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Five times a week, when they could be at a water park or on their couch back home, a group of teenagers meet at the Blues' practice facility and lift weights.

On the day he was named general manager of the United States 2010 Olympic team, Brian Burke, at the time employed by Anaheim, told the Orange County Register that USA Hockey has "turned the generational page." He really wasn't kidding.

Former Stampede forward T.J. Oshie is one of 34 players who have been invited to the USA Hockey Men's Olympic Orientation Camp.

Former Minnesota State men's hockey forward David Backes is one of 34 players who have been invited to the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Orientation Camp.

With restricted free agent defenseman Roman Polak still unsigned, the St. Louis Blues are facing a potentially similar scenario to the one they faced last summer with forward David Backes.

On Friday night, David Rundblad stepped onto the stage at the NHL draft and pulled on a Blues sweater with his last name stitched on the back.

The Columbus Blue Jackets had never made the playoffs and the St. Louis Blues hadn't played in the postseason since 2004.

In 1983, the Blues didn't make a single pick in the NHL draft. In fact, they didn't even show up to the draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum.

Vancouver Canucks' Rick Rypien and St. Louis Blues' Jay McClement, left, race for the puck in the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Sunday, April 19, 2009 in St.

A superior second half of the season resulted in the St. Louis Blues reaching the playoffs, perhaps even ahead of schedule.

What's the difference between the Blues and the Blackhawks this year? They have a lot in common - in particular both teams have a strong nucleus of young players... by Alex Bausch 9 reads Opinion May 18, 2009 What's the difference between the Blues and the Blackhawks this year? They have a lot in common - in particular both teams have a strong ...

The Boss threw out the question to P-D scribes Tuesday for the daily "Round Two" blog: What could the Blues learn from Chicago's conquest of the Canucks, the team that knocked the Blues out of the playoffs? Our answer: "Stay the course." The Blackhawks were bad for a lot longer than the Blues were.

Sweden's Linus Omark, 2nd left, fights with United States' John Michael Liles, 2nd right, next to U.S. David Backes, left, and Sweden's Martin Thornberg, right, in the Bronze Medal game between Sweden and USA at the IIHF 2009 World Championship at the Postfinance-Arena in Berne, Switzerland, Sunday, May 10, 2009.

The St. Louis Blues have extended the contracts of Assistant General Manager and Director of Amateur Scouting Jarmo Kekalainen and Director of Professional Scouting Kevin McDonald.

The United States scored three goals in a four-minute span to beat Finland 3-2 Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the hockey world championships.

They aren't the cover story so there will be no Sports Illustrated jinx, but Daniel and Henrik Sedin are featured in the SI that hits news stands today.

St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray was one of three NHL coaches announced Friday as finalists for the Jack Adams Award, given to the NHL's Coach of the Year.

Last year's bronze medalists Finland assured themselves of a place in the world icehockey championship's play-off stage with a 2-1 qualifying Group F overtime win over Slovakia here on Friday.

Blues center T. J. Oshie's slapshot misses the puck in first period action during a game between the St.

As an NHL coach, Ron Wilson hates that his Team USA roster got better because the St.