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The Colorado Avalanche goalie certainly was in hat-trick form Monday night. Making the most of only his fifth start of the season, Budaj stopped 35 shots for his eighth career shutout and first this season as Colorado finished off a five-game trip with a 4-0 victory over the St.

Maybe the best place for the St. Louis Blues right now is on the road. Better in enemy territory than at home this season, the Blues will try to flex their road muscles again tonight with a game against the NHL's best team.

It's supposed to be an everyday occurrence in a hockey game that rarely yields a reward.

As the last two years have proven, theA St. Louis Blues haveA experiencedA major trouble in December.

QUESTION: At what point do the Blues fish or cut bait with Alex Pietrangelo? What can a player his age possibly be gaining by sitting in the press box night after night? Practicing with the big boys is great but wouldn't he be better off competing in actual games - either with the Blues or back in juniors? JEREMY RUTHERFORD The Blues are only ...

Head to head: The Sharks defeated the Blues 3-1 at Scottrade Center on Nov. 14 in the only meeting between the teams this season.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford, the Red Wings can expect to play against the Blues tonight without having to face defenseman Eric Brewer... November 28, St.

R.J. Umberger scored three goals for his second career hat trick to lead Columbus past the St.

When Blues owner Dave Checketts delivered his "It's time to win" speech on Nov. 13, team President John Davidson was standing just a few feet away.

Philadelphia Flyers' Daniel Carcillo, top, knocks down St. Louis Blues' Erik Johnson in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov.

If there are any fans still wondering why the St. Louis Blues drafted defenseman Erik Johnson first overall in 2006, Exhibit A was seen Thursday at Scottrade Center.

Back-to-back victories don't cure all Blues' ills Blues notebook Going 0 for four on the power play Saturday leaves the team last in NHL at 12.7 percent.

St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray continues to say all the right things, but his patience is running thin with proven scorers not getting the job done.

TV - NESN. Radio - WBZ-FM . THE NUMBER 48 : Goals scored by the Blues, the lowest total in the NHL WHO'S HURT For the B's, there are no injuries to report.

Weaver is among scratches for Blues Notebook Sydor also sits as the team does some juggling.

NewsChannel 5's Katie Felts attended Friday's Blues practice and met up for interviews with Erik Johnson, Keith Tkachuk, Chris Mason, and head coach Andy Murray.

The New York Islanders are coming off their first regulation loss in two weeks. It's been more than five years since they suffered that kind of defeat to the St.

Johnson nets winner in OT Blues 3, Coyotes 2 Victory is team's third on home ice.

Erik Johnson scored on an end-to-end rush 17 seconds into overtime to give the St.

Sadly, it's become an annual tradition here in St. Louis, it seems: the Blues' Slow Start.