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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 46 playoff appearances in 58 seasons. In 2019, they won their first Stanley Cup against the Boston Bruins. 

Blues’ Gameday Preview: New Year’s Eve Date With the Avalanche
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It is hard to believe we are about to turn the calendar from 2025 to 2026. The 2025 calendar year has been a fun one in hockey, from the Florida Panthers repeating as Stanley Cup champions to Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record. It has been an interesting year for the St. Louis Blues as well, but before we start thinking about 2026, they have one more game to play. On New Year’s Eve, the Blues take on the rival Colorado Avalanche on the road. Blues’ Gameday Preview: Blues at Avalanche The Blues and Avalanche are meeting for the first…

Blues’ Stars of the First Half: Hofer, Faulk, and Thomas
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The St. Louis Blues are approaching the halfway point, playing their 41st game of the season on Wednesday. In recognition of that, here’s a look at the team’s three stars from the first half of 2025-26. Star #3 – Robert Thomas Robert Thomas has been the Blues’ most valuable player. His overall numbers may be a tad low, but he is playing to his standard. In 36 games, the former All-Star has scored nine goals and 29 points. But his real value became evident when he missed four games earlier in the season, and the Blues lost all four and…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 30
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Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 29 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 31 If you had to construct a Mount Rushmore of the four greatest players in National Hockey League History, many of the most popular choices had big moments on this date. Dec. 30 was also a very eventful evening in Montreal, St. Louis, and Los Angeles. It is time to take our daily trip through decades of hockey lore. Gretzky Shatters Another Record Wayne Gretzky’s 1981-1982 season was one that we had never seen before in the NHL and haven’t seen one of its ilk since. After scoring four…

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Projected Lineups for Sabres vs Bruins – 12/29/25
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The Buffalo Sabres take on the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SABRES (19-14-4) at BLUES (15-16-8) 8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, MSG-B Sabres projected lineup Peyton Krebs — Tage Thompson — Josh DoanNoah Ostlund — Josh Norris — Alex TuchZach…

Projected Lineups for Predators vs Blues – 12/27/25
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The Nashville Predators take on the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.  PREDATORS (16-16-4) at BLUES (14-16-8) 8 p.m. ET; KMOV-TV, Matrix-MW, FDSNMW, FDSNSO Predators projected lineup Filip Forsberg — Ryan O’Reilly — Luke EvangelistaMichael Bunting —…

 

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Blues FAQ

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?

Jim Montgomery is the current head coach for the St. Louis Blues.