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Kings' Robyn Regehr has a nose for the action
Defenseman Robyn Regehr’s face is a road map of the Kings’ playoff series against the St. Louis Blues. His nose, broken in Game 1 when he was hit in the face twice by David Backes’ skate boot, was again swollen on Friday because he...
Tags: Staples Center, Rob Scuderi, Broken Nose, Slava Voynov, Drew Doughty
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Were the Blues overrated?
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe Blues were predicted by many national outlets to play in the Stanley Cup finals. As it turns out, the club won't even play in the Western Conference semifinals. The Blues were either grossly overrated or they severely underachieved. Their first-...Tags: Brian Elliott, Doug Armstrong, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Scottrade Center, Ice Hockey
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Recapping the games in Blues-Kings series
St. Louis Post-DispatchBlues 2, Kings 1 The Blues followed their script perfectly for 59 1/2 minutes. They swarmed the Kings and forced turnover after turnover. The delivered big hits all over the ice and wore down the LA defense. "They played a warp-speed game," Kings...Tags: Brian Elliott, Barret Jackman, Patrik Berglund, Ice Hockey, Anze Kopitar
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The NHL playoff mirror doesn't lie; Blues simply aren't good enough
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe entire St. Louis community did not travel to and from Los Angeles, but the hockey-loving part of it has serious jet lag right now. How could something so promising, so exciting disintegrate so rapidly? It took The Arena longer to implode than it...Tags: Brian Elliott, Chris Porter, Barret Jackman, Montreal Canadiens, Jaroslav Halak
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Hitchcock calls Blues winger Oshie "our conscience"
Belleville News-DemocratWhen one of the St. Louis Blues' lines is struggling, coach Ken Hitchcock knows he can provide an instant jolt of energy by inserting winger T.J. Oshie. "Wherever we put him, that line plays the right way," Hitchcock said of Oshie, who has been...Tags: Chris Porter, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Patrik Berglund, Ryan Reaves
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Goal caps Porter's rise this season
St. Louis Post-DispatchChris Porter finally was in the right place at the right time. Most people probably thought the 28-year-old Porter would be on the opening-night roster when the Blues started the 2012-13 season. But things never have come easy for Porter in his NHL...Tags: Brian Elliott, Chris Porter, Ice Hockey, Ryan Reaves, Kontinental Hockey League
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Long shot completes Kings' series comeback
ReutersLOS ANGELES -- Years from now, Los Angeles Kings fans will fondly recall the 53-foot goal that Dustin Penner scored just ahead of the buzzer ending the second period of Game 6 in the first round of the playoffs against the St. Louis Blues on Friday night....Tags: Brian Elliott, St. Louis Blues, Chris Porter, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks
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Another futile Blues season ends
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe disappointment level for Blues' fans in the playoffs continues to have no boundaries. After the excitement of a two-game lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series against LA, the Blues bowed out of the postseason Friday...Tags: Chris Porter, Brian Elliott, Dustin Brown (ice hockey), Patrik Berglund, Ryan Reaves
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Penner's goal helps Kings close door on Blues
Belleville News-DemocratDustin Penner's long shot from the left wing with two-tenths of a second remaining in the second period Friday gave the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, clinching the first-round playoff series for the Kings. The shot...Tags: St. Louis Blues, Chris Porter, Brian Elliott, Dustin Brown (ice hockey), Patrik Berglund
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz column
St. Louis Post-DispatchI'll elaborate with more opinions and thoughts in Sunday's Post-Dispatch and here online at STLtoday .... but for now, here are some quick-take reactions to the Blues' season-ending 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings: 1. For years now, various management...Tags: Brian Elliott, Barret Jackman, Patrik Berglund, Ice Hockey, T.J. Oshie
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Tough sequence sinks Blues in overtime of Game 5
Belleville News-DemocratAn unfortunate sequence of events led to the Los Angeles Kings' game-winning goal in overtime of Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. The play began when Kings' forward Dustin Brown poked the puck loose from Blues' center David Backes. Brown...Tags: Brian Elliott, St. Louis Blues, Barret Jackman, Dustin Brown (ice hockey), Patrik Berglund
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Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Charley Walters column
St. Paul Pioneer PressBob Naegele Jr., who sold the Minnesota Wild to Craig Leipold in 2008 and resides in Naples, Fla., was in St. Paul for Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory over Chicago, watching from a suite. "I had forgotten how electric that place is," said Naegele, who...Tags: Matt Niskanen, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ice Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins, Cam Barker
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