‘It was a great road trip’: Blues rightfully proud of results in Minnesota, but one big issue needs addressing
3 years, 7 months ago

‘It was a great road trip’: Blues rightfully proud of results in Minnesota, but one big issue needs addressing

New York Times  

The Minnesota Wild were on a seven-game winning streak when the Blues arrived in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday for a three-game set. “You’re never out and we’re always going to bring it in the third.” Thursday Except, 24 hours later, the Blues did not bring it in the third period. “When they come that hard, with that much momentum, we just get on our heels and we’re trying to play a little too safe,” O’Reilly said after the game. “The second goal is soft all around and it goes in our net and now it’s 3-2,” Berube said. You’ve got to advance the puck, make sure you get it in deep, get line changes and make hard plays.” But for the second straight night, the Blues didn’t do that.

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Bolduc scores 2, Blues top Rangers 5-2 to make a winner of coach Jim Montgomery in his debut
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Bolduc scores 2, Blues top Rangers 5-2 to make a winner of coach Jim Montgomery in his debut

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Brayden Schenn scored the go-ahead goal early in the third, Zack Bolduc scored twice and St. Louis downed the New York Rangers 5-2 in Jim Montgomery’s coaching debut for the Blues on Monday night. After Schenn put the Blues ahead, Bolduc scored his second of the night before Buchnevich scored into an empty net at with 2:45 …

Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lift the Wild over the Blues 4-2
1 month ago

Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lift the Wild over the Blues 4-2

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of third-period goals, and Jonas Brodin and Ryan Hartman also scored to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday night. Scott Perunovich and Jake Neighbours scored, and Jordan Binnington made 24 saves for St. Louis, who saw Robert Thomas return to the lineup after missing 12 games …

Pastrnak’s goal completes rally as Bruins come back to stun Blues 3-2
1 month, 1 week ago

Pastrnak’s goal completes rally as Bruins come back to stun Blues 3-2

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — David Pastrnak scored with 1:47 to play as the Boston Bruins scored three third-period goals to come back for a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Brayden Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist scored second-period power-play goals for the Blues, snapping an 0-for-21 drought with the man advantage on home ice to start the season. …

Without Robert Thomas, Blues show that a ‘work-based’ effort can win
2 months ago

Without Robert Thomas, Blues show that a ‘work-based’ effort can win

New York Times  

TORONTO — Whenever the St. Louis Blues play in Toronto, it’s a homecoming for Robert Thomas. DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/Mpn96tpf6Q https://t.co/Mpn96tpf6Q — St. Louis Blues October 23, 2024 The team’s first game without Thomas couldn’t have been a bigger test. “We can’t come in here thinking we’re going to outskill the Toronto Maple Leafs,” Blues coach Drew Bannister said before the …

Kyrou scores 3 and Brandon Saad’s overtime goal give Blues a 5-4 victory over Wild
9 months ago

Kyrou scores 3 and Brandon Saad’s overtime goal give Blues a 5-4 victory over Wild

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A banged-up Jordan Kyrou scored a hat trick and Brandon Saad tallied 2:05 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. “Cutting through the middle, I’m thinking a couple things but ultimately decided five-hole and it worked out.” The Blues trailed 3-2 starting the third period, but …

Marcus Foligno scores as Minnesota Wild edge the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Marcus Foligno scores as Minnesota Wild edge the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Marcus Foligno and Nick Foligno both scored Wednesday night. Marcus Foligno snapped a third-period tie and Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves, sending the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over Nick Foligno and the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. The Foligno brothers matched up in the first game for the Central Division foes after the All-Star break, and Marcus Foligno’s …

Pavel Buchnevich scores twice and Blues rally for 4-3 overtime win over Kraken
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Pavel Buchnevich scores twice and Blues rally for 4-3 overtime win over Kraken

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — The St. Louis Blues pulled off a two-goal rally for the second time in three games and continued to climb their way back into the playoff conversation in the Western Conference. Pavel Buchnevich scored his second goal of the game 3:31 into overtime and the Blues beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Friday night. “But I think guys …

Bruins lose in OT as Jake DeBrusk whiffs, Linus Ullmark stands tall, defense leaks
1 year ago

Bruins lose in OT as Jake DeBrusk whiffs, Linus Ullmark stands tall, defense leaks

New York Times  

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins banked one point against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. The captain scored following extended crease craziness around Marc-Andre Fleury, who had lost his battle ax and was playing with Connor Dewar’s stick. “Got to get that on net,” Montgomery said of DeBrusk’s attempt. Then after Brock Faber’s point shot hit traffic, Ryan Hartman had enough …

The speeches and moments behind the Wild’s comeback win that could be a ‘season changer’
1 year, 1 month ago

The speeches and moments behind the Wild’s comeback win that could be a ‘season changer’

New York Times  

ST. PAUL, Minn — One by one, the Minnesota Wild assistant captains were called into a meeting with the coaching staff before Friday’s practice at TRIA Rink. “And ‘Moose’ was the guy that really took charge.” There were many reasons for the Wild’s thrilling, come-from-behind 5-4 shootout victory over the Rangers at Xcel Energy Center. “We have to score goals, …

Wild fail to ‘step up’ during Jared Spurgeon’s absence in tough night for blue line
1 year, 2 months ago

Wild fail to ‘step up’ during Jared Spurgeon’s absence in tough night for blue line

New York Times  

TORONTO — Wonder if the fans with all those silly “trade Jared Spurgeon” hot takes on KFAN’s postgame “Whine Line” after the Minnesota Wild’s opening night victory miss him now. Can’t happen in Game 2 and it can’t happen moving forward.” After the game, Goligoski said he felt the Maple Leafs got away with a couple of egregious penalties and …

Hartman scores twice to help Wild beat Blues 5-2
1 year, 11 months ago

Hartman scores twice to help Wild beat Blues 5-2

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Ryan Hartman scored twice in the second period to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Saturday night in their first meeting since the first round of the playoffs last season. “It doesn’t fix last spring, but it’s still nice to get a win here.” Minnesota has earned at least one point in …

If the Blues are to salvage season, PK and defense must continue trending up
2 years ago

If the Blues are to salvage season, PK and defense must continue trending up

New York Times  

ST. LOUIS — As Blues coach Craig Berube was wrapping up his postgame news conference Monday, he was asked sarcastically if he didn’t like the interference call against defenseman Niko Mikkola in the second period. “In this league, you’ve got to check, and you’ve got to have a good penalty kill.” Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo had four of those 32 hits …

Wild blow 4-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to top Stars 6-5 in SO
2 years ago

Wild blow 4-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to top Stars 6-5 in SO

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov and Frederick Gaudreau scored on Minnesota’s three shootout attempts and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period. ISLANDERS 3, BLACKHAWKS 0 NEW YORK — Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves andMatt Martin, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson scored second-period goals in New York’s victory …

Rutherford: Blues’ situation could get a lot worse with difficult December
2 years ago

Rutherford: Blues’ situation could get a lot worse with difficult December

New York Times  

ST. LOUIS — Did Pavel Buchnevich get robbed by Dallas goalie Scott Wedgewood? “Well, it’s a tough month here,” Berube said after the loss, 6-4, to Carolina on Thursday. Yeah, we’ve got to clean it up.” The Blues’ three-goal third period and eventual 5-4 overtime win in Florida on Nov. 26 was remarkable. “You’ve got to check better, that’s the …

Minnesota tops Ottawa 4-2, ends Senators’ 4-game win streak
2 years, 1 month ago

Minnesota tops Ottawa 4-2, ends Senators’ 4-game win streak

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Ryan Hartman’s first goal of the season proved to be the winner as the Minnesota Wild beat Ottawa 4-2 Thursday night, snapping the Senators’ four-game win streak. “I really liked the way that all four lines contributed in their own way, but yet they all contributed in the same way as far as doing the right things, …

Duhaime scores tiebreaker, sends Wild past Canadiens 3-1
2 years, 1 month ago

Duhaime scores tiebreaker, sends Wild past Canadiens 3-1

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Joel Eriksson Ek had two goals and Brandon Duhaime scored the tiebreaker in the second period and added an assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. “For me personally, I’m just trying to take it as another game and not getting too high, too low and nothing like that,” …

Kaprizov’s OT goal gives Wild 4-3 win over Canucks
2 years, 2 months ago

Kaprizov’s OT goal gives Wild 4-3 win over Canucks

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kirill Kaprizov scored 3:02 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night for their first victory of the season. “To get a win like that, you just believe, or hope and believe that’ll push us forward to do what we do,” Wild coach Dean Evason …

Binnington makes 25 saves, Blues win 5-1, eliminate Wild
2 years, 7 months ago

Binnington makes 25 saves, Blues win 5-1, eliminate Wild

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — It was a Jordan Binnington type of game. Ryan O’Reilly, Tyler Bozak and Vladimir Tarasenko scored in a dominant second period during which the Blues outshot the Wild 22-5 and took control of the game. “They came out hard and they were playing desperate and I think we matched that and then we came out in the …

Sundqvist has a goal and assist, Blues beat Blackhawks 5-1
2 years, 10 months ago

Sundqvist has a goal and assist, Blues beat Blackhawks 5-1

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Saturday night. “We knew it was going to be a challenge, but that’s not good enough,” Blackhawks interim coach Derek King said. I thought the second period got a little harried with all the penalties, but overall, a …

Blues have won 2 of their past 10 games. Time to panic? They don’t think so: ‘There’s no quit here’
3 years, 8 months ago

Blues have won 2 of their past 10 games. Time to panic? They don’t think so: ‘There’s no quit here’

New York Times  

We are at that stage. “There’s no quit here,” Berube said after Friday’s loss to the Ducks. Anaheim’s John Gibson, who was back in the lineup Friday after missing five games with a lower-body injury, looked less rusty than the Blues’ shooters. O’Reilly’s goal Friday ended a drought of 144:08 without one, going back to Vince Dunn’s in the second …

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