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Tyler Bozak completes stunning comeback with overtime goal as St. Louis Blues force Game 6

Tyler Bozak’s goal at 3:38 of overtime gave the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 comeback win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 on Wednesday night, avoiding elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs and forcing Game 6 back at home Friday night. The Blues, who trail in the second-round series 3-2, rallied twice to stun […]

Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri records hat trick in Game 4 to push St. Louis Blues to brink of elimination

Avalanche center Nazem Kadri, who was the subject of racist attacks and threats following his injurious collision with Blues goalie Jordan Binnington in Saturday’s Game 3, tallied a hat trick in Colorado’s 6-3 Game 4 win on Monday night, pushing St. Louis to the brink of elimination. Kadri scored two goals in the second period […]

Colorado Avalanche working with law enforcement in St. Louis regarding threats made toward center Nazem Kadri after Game 3

The threats followed a series-ending injury to Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington after a collision involving Kadri. Just six minutes and 45 seconds into the first period of Game 3, Kadri and Blues defenseman Calle Rosen crashed into Binnington. The collision caused a lower body injury to Binnington that forced him to leave the game and […]

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington leaves Game 3 loss after being run into on ‘legal play’

While the Colorado Avalanche took a 2-1 series lead over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night, it was center Nazem Kadri’s collision with Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington that dominated the postgame conversation. The Blues questioned Kadri’s role in Binnington’s injury, which forced their starting goalie to leave Game 3 early in the first period. […]

St. Louis Blues win third straight to complete series comeback, conquer Minnesota Wild in 6

Minnesota fell 5-1 in Game 6 of its first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against host St. Louis on Thursday, dropping the best-of-seven 4-2. The Blues advance for the first time since 2019, when they won the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup. They will face the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed Colorado Avalanche in the second round. […]

Jordan Binnington, thrilled to be back in net for ‘fun moments,’ boosts St. Louis Blues in Game 4

Prior to Sunday, Binnington’s last playoff win was on June 12, 2019, the day St. Louis won its first Stanley Cup by defeating the Boston Bruins in Game 7. Binnington then went 0-9 in the postseason, with a 4.20 goals-against average and a .875 save percentage. Ville Husso, who replaced Binnington as the Blues’ starter […]

Stanley Cup playoffs first-round betting nuggets: Kings of the road

However, come postseason time, underdogs have typically barked the loudest. Each of the past four postseasons, underdogs have been profitable in the playoffs, up a total of 49.6 units in that span entering this postseason. Overs cashed at a 53.6% clip during the regular season. Excluding shootout-deciding goals, games averaged 3.11 goals per team per […]

2022 NHL playoff fantasy hockey pool guide: Favorites, sleepers and busts

We’re now wading into a fresh fantasy field in which the quantity of games played often rivals quality of individual performance. Alex Ovechkin can do only so much damage if his Washington Capitals are disposed of in five contests at the hands of the Florida Panthers. So, my advice: Pick a handful of teams you […]

Waiver watch: Tyler Toffoli fantasy hockey trade reaction and more

Tyler Toffoli, LW/RW, Calgary Flames (Rostered in 25.3% of ESPN.com leagues ): Reunited with coach Darryl Sutter, the newest member of the Flames stands to benefit handsomely from his new lease on 2021-22. As does his fantasy managers. Traded to Calgary from the Canadiens in exchange for a package including picks, a prospect, and Tyler […]

Justin Faulk, Jordan Binnington enter COVID protocol, leaving St. Louis Blues shorthanded

Faulk’s absence came hours after goaltender Jordan Binnington went into protocol and put the Blues in a tough spot because of salary cap constraints. General manager Doug Armstrong said Binnington tested positive for the coronavirus. “You don’t like to hear that news,” coach Craig Berube said on a video call. “We just move on, boys. […]

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