Torey Krug
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, right, makes a save on a shot by Colorado Avalanche's Conor Timmins (22) as Blues' Niko Mikkola (77) defends during the second period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, May 23, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Blues bound for change after 'embarrassing' 1st-round sweep

By Stephen Whyno May. 24, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring his second goal of night, during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. Colorado won 6-3. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
MacKinnon records hat trick, Avs beat Blues 6-3 in Game 2

By Pat Graham May. 20, 2021 01:47 AM EDT

St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev (49) shields Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jason Demers from the puck in the first period during an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Coyotes close out 7-game series with 1-0 win over Blues

By John Marshall Feb. 15, 2021 07:32 PM EST

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save in front of Arizona Coyotes center Tyler Pitlick (17) in the second period during an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Faulk scores twice, Blues beat Coyotes 4-1 in unique series

By John Marshall Feb. 12, 2021 11:50 PM EST

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo controls the puck during a scrimmage during NHL hockey training camp in Las Vegas, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
NHL offseason moves influenced by coronavirus' impact on cap

By John Wawrow Jan. 12, 2021 02:34 AM EST

St. Louis Blues' Ryan O'Reilly, left, watches a puck sail over goalie Joel Hofer during NHL hockey training camp Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Maryland Heights, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Blues eager to restart another run after '20 disappointment

By Joe Harris Jan. 05, 2021 06:29 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2020, file photo, Calgary Flames goalie Cam Talbot deflects a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Calgary, Alberta. The former Flames goalie signed an $11 million, three-year deal with the Minnesota Wild. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Lightning among losers, Flames with winners in free agency

By Larry Lage Oct. 10, 2020 02:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, April 24, 2015, file photo, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) celebrates after Game 5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in New York. The Rangers won 2-1. The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, when they paid off the final year of his contract. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Goalies get shuffled in NHL free agency; Lightning depleted

By John Wawrow Oct. 09, 2020 01:04 PM EDT

Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk (74) ducks as Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a glove save during the second period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Lightning beat Bruins 3-2, improve to 2-0 in seeding round

Aug. 05, 2020 07:00 PM EDT

St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (27) and center Brayden Schenn (10) battle for the puck during the first period of an intraquad NHL hockey scrimmage at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Mo., Saturday, July. 18, 2020. (Colter Peterson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Pending free agents confront injury risk in NHL playoffs

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 23, 2020 04:40 PM EDT

FILE - This is a March 12, 2020, file photo showing Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Capitals NHL hockey club in Washington. Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Pod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks

By Stephen Whyno And John Wawrow Apr. 29, 2020 02:39 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2018, file photo, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at a press conference at the Board of Governors annual meeting in Sea Island, Ga. Bettman says players and staff have been told to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while the league is on a hiatus of uncertain length. Bettman said in a phone interview Friday, March 13, 2020, with the Associated Press and the league's website that, to his knowledge, no players or league employees have tested positive for the new coronavirus.(AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season

By John Wawrow And Stephen Whyno Apr. 07, 2020 04:58 PM EDT