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In a physical first period, the Blackhawks might have got the worst of it when Jonathan Toews was forced off the ice after a hit from the Blues' David Backes with about three minutes left in the period. Backes appeared to hit Toews around his righ...

No one likes it when they're going through it, but the adversity the St. Louis Blues faced this season could easily be the best thing that ever happened to them. Winners of five straight and suddenly just two points out of fourth in the Western Co...

Jake Allen made 26 saves, and David Backes scored for the second straight game to lead the suddenly surging St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.

In preparation for the NHL's April 3 trade deadline, Sean Allen looks at the fantasy impact of deadline deals. Plus, Allen's updated Top 100 forward rankings.

Negotiations between hockey owners and players are going so well that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says he's "pleased with the process" -- even if he has been left outside the latest rounds of discussions.

The NHLPA released the names of 18 players in New York today for a meeting with owners: Craig Adams David Backes Mike Cammalleri Sidney Crosby B.J. Crombeen Mathieu Darche Shane Doan Ron Hainsey Shawn Horcoff Jamal Mayers Manny Malhotra ...

Major League Baseball is shattering records this postseason on social media. Even before Thursday's four potential elimination games and Friday's two Game 5 matchups, MLB already had generated twice as many social media comments as it did during ...

Andy McDonald was driving to the rink in St. Louis on Thursday morning, instead of heading to a pregame skate in Denver where his Blues would have been had the NHL lockout not wiped out his season opener. "It's pretty disappointing," McDonald told...

John Davidson, who spent six years rebuilding the St. Louis Blues as president of hockey operations, is leaving the team.

From the official NHLPA release: NHLPA Negotiating Committee Craig Adams (Pittsburgh Penguins) Adrian Aucoin (Phoenix Coyotes) Alex Auld (Ottawa Senators) David Backes (St. Louis Blues) Marty Biron (New York Rangers) Brad Boyes (Buffalo Sabr...

LAS VEGAS -- Boston's Patrice Bergeron has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward. Bergeron won the trophy at the NHL Awards ceremony on Wednesday night. The 2011 Stanley Cup champion beat out St. Louis captain David Backes a...

Ottawa's Erik Karlsson has won his first Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman at the league's awards ceremony.

LAS VEGAS -- Interesting to hear St. Louis Blues forward David Backes talk about the coming labor talks between the players and the owners. The Frank J. Selke Trophy nominee hopes to play a role in the talks, and appears to have a very moderate s...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman gave his stamp of approval to new St. Louis Blues ownership, saying the franchise's financial picture is much improved.

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Western Conference Semifinals Game 1 Kings 3, St. Louis Blues 1 Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: Home ice doesn't belong to the St. Louis Blues any longer, just as it was stolen from the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the playo...