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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. 

Jim Montgomery Earns First Win With the Blues in 5-2 Victory Over the Rangers
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The St. Louis Blues played the New York Rangers for their second game on their New York/New Jersey road trip. This is the first of a two-game season series between the Blues and Rangers and the first game for head coach Jim Montgomery with the Blues after they fired head coach Drew Bannister on Nov. 24. The team was looking to bounce back from a tough 3-1 loss against the New York Islanders on Nov. 23. Lucky for them, they snagged their first road trip win against the Rangers, with a final score of 5-2. Game Recap First Period The…

NHL Rumors: Rangers, Canadiens, Blues
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New York Rangers have made it known that they are looking to shake up their roster and have made a couple of pretty big names available. Meanwhile, Patrik Laine was practicing in a regular jersey on Monday. Does that mean he’s close to a return? Finally, Doug Armstrong met with the media on Sunday to discuss his decision to let Drew Bannister go in favor of Jim Montgomery. Did Bannister do anything wrong? Rangers Shopping Kreider and Trouba The New York Rangers made news Monday morning as NHL insider Elliotte Friedman wrote in a tweet…

Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Rangers – 11/25/24
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The St. Louis Blues take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUES (9-12-1) at RANGERS (12-6-1) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, MSG Blues projected lineup Brandon Saad — Brayden Schenn — Jordan KyrouPavel Buchnevich — Robert Thomas — Jake NeighboursDylan Holloway — Oskar Sundqvist — Zack BolducAlexey Toropchenko — Radek Faksa — Nathan Walker Ryan Suter — Colton ParaykoScott Perunovich — Justin FaulkPierre-Olivier Joseph — Matthew Kessel Joel HoferJordan Binnington Scratched: Corey Schueneman, Alexandre Texier, Mathieu Joseph Injured: Nick Leddy (lower body), Philip Broberg (lower body) Status report…

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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.