated or they severely underachieved. Their first-...Tags: Western Conference (NHL), Doug Armstrong, Brian Elliott, National Hockey League, T.J. Oshie
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Recapping the games in Blues-Kings series
St. Louis Post-DispatchBlues 2, Kings 1 The Blues followed their script perfectly for 59 1/2 minutes. They swarmed the Kings and forced turnover after turnover. The delivered big hits all over the ice and wore down the LA defense. "They played a warp-speed game," Kings...Tags: Brian Elliott, Alex Steen, Jonathan Quick, Slava Voynov, Kevin Shattenkirk
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Kings' Robyn Regehr has a nose for the action
Defenseman Robyn Regehr’s face is a road map of the Kings’ playoff series against the St. Louis Blues. His nose, broken in Game 1 when he was hit in the face twice by David Backes’ skate boot, was again swollen on Friday because he...
Tags: Broken Nose, T.J. Oshie, Kyle Clifford, Rob Scuderi, Ice Hockey
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It's crunch time for hungry Blues
St. Louis Post-Dispatch"We want to win the Stanley Cup." Every season, hundreds of NHL players drop that phrase like gum in the street. Even owners utter it with no consequence, as we saw with former Blues chairman Dave Checketts "guaranteeing" a Stanley Cup for this city a...Tags: National Hockey League, Kevin Shattenkirk, Alex Pietrangelo, Western Conference (NHL), Dwight King
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Goal caps Porter's rise this season
St. Louis Post-DispatchChris Porter finally was in the right place at the right time. Most people probably thought the 28-year-old Porter would be on the opening-night roster when the Blues started the 2012-13 season. But things never have come easy for Porter in his NHL...Tags: Brian Elliott, National Hockey League, Vladimir Sobotka, Ryan Reaves, Jonathan Quick
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Long shot completes Kings' series comeback
ReutersLOS ANGELES -- Years from now, Los Angeles Kings fans will fondly recall the 53-foot goal that Dustin Penner scored just ahead of the buzzer ending the second period of Game 6 in the first round of the playoffs against the St. Louis Blues on Friday night....Tags: Brian Elliott, Kyle Clifford, Mike Richards, Darryl Sutter, Jonathan Quick
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Another futile Blues season ends
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe disappointment level for Blues' fans in the playoffs continues to have no boundaries. After the excitement of a two-game lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series against LA, the Blues bowed out of the postseason Friday...Tags: Brian Elliott, Chris Stewart (ice hockey), Ryan Reaves, Jonathan Quick, Kevin Shattenkirk
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Penner's goal helps Kings close door on Blues
Belleville News-DemocratDustin Penner's long shot from the left wing with two-tenths of a second remaining in the second period Friday gave the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, clinching the first-round playoff series for the Kings. The shot...Tags: Brian Elliott, Ryan Reaves, Chris Stewart (ice hockey), Jonathan Quick, Kevin Shattenkirk
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz column
St. Louis Post-DispatchI'll elaborate with more opinions and thoughts in Sunday's Post-Dispatch and here online at STLtoday .... but for now, here are some quick-take reactions to the Blues' season-ending 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings: 1. For years now, various management...Tags: Brian Elliott, Alex Steen, Chris Stewart (ice hockey), Darryl Sutter, Jonathan Quick
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Tough sequence sinks Blues in overtime of Game 5
Belleville News-DemocratAn unfortunate sequence of events led to the Los Angeles Kings' game-winning goal in overtime of Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. The play began when Kings' forward Dustin Brown poked the puck loose from Blues' center David Backes. Brown...Tags: Brian Elliott, Jarret Stoll, Vladimir Sobotka, Chris Stewart (ice hockey), Slava Voynov
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Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Charley Walters column
St. Paul Pioneer PressBob Naegele Jr., who sold the Minnesota Wild to Craig Leipold in 2008 and resides in Naples, Fla., was in St. Paul for Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory over Chicago, watching from a suite. "I had forgotten how electric that place is," said Naegele, who...Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, Jason Pominville, Minnesota Wild, Matt Hendricks, Football
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