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Blues lose key forward for playoff push



St. Louis Blues fans are experiencing what they hope is the best case of deja vu ever. The team (42-28, 91 points) is following a similar blueprint to the one that led to it winning its first Stanley Cup championship nearly six years ago. A midseason coaching change, an invigorating 11-game winning streak and impressive play from goaltender Jordan Binnington could be the common denominators of the most stirring moments this franchise has ever experienced. Blues forward Dylan Holloway suffered a lower-body injury during the squad's milestone victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night and is considered week-to-week, per president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong.

Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/blues-news-lose-key-forward-for-playoff-push
 
Preview: Blues vs. Avalanche



BLUES The St. Louis Blues (42-28-7) have made history again. With their 5-4 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, the team set a new franchise record with their 10th consecutive home win and tied a franchise record with their 11th straight win overall. The 11-game mark has been reached just once before by the Blues - when it was originally set from Jan. 23-Feb. 19 of 2019. It also shares the longest win streak in the NHL this season with Winnipeg and is the longest active win streak.

Source: https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/preview-blues-vs-avalanche-250405
 
Zizing 'Em Up: Blues being rewarded for sticking together at Trade Deadline



The most remarkable aspect of the St. Louis Blues' franchise-record 12-game winning streak is just how close management came to shaking up the roster. When the NHL regular season resumed Feb. 22 after the highly successful 4 Nations Face-Off, the struggling Blues were a sub-.500 team at 25-26-5 for 55 points, eight behind the Vancouver Canucks for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. With their postseason hopes dwindling, general manager Doug Armstrong admits St. Louis was strongly considering breaking up the band before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 7.

Source: https://www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-rewarded-for-sticking-together-at-trade-deadline
 
Iafallo scores in third period as Jets win 3-1 to end Blues' 12-game win streak



Alex Iafallo scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets beat St. Louis 3-1 on Monday night, ending the Blues' 12-game winning streak. Morgan Barron and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets, who got their franchise-record 53rd win. Connor Hellebuyck had 14 saves to get his 44th win and ties his franchise record from 2017-18.

Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/iafallo-scores-third-period-jets-030507873.html
 
Winnipeg ends Blues' 12-game winning streak



Alex Iafallo scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Blues 3-1 on Monday night, ending the Blues' 12-game winning streak. Morgan Barron and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets, who got their franchise-record 53rd win. Connor Hellebuyck had 14 saves to get his 44th win and ties his franchise record from 2017-18. The Blues (43-29-7) remained two points ahead of the Minnesota Wild for the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference.

Source: https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/winnipeg-jets-end-blues-streak-20264528.php
 
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