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The Blues Can Benefit From Going for Gavin McKenna in the 2026 NHL Draft

After a successful postseason in 2024-25, the St. Louis Blues should have been in a good spot to make the playoffs again in 2025-26. But that’s not the case right now, as the Blues are among the league’s worst teams.

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Takeaways from the Blues’ Overtime Loss in Toronto

The Blues’ overtime loss streak extends to five after the Toronto Maple Leafs came away with a 3–2 win. St. Louis didn’t play badly, creating several strong chances and keeping the game close, but finishing remains a problem this season.

Jake Neighbours News / The Hockey Writers / November 18

Jake Neighbours’ Looming Return Creates Lineup Questions for the Blues

The St. Louis Blues are hoping to have forward Jake Neighbours back at some point on this five-game road trip. The struggling team will welcome the 23-year-old’s return.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / November 18

NHL Predictions: November 18th St. Louis Blues at Toronto Maple Leafs

The St. Louis Blues head north to Southern Ontario to faceoff against a slumping Toronto Maple Leafs, and the stakes couldn’t feel higher for both teams.

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St. Louis Blues News / Field Level Media / November 17

Blues, Leafs aiming to find way out of recent funks

Two teams searching for consistency will try to find answers Tuesday night when the St. Louis Blues visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs lost their fifth game in a row on Saturday, 3-2 to the host Chicago Blackhawks, after taking a 2-1 lead into the third period.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

St. Louis Blues News / Inside The Rink / November 17

Opinion: The Blues Are Bad This Season and It’s Time to Shake Things Up

The Blues (6-9-4) have been nothing short of a letdown this season. They have tried to switch lines around, call guys up, send guys down, but it is just not working.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / November 17

Blues Should Call Up Newly-Acquired Calle Rosen for Defensive Stability

The St. Louis Blues have had a rough start to the 2025-26 season. One of the various problems the team has faced is stability at the defensive position, especially on the third pairing.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / November 16

Blues’ Standouts of the Week: Binnington, Snuggerud, and Skinner

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a week that had more lows than highs. They went 1-1-1 for the week as they wrapped up a four-game homestand. There were history-making appearances, NHL debuts, and high-scoring affairs mixed into the events of the past week.

Gavin Mckenna News / Inside The Rink / November 14

If the Blues Fail This Season Could Gavin McKenna be the Answer?

The Blues (6-8-3) are sitting near the bottom of the NHL standings, and even though it’s still early in the season, it makes you wonder about the possibility of a high draft pick.

St. Louis Blues News / Field Level Media / November 13

Blues finding right fourth-line mix as streaking Flyers visit

St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery keeps juggling his forward lines in search of combinations capable of producing his desired playing style. His new fourth line of center Oskar Sundqvist between wingers Nathan Walker and Alexey Toropchenko became his top line as the Blues held on for a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Jordan Binnington News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 12

Blues’ Jordan Binnington teases ‘fun text’ after breaking franchise legend’s record

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Despite the win, the Blues are off to a poor start this year. There is still something to celebrate as Jordan Binnington broke the franchise record for most games played by a goaltender on Tuesday night.

Brayden Schenn News / Breakaway on SI / November 12

Three Landing Spots for Blues' Brayden Schenn

The St. Louis Blues are off to a troubling start in their 2025-26 season, with a 6-8-3 record, the third-worst in the Western Conference. It's not exactly

St. Louis Blues News / Field Level Media / November 11

Jordan Binnington, Blues hold off Flames

Jordan Binnington made 38 saves in his franchise-record 348th game as host St. Louis edged Calgary 3-2 Tuesday night. Dylan Holloway, Matthew Kessel and Nathan Walker scored for the Blues, who have a three-game point streak at 2-0-1.

Justin Faulk News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 11

Blues' stance on potentially trading Justin Faulk revealed

Add Justin Faulk’s name to the list of players the Blues will be open to moving if their season-opening slide continues, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period writes.

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Blues rumors: Veteran defenseman emerging into trade target

The St. Louis Blues could have a lot of things happening between now and the trade deadline if they don’t turn things around. It has been a disappointing start for last year’s surprise playoff team, as the shine of new head coach Jim Montgomery slowly starts to wear off.

Mathieu Joseph News / Daily Faceoff / November 11

Blues’ Mathieu Joseph out vs. Flames with lower-body injury

The St. Louis Blues will be without one of their solid depth forwards for Tuesday night’s game against the Calgary Flames. According to Lou Korac, who

Doug Armstrong News / NHL Trade Talk / November 11

Doug Armstrong’s Subtle Plan to Set Up the Blues’ Future GM

Doug Armstrong looks like a man with one eye on the present — and the other on the future of the St. Louis Blues. As Elliotte Friedman noted on 32 Thoughts, this might be Armstrong’s final season as GM before Alex Steen takes over, and the veteran executive isn’t about to leave his protégé in a bad spot.

St. Louis Blues News / NHL Trade Talk / November 10

Insiders Believe the Blues Are Ready to Move a Star — Is It Kyrou?

The St. Louis Blues are officially “open for business,” and it’s clear that several of their biggest names are being talked about across the NHL. According

Logan Mailloux News / Daily Faceoff / November 9

Blues send Logan Mailloux to AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds

A player riding the struggle bus is going to be riding buses while trying to find his game. On Sunday, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced that the team is sending defenseman Logan Mailloux to the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.

St. Louis Blues News / Breakaway on SI / November 9

Blues Star Bounces Back After Healthy Scratch

The St. Louis Blues made a surprising lineup decision in their recent win over the Buffalo Sabres. Looking for a victory, the team opted to make star forward Jordan Kyrou a healthy scratch.

St. Louis Blues News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 7

Blues rumors: St. Louis ‘open for business’ amid nightmare start

It has been a brutal start for the St. Louis Blues and they are going to need a major turnaround if they are going to have a chance to earn a spot in the Western Conference playoff structure this season.

St. Louis Blues News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 7

Blues shifting into retool mode, willing to move Brayden Schenn

For the second straight season, Blues captain Brayden Schenn finds himself in the rumor mill.

St. Louis Blues News / Daily Faceoff / November 5

Blues’ Jordan Binnington tries to steal Alex Ovechkin’s 900th goal puck

Alex Ovechkin reached a monumental milestone Wednesday, becoming the first player in NHL history to score 900 career goals. It’s a remarkable achievement that deserves to be celebrated and commemorated, but there was one player on the ice that wanted to spoil the party.

Dalibor Dvorsky News / Total Apex Sports / November 4

Dvorsky’s First NHL Goal Sparks St. Louis Blues Comeback

The St. Louis Blues were desperate. Riding a brutal seven-game losing streak, the team stared down a 2-0 deficit against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

St. Louis Blues News / NHL Rumors / November 2

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, and Retaining Your Own Free Agents

Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The St. Louis Blues have a young forward group, an aging blue line, and are somewhere between a retool and rebuild. They’ve adjusted their core as they try to remain relevant, but they could turn into sellers and shake up the trade market if they wanted to be aggressive.