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June 02, 2025

Blues still willing to swing for the fences on trades

June 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"You’re not going to hit a home run every time you try something. But I don’t think you can react to that by pulling your horns in too much and never doing anything again."

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June 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Tom Stillman
May 27, 2025

Hitchcock to change Blues' defensive rotation

May 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We can’t keep playing the players with the same rotation and expect a better result.”

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May 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Ken Hitchcock, Alex Pietrangelo, Jay Bouwmeester, Kevin Shattenkirk
May 21, 2025

Blues giving Elliott a 'fair fight'

May 21, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Having the commitment from them really shows that. It shows that they believe in me."

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May 21, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Brian Elliott, Ryan Miller, Jaroslav Halak, Jake Allen
May 14, 2025

Former Dallas ties drew Muller to Blues

May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Once I talked to Doug, I really didn’t pursue anything else.”

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May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Kirk Muller, Ken Hitchcock, Doug Armstrong, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes
May 06, 2025

Oshie deflects Olympic 'national hero' talk

May 06, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"The real heroes wear camouflage."

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May 06, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, T.J. Oshie, Olympics
May 01, 2025

Miller not sure if he'll test free agency

May 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I'm sure they'll want to have something, an answer on their side, before the draft."

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May 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Ryan Miller, St. Louis Blues
April 30, 2025

Backes feels Seabrook's hit was exception, not norm

April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We've got eight years of playing against each other in a Central Division where we've had some hard-fought battles."

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April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
David Backes, Brent Seabrook, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks
April 30, 2025

Hitchcock: Blues lacked 'killer instinct'

April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“If you’re going to start the fight, you need to know you can finish it."

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April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Ken Hitchcock
April 30, 2025

Armstrong weighs free agency vs. trades

April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I’m not sure if free agency is the way to go."

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April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Doug Armstrong
April 29, 2025

Blues, Miller will discuss future

April 29, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"It's a two-way street with Ryan at this time. He has opportunities."

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April 29, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Ryan Miller, Jake Allen, Doug Armstrong
April 27, 2025

'No question' Allen NHL-ready for Blues

April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I think anybody in their right mind in the NHL would take a look at Jake to acquire him as a goalie if not St. Louis next year.”

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April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues
April 27, 2025

Hitchcock: Blues can 'write our own legacy'

April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Everybody is probably writing, ‘Here they go again."

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April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Ken Hitchcock
April 26, 2025

Hitchcock knows Hossa's true value to Blackhawks

April 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He puts more pressure on people without the puck than anybody in the league."

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April 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Marian Hossa
April 23, 2025

MacInnis: Playoffs test your will to win

April 23, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"The three hardest championships to win in sports are 1) the Stanley Cup; 2) the Stanley Cup; and 3) the Stanley Cup."

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April 23, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Al MacInnis, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues
April 19, 2025

Twitter reacts to Seabrook's hit on Backes

April 19, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Social media weighed in on Brent Seabrook's hit on David Backes in Saturday's Game 2 between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues.

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April 19, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, David Backes, Brent Seabrook
April 19, 2025

Luongo delivers on Twitter... again

April 19, 2025/ Chris Nichols

The Florida Panthers' season may be wrapped up, but Roberto Luongo continues to deliver results on social media.

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April 19, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Joel Quenneville, Roberto Luongo
April 17, 2025

Tarasenko's work ethic enables return for playoffs

April 17, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He has worked extra hard to be in the best shape of his life right now, which is going to allow him to keep up at this time of year."

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April 17, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues, Ken Hitchcock
April 13, 2025

Clean slate for Miller, Blues in playoffs

April 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Once you get to the playoffs everybody’s at zeros, so compete.”

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April 13, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Ryan Miller
April 11, 2025

Hitchcock responds to Walz's 'disgusting' comments

April 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Quite frankly, with a player getting hurt like that, they're just disgusting."

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April 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Ken Hitchcock, T.J. Oshie, Mike Rupp, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild
April 11, 2025

Hitchcock: Physicality, hits are overrated

April 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"If you lead the game in hits, it usually means you didn’t have the puck."

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April 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Ken Hitchcock, St. Louis Blues
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