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Nucks Blues peek preview

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Nucks Blues peek preview

NHL States the Obvious: St. Louis Loves David Backes.

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And how about facing Vancouver in the first round of the playoffs? "I'd like to think Vancouver feels good to think that their decision to spend a lot of money on me has turned out OK," he said. And ... "I'd I hope St. Louis feels good that they matched the offer sheet."

Sedin Recommended

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Sedin Recommended

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Official Playoff Pucks for 2009..... Interesting, they used the third jersey logo.

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Official Playoff Pucks for 2009..... Interesting, they used the third jersey logo.

Blues/Canucks Review. NHL.com

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Talk about your comeback kids. During January, the Vancouver Canucks went winless in eight-straight games, not exactly building confidence in the fans. But over the remainder of the regular season, Vancouver lost just seven games in regulation time to not only clinch a playoff spot, but win the Northwest Division title. Through a series of debilitating injuries and growing pains with a young lineup, the St. Louis Blues weren’t even in the playoff discussion for much of the season. But the Blues gathered steam as the season progressed, got healthy, got some confidence in those kids and battered their way not only into the postseason, but into the sixth seed in the West and a meeting with the Canucks. The Blues won 13 games between March and the end of the season to finish 41-31-10 and leave four teams that had been in playoff position – Minnesota, Nashville, Edmonton and Dallas – on the outside looking in.

Family at the Blues/Avs. The little guys 1st game.

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Family at the Blues/Avs. The little guys 1st game.

Two Blues Make Mirtle's List of Best Defensive Forwards

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Using some advanced hockey math, middle manager and sometime-terrorist james Mirtle comiled his list of Selke-worthy NHL forwards. On the list were two wearers of the Bluenote: 12. Jay McClement 18. TJ Oshie