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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. 

Today in Hockey History: Jan. 5
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It is time for our daily look back and the big events in National Hockey League history. Jan. 5 has given us many memories, including some NHL firsts, major personal milestones, and brand-new all-time records. Let’s get the journey back through time started! A First Time for Everything The Montreal Canadiens played their first game in team history on Jan. 5. 1910, a month and one day after being officially founded. They beat the Cobalt Silver Kings 7-6 in overtime, in front of 5,000 fans at the Jubilee Rink on St. Catherine St. East in Montreal. The Habs played 12…

Blue Jackets Hold Off Blues After Wild Third Period
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The Columbus Blue Jackets went into Saturday night’s game against the St. Louis Blues looking to move past a brutal ending to the game Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. After a bit of a dicey third period, they accomplished their task. Dmitri Voronkov scored two more goals while Sean Monahan added three assists to help the Blue Jackets to a wild 6-4 win over the Blues on Saturday night in front of another sellout crowd at Nationwide Arena. This game was a tale of two games, the first 40 minutes and then the last 20 minutes. Game Recap The…

Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Blue Jackets – 1/4/25
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The St. Louis Blues take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUES (19-17-4) at BLUE JACKETS (16-17-6) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, FDSNOH Blues projected lineup Brandon Saad — Robert Thomas — Pavel BuchnevichDylan Holloway — Brayden Schenn — Jordan KyrouJake Neighbours — Mathieu Joseph — Zack BolducAlexey Toropchenko — Nathan Walker — Alexandre Texier Cam Fowler — Colton ParaykoPhilip Broberg — Ryan SuterTyler Tucker — Scott Perunovich Joel HoferJordan Binnington Scratched: None Injured: Radek Faksa (lower body), Nick Leddy (lower body), Oskar Sundqvist (illness), 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.