Blues News

• Winning the division crown like the Blues did Saturday night was lame. You lose to Columbus and you feel shame. [BND]
• The Blues' line-up is based on performance and not reputation. After Saturday's turd, you can expect different people to sit out this Wednesday. [P-D]
• The Cock loves the simple life. [P-D]
• Can Alex Pietrangelo upend favorites like Erik Karlsson and Nick Lidstrom to win the Norris? [Puck Daddy]
• If you've got ESPN Insider, copypasta this article in the comments. Rival teams break down the Blues in a pretty detailed scouting report. [ESPN]
• Buy playoff tickets this Wednesday. [Missourinet]
• It's Movember all over again, but this time... with Blues playoff beards. Start growing yours today! [Blues]

NHL/Hockey News

• Scores. The Bruins and Senators have punched their playoff tickets with their wins on Sunday and the Penguins and Flyers clearly don't like each other. [SBN]
• Ray Whitney scored his 1,000th point yesterday with the Phoenix Coyotes. [NHL]
• The Pacific and Southeast divisions are still up for grabs, but who's out of contention? Death watch time! [Puck Daddy]
• What can Dallas do to upend Los Angeles and San Jose? [Defending Big D]
• Your disappointments for 2011-2012. All of your expected teams, GMs and players make this list. [SportsNet]
• Check out some of the NHL's new ad campaign, "Because It's the Cup," and the special Rangers-specific spots. [NYT]
• The salary-cap era of the NHL makes the run for the playoffs the most exciting chase in all of sport. [Daily Herald]
• Aaaaand... an AHL bench-clearing brawl. [CBS Sports]

Monday Video

Great approach, but he doesn't stick the landing. He'll have to settle for the bronze.

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