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The St. Louis Blues were founded in 1967 as one of the six teams of the 1967 NHL Expansion and is named after the W. C. Handy song “Saint Louis Blues.” They had immediate success and reached the playoffs nine times in their first 10 seasons, including trips to the Stanley Cup Final in their first three seasons; however, they lost all three appearances. In total, the Blues have been a very successful franchise with 45 playoff appearances in 56 seasons. In 2019, they won their first Stanley Cup against the Boston Bruins. 

Blues & Coyotes Can Be Trade Partners Over 2024 Offseason
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The St. Louis Blues are in a predicament. The NHL has grown tremendously, and the talent in the league has gotten better and better as the years go on. Now, in the Central Division, the Blues could be falling behind the eight-ball with teams like the Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, and the Dallas Stars making significant strides in their rosters. In order to compete with those teams, the Blues are going to have to make some drastic changes to their current roster construction. Reflecting on this past season’s trade deadline, the Blues decided against a trade…

3 Reasons the St. Louis Blues Missed the 2024 Playoffs
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The St. Louis Blues’ season officially ended with their 2-1 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. A roller coaster ride that included an early season coach firing, several bad losses to some of the worst teams in the league, and a late season playoff push that fell just short officially came to a close as the Blues missed the playoffs for the second straight season, finishing with 92 points. The team will finish, at worst, seven points away from a playoff berth. Although the season was a step up from the previous season, with an 11-point improvement,…

Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Stars – 4/17/24
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The St. Louis Blues take on the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. BLUES (43-33-5) at STARS (51-21-9) 9:30 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT Blues projected lineup Brayden Schenn — Robert Thomas — Zack Bolduc Brandon Saad — Pavel Buchnevich — Jordan Kyrou Alexey Toropchenko — Kevin Hayes — Kasperi Kapanen Nathan Walker — Zach Dean — Sammy Blais Scott Perunovich — Colton Parayko Nick Leddy — Matthew Kessel Marco Scandella — Tyler Tucker Jordan Binnington Joel Hofer Scratched: Nikita Alexandrov Injured: Torey Krug (upper body), Justin Faulk (upper body),…

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What year were the St. Louis Blues founded?

The St. Louis Blues were founded in 1967 as one of the six teams of the 1967 NHL Expansion.

When did the St. Louis Blues play their first game?

The Blues played their first game on Oct. 11, 1967, against the Minnesota North Stars, which ended in a 2-2 tie.

Who is the current head coach of the St. Louis Blues?

Drew Bannister is the current head coach for the St. Louis Blues.