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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. 

Kevin Shattenkirk Announces Retirement From the NHL
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Kevin Shattenkirk, a veteran of the NHL for 14 seasons, announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday (Dec. 10) on his social media platforms. The right-shot defenseman was a free agent after a 61-game stint with the Boston Bruins in 2023-24. Thank you to the game I love. ✌🏼 Deuces pic.twitter.com/QYvpHlOOhk— Kevin Shattenkirk (@shattdeuces) December 10, 2024 Shattenkirk’s NHL Career Shattenkirk started his NHL career in the 2010-11 season after being selected 14th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2007 draft class. His time with the Avalanche was short-lived, however, as he was involved in a blockbuster trade…

Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Canucks – 12/10/24
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The St. Louis Blues take on the Vancouver Canucks tonight at Rogers Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUES (13-13-2) at CANUCKS (14-8-4) 10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNP, FDSNMW Blues projected lineup Jake Neighbours — Robert Thomas — Pavel BuchnevichDylan Holloway — Brayden Schenn — Jordan KyrouBrandon Saad — Oskar Sundqvist — Zack BolducAlexey Toropchenko — Radek Faksa — Nathan Walker Philip Broberg — Colton ParaykoRyan Suter — Justin FaulkPierre-Olivier Joseph — Matthew Kessel Joel HoferJordan Binnington Scratched: Scott Perunovich, Mathieu Joseph, Alexandre Texier Injured: Nick Leddy (lower body) Status report More from THW: Canucks projected…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 9
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This has been a very busy date in the history of the National Hockey League. The theme of this day has been expansion, leading scorers, historic firsts, and the number 100. So, let’s strap into our frozen way-back machine and take a look back at all the history Dec. 9 has to offer us. Major Expansion Announced On Dec. 9, 1989, the NHL announced a major goal towards expansion as they unveiled their plans to go from 21 teams to 28 over the next 10 years. The first team of this influx of expansion was already announced, as the San…

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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.