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St. Louis Blues players watch as the Stanley Cup championship banner is raised to the rafters at Enterprise Center.

Stuck in a skid, the Blues move on from Stanley Cup coach Craig Berube

Wayne Pratt

The St. Louis Blues have fired Craig Berube, the only coach to guide the team to a Stanley Cup victory. General Manager Doug Armstrong hopes the move leads to more passion on the ice.

St. Louis Blues huddle around the Stanley Cup during the banner raising ceremony.

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The Blues Head North As NHL Resumes Pandemic-Stalled Season

Wayne Pratt

The St. Louis Blues will play in the National Hockey League's bubble in Edmonton, Alberta, as the league tries to finish the season during the pandemic.

A St. Louis Blues fan watches a game during the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2019. The NHL has canceled the remaining games in the season due to concerns over the new coronavirus.

Government, Politics & Issues

Coronavirus Spurs NHL To Suspend Season Indefinitely, Leaving Blues In Limbo

Shahla Farzan

The National Hockey League abruptly suspended its season Thursday to keep the new coronavirus from spreading.The announcement comes after several other…

Willie O'Ree (left) and Howie Young (center) of the Los Angeles Blades talk during warm ups before their game at the Los Angeles Sports Arena during the 1963-64 season in Los Angeles, Calif. O'Ree became the first black player in the National Hockey League when he joined the Boston Bruins in 1958.

Black Hockey Players Celebrated In NHL's Mobile History Museum

Ryan Delaney

The National Hockey League was the last major sports league to integrate, and is still the least diverse, with a lot to do to develop talent and build goodwill in minority communities.

The Enterprise Center in St. Louis played host to the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.

Arts

St. Louis Shines During NHL All-Star Game, But Central Division Falls Short

Alex Heuer

Native St. Louisan and actor Jon Hamm was back with a video message before the NHL All-Star Game. Charles Glenn returned to sing the national anthem.…

Mascots will face off in a kid-sized hockey rink in one of several activity rooms at the 2020 NHL Fan Fair, which runs Thursday through Sunday at Union Station. Jan. 22, 2020

Economy & Business

All-Star Bash Adds To St. Louis Blues Unprecedented Run

Wayne Pratt

The St. Louis Blues will play host to the National Hockey League’s All-Star festivities this weekend for only the third time in the team’s history. And…

St. Louis Blues fans embrace after a long-awaited first Stanley Cup win for the franchise. They joined thousands who watched the historic win on the video board at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. June 12, 2019

Arts

The Stanley Cup Runneth Over With Memories For Blues Fans

Mary Delach Leonard

St. Louis has the Blues, and fans can't get enough of them.In its 52nd season in the National Hockey League, the hockey team — the Stanley Cup champion…

St. Louis Blues new head coach Ken Hitchcock addresses the media after it was announced he would take the place of fired head coach Davis Payne, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Nov. 7, 2011.

Arts

Blues extend contract for Hitchcock for 1 more year

Wayne Pratt

Next winter will serve as a curtain call for the head coach of the St. Louis Blues.Ken Hitchcock has agreed to another one-year contract with the National…

The St. Louis Blues line up for introductions on opening night, Oct. 8th. The team's general manager, Doug Armstrong, announced today that the Blues have fired head coach Davis Payne and hired Ken Hitchcock to take his place.

Blues fire head coach Davis Payne

Rachel Lippmann

Updated at 11:10 p.m. to correct name and title of team general manager in caption.The St. Louis Blues have fired head coach Davis Payne, and hired Ken…