St. Louis Blues News

May 8, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott warms up before overtime against the Los Angeles Kings in game five of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center.

The Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes are both unveiling their new looks on June 4, with the Stars opting for, apparently, a logo overhaul as well.

Coming off a 2011-12 campaign that left much to be desired, Chris Stewart came into training camp in the best shape of his National Hockey League career.

Sure, losing in the first round of the playoffs sucks, but the Blues did give fans plenty to be excited about this year.

The Blues have quite a few guys coming up for unrestricted free agency, and quite a few RFAs that need qualifying offers.

The Blues captain is as good a place as any to start the grading. David Backes was not the goal scorer he has been in past years.

The St. Louis Blues made some big moves at the trade deadline, most notably their trade for former Calgary Flames defenseman Jay Bouwmeester .

We've already taken a look at the rookie seasons Jake Allen and Jaden Schwartz were able to put together for the St.

Jonathan Quick is getting hot at the right time, and his Los Angeles Kings are back in the conference semifinals.

When the St. Louis Blues started the 2013 season, the rookie that would end up having the biggest impact for the team wasn't even on the roster.

People try to save animals from shelters everyday. Today was no different except a hockey player and airplane were involved.

Louis Blues will need to make some changes to their roster if they hope to finally take the next step forward and actually compete for the Cup.

The NHL playoffs always seem to feature some players who have good even great performances and still lose.

Ty Rattie, one of the top forward prospects for the St. Louis Blues, was named MVP of the Western Hockey League's championship series after helping Portland to the league title.

Not only did the St. Louis Blues blow a 2-0 series lead to ultimately lose the series to the Los Angeles Kings this past Friday night, but goalie Jaroslav Halak and head coach, Ken Hitchcock , added to the tension with a pre-game confrontation.

While the St. Louis Blues' season has concluded, forward T.J. Oshie isn't ready to take a break from his profession.

St. Louis Blues' T.J. Oshie, center, tries to score against Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, right, as he is defended by Los Angeles Kings' Rob Scuderi during the first period in Game 6 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Los Angeles, Friday, May 10, 2013.

The Kings took to the ice for an optional skate Sunday morning and had their plans set for the evening - watching the Ducks and Detroit Red Wings play Game 7 in Anaheim.

The St. Louis Blues may have seen their season end a lot earlier than they had hoped it would, but during the season they did show that they have some young talent that will be a big part of keeping the team in playoff contention for the next few years.

Louis Blues fans see as decades of playoff failures does not register on the vision of general manager Doug Armstrong.