Author: Steve Overbey
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Blues come up short vs. Predators in game between wild-card contenders
ST. LOUIS — Jordan Binnington was solid in the net with 28 saves. Red-hot sniper Jordan Kyrou scored a goal. But the St. Louis Blues received little help from anyone not named Jordan in a 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday at Enterprise Center. St. Louis, which had won eight of its previous…
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Strong performances from top players lead Blues to 6-3 win over Edmonton
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ST. LOUIS — Drew Bannister had been waiting for that one special period. The Blues interim coach got it Thursday night. St. Louis scored four times in the second stanza to blow past red-hot Edmonton 6-3 at Enterprise Center. Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours each had a goal and two assists. Torey Krug, Jordan Kyrou,…
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Nathan MacKinnon, Semyon Varlamov lead Avalanche past Blues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ST. LOUIS — Nathan MacKinnon thought back to the Colorado Avalanche’s struggles last season and couldn’t help but chuckle. “We were out of the (playoff chase) with 30 games left,” he said. Thanks in part…
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Rockies acquire Neshek from Phillies
ST. LOUIS — The Colorado Rockies have obtained right-hander Pat Neshek from the Philadelphia Phillies for three minor league players on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Neshek is 3-2 with a 1.12 ERA in 43 relief appearances for the Phillies. A two-time All-Star, Neshek has played parts of 11 seasons with six teams. Colorado gave up right-handed…
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Tarasenko, Sobotka lift Blues over NHL-worst Avalanche
ST. LOUIS — Vladimir Sobotka felt as though he never left St. Louis. The Blues winger, who spent the last three seasons playing in Russia, scored in his first game back to lift the Blues over the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Blues have won 15 of…
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Carpenter, Adams lead Cardinals over Rockies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter had it backward on Thursday. The leadoff hitter in the St. Louis batting order, Carpenter homered and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Cardinals to a 13-7…
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Avs fall further behind in playoff chase with loss to Blues
ST. LOUIS — Brian Elliott could not believe his ears. The St. Louis goalie received a standing ovation after giving up a goal late in the first period of the Blues’ 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. The goal snapped a franchise-record scoreless string of 258 minutes and 29 seconds. “That’s our…