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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. 

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Maple Leafs, Blues, Canadiens
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Anaheim Ducks have an offseason plan and their GM isn’t afraid to share that plan. Meanwhile, William Nylander is practicing again for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Will he play in Game 3? And, are the rumors of disciplinary action against Nylander true? The St. Louis Blues intend to extend Pavel Buchnevich, and will the Montreal Canadiens take a big swing at forward? Ducks Going Shopping in the Summer According to the official X.com account for the Anaheim Ducks, “Ducks GM Pat Verbeek in a season-ending media session says the team is pursuing both a…

Today in Hockey History: April 23
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Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises that made their mark on Stanley Cup Playoff history on April 23, as well. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments. A Big Date in Detroit Red Wings History The Red Wings can fondly look back on this date as they not only won a Stanley Cup on it, but one of their greatest players in franchise history left rewrote the record books. The Red Wings hosted the New…

Schenn Disappoints in First Season as Blues’ Captain
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Before the 2023-24 season, the St. Louis Blues named Brayden Schenn the 24th captain in franchise history, putting him in a prestigious list of names that includes Bernie Federko, Brett Hull, Chris Pronger, Al MacInnis, and even (briefly) Wayne Gretzky. With former captain Ryan O’Reilly leaving via trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs the season prior, Schenn was on a short list of logical candidates to fill the vacancy, and most considered that the veteran, who was set to enter his seventh season, was the favorite to land the job. Unfortunately, Schenn’s seventh season in St. Louis would be his…

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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.