Throughout the course of negotiations for a new contract, Blues right winger Brett Hull had maintained he wanted to stay in St. Louis. Saturday, the Blues announced that the club and Hull had agreed on a four-year contract (three years plus an option). Blues chairman Michael Shanahan said that with incentives Hull could earn between …
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By Staci D. Kramer Free Press Special Writer ST. LOUIS—Shayne Corson gave up the ‘C’ when Wayne Gretzky joined the Blues, but he never stopped leading the team on and off the ice. On a night that should have belonged to Gretzky or Brett Hull, Corson was everywhere — assisting on the first Blues goal, …
By Jennifer Floyd Star-Telegram Staff Writer His hamstring tightened almost instantaneously. Stars defenseman Richard Matvichuk remembers that much clearly after losing a collision with a puck while trying to block a shot against St. Louis. His memory then fades into a blur of pain. “That,” Matvichuk remembers thinking later, “had to be an Al Maclnnis …
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Blues’ win 4-1 By STEVE OVERBEYAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Reaves still prefers pounding opponents to scoring goals. The St. Louis enforcer recorded his first two-goal game in the NHL, and Brian Elliott earned his league-leading 10th win in April to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary …
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NEW YORK (AP) — The National Hockey League completed its expansion program yesterday by giving the contested St. Louis franchise to a wealthy Insurance man and sports huff. Sidney Salomon Jr. heads the syndicate which was awarded the NHL’s 12th franchise. The major hockey league will double the number of its teams starting in the …
Injury Ends Fuhr’s Streak at 76 Games Associated Press DENVER – St. Louis Blues goaltender Grant Fuhr, hobbled by a strained right knee, did not make the trip to Colorado for Wednesday night’s game with the Avalanche, ending his NHL-re-cord streak at 76 consecutive starts. Fuhr had started every game this season for the Blues, …
Calgary can find its scorer down the road Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) By EricDuhatschek (Herald staff writer) In 17 years as a National Hockey League general manager, Calgary Flames’ Cliff Fletcher has operated with one basic principle: Never trade a young, talented player. Fletcher broke that unofficial rule of thumb Monday, sending 23-year-old Brett …
St Louis captain David Backes scored the 200th goal in a Blues’ uniform, a powerplay strike, his 55th career man advantage goal. Only six other players in Blues franchise history had reached that plateau: Brett Hull (527), Bernie Federko (352), Brian Sutter (303), Garry Unger (292), Keith Tkachuk (208) and Pavol Demitra (204). “It’s humbling …
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