St. Louis Blues News

Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson was the first pick of the NHL draft in 2006. The St. Louis Blues made that selection.

NHLPA Special Assistant to the Executive Director Mathieu Schneider says all competition committee items forwarded from earlier this month have been approved by the league's general managers.

April 20, 2013; Raleigh, NC, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Danny Briere takes a shot against the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC center.

After a rainy New York night, the Dodgers and Yankees finally get underway for a day into night doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.

Chorney, 26, was the 36th overall pick at the 2005 Entry Draft, but has failed to make a major impact at the NHL level.

After going undrafted in 1996 and 1997, Datsyuk was finally selected by Detroit in the sixth round, 171st overall, in the 1998 NHL entry draft.

There are many things to like about the St. Louis Blues and many things that could easily change between now and the beginning of next season.

Recently we posted an article on why the St. Louis Blues may be interested in going after Brad Richards of the New York Rangers, but with Alain Vingeault as the new head coach of the Blue Shirts, that may no longer be an option.

Although Tarasenko started out with a bang, it appeared that playing almost an entire season in the KHL before coming to the NHL had a bigger effect on the youngster than some thought it would.

The Minnesota Wild are currently in talks with Niklas Backstrom who will become an unrestricted free agent on July 5th.

Jan 19, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock and Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak and Blues goalie Brian Elliott and Blues general manager Doug Armstrong pose with the general manager of the year coach of the year and goalie of the year trophies before the game against the Detroit Red Wings at the Scottrade Center.

The Calgary Flames finally admitted that they're in rebuild mode on Friday. Apparently they viewed Step 1 as "draft Seth Jones at all costs."

No, seriously. The Blues bruising captain got a third place and a fifth place vote for the Most Gentlemanly Player award.

The St. Louis Blues lost in the first round of the playoffs, but they're not that far away from where they need to be.

The Canucks announced they have reached an affiliation agreement with Utica and will move the recently purchased Peoria Rivermen there.

Mar 26, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak watches the puck go wide during the third period against the Edmonton Oilers at the Scottrade Center.

Many St. Louis Blues fans were hopeful that Jamie Langenbrunner would join the front office of the St. Louis Blues after announcing his retirement this offseason, but don't hold your breath.

Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, @AlexHodschayan is an avid Blues fan. He is currently the Editor for Bleedin' Blue and a staff writer for PlaybackSTL, two online blogs about two of his favorite interests: Hockey and Music.

Dominic Moore of the San Jose Sharks defends against Jamie Langenbrunner , who may or may not be part of the St. Louis Blues next season.

Any other time, it might not seem as bizarre, but hockey fans who happen to glance at Steve Lang's legs these days are sure to pause for a second look.