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DENVER – Elevated to the second line on short notice, Oskar Sundqvist just wanted to do his part.

2021/01/14 14:30 St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist, back, drives past Colorado Avalanche defenseman Conor Timmins, left, to score a goal against goaltender Philip... St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist, back, drives past Colorado Avalanche defenseman Conor Timmins, left, to score a goal against goaltender Philipp Grubauer in the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Denver. The Blues won 4-1. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ...

2020-21 NHL Season Division Preview: West Division Four of the Krakens future Pacific Division opponents will play in the realigned West division this one season, joined by formidable entries from Colorado, St. Louis and Minnesota. A look at each teams chances by Bob Condor / @SeattleKraken / NHL.com/Kraken The 2020-21 NHL regula...

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Blues at Avalanche preview: Hockey’s back It’s about time Share this story Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports There is always excitement at the start of a new season. Fans want to see how the newest additions to the Blues fit in - will the new guys work? What will special teams look like? How will the newest assistant coach run the power play? Will the team’s new leadership corps guide them through and out of rough patches? Is the question mark over goaltending warranted? Will the Blues make it...

Who is about to level up in the National Hockey League this season? Last preseason, we listed 10 players poised to break out. There were some hits (Filip Hronek), some misses (Kevin Labanc) and some can’t misses (Jakub Vrana). We called Oliver Bjorkstrand’s coming-out party, completely whiffed on Casey Mittelstadt, got it right on Samuel Girard, and hinted at Jack Campbell’s potential departure from the City of Angels. It also took until August to see Jesperi Kotkaniemi deliver his break...

So would his teammates. The Blues’ defense of their first Stanley Cup championship came to an unceremonious end, losing in the first round of the NHL playoff bubble to the Vancouver Canucks in five games. “This season’s going to be uncomfortable in a lot areas, but we’re using that as motivation,” O’Reilly said. “We’re a very good team and we should have went a lot farther than we did. And we’re looking at this year to rebound and to come back and prove to the hockey world aga...

Pang: Hofer is a goalie to watch From the backyard rink to Blues Training Camp, Joel Hofer is putting himself on the map by Darren Pang / St. Louis Blues I received a nice text from a broadcasting friend, Brian Munz, who does a great job as the play-by-play man for the Winnipeg Jets on TSN 1290. He saw my tweet regarding Blues goaltending prospect Joel Hofer at training ca...

Temporary home: A look at the Wilds interim division For one season only, Minnesota will play in the NHLs makeshift West Division by Dan Myers @mnwildscribe / Wild.com Last summer, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NHL to finish its season inside a pair of Canadian bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton.  It was a solid option to wrap u...

Blues name OReilly franchises 23rd captain The St. Louis Blues have named forward Ryan OReilly the 23rd captain in franchise history, taking over for the departed Alex Pietrangelo. TSN.ca Staff Ryan OReilly , The Canadian Press The St. Louis Blues have named forward Ryan OReilly the 23rd captain in franchise history, taking over for the departed Alex Pietrangelo. Vladimir Tarasenko, Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko will serve as assistant captains. ...