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The St. Louis Blues added one of new coach Ken Hitchcock's favorites from his former team, acquiring defenseman Kris Russell from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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The St. Louis Blues added one of new coach Ken Hitchcock's favorites from his former team, acquiring defenseman Kris Russell from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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The St. Louis Blues added one of new coach Ken Hitchcock's favorites from his former team, acquiring defenseman Kris Russell from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets got defenseman Nikita Nikitin in a deal after the Blues' 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs Thursday night that wasn't made official until Friday.
St. Louis Blues acquire D Kris Russell from Columbus Blue Jackets for Nikita Nikitin
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The St. Louis Blues added one of new coach Ken Hitchcock's favorites from his former team, acquiring defenseman Kris Russell from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Blues, Jackets swap Ds Nikitin, Russell (AP)
The St. Louis Blues added one of new coach Ken Hitchcock's favorites from his former team, acquiring defenseman Kris Russell from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets received defenseman Nikita Nikitin in the deal, which was announced Friday. The 24-year-old Russell has two goals, an assist and 13 penalty minutes in 12 games with Columbus.
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Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Nikita Nikitin from the St. Louis Blues in Exchange for Defenseman Kris Russell
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COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Nikita Nikitin from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenseman Kris Russell, club Executive Vice P...
Russell scores in Blues debut, Elliott blanks TB
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