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On the day Brett Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, his former team back in St.

The only better script for Lars Eller's NHL debut Thursday would have included a St.

"It's one of those things where you have the jersey on and it feels good. You're hoping that you're doing the right things on the ice to get a spot on that team and represent our country at the Olympics." -- David Backes NEW YORK -- David Backes donned a Team USA jersey and stepped onto the ice.

Tonight is an exciting night if you're a St. Louis Blues fan. The team's top prospect, Lars Eller , will make his NHL debut at the Scottrade Center against the Calgary Flames .

St. Louis Blues forward David Backes traveled to Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday as part of the U.S. Olympic Committee's 100-day countdown to the Winter Olympics.

Although his team was jockeying for its own respect at the time, Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock was unabashed when describing what impressed him most about the Blues last season.

Coaches are scratching their heads, if not pulling their hair, over the St. Louis Blues' wildly inconsistent play, which includes consecutive home shutout losses and a seeming inability to perform before the folks you pay the bills.

Blues' power play has short-circuit Club is only six of 41 with man-advantage, and carries an 0-for 20 drought into tonight's game.

He's not back on the ice on a full-time basis yet because of an ankle injury, but that doesn't mean St.

On Tuesday, Yan Stastny wondered if he had played his last game for his hometown team.

Blues forward T.J. Oshie will miss approximately seven to 10 days after undergoing an appendectomy Saturday morning.

Last year, the Penguins needed defenseman Sergei Gonchar to return from a five-month absence to save their season.

Minnesota's Antti Miettinen, left, and St. Louis's David Backes collide while chasing a loose puck during Friday's game.

After seven games, the Blues are puttering along at 3-3-1. They have won just one of their last five games and they are coming off a dismal 5-1 loss at Pittsburgh.

The talk in Pittsburgh the past couple of days was that the Penguins , with a record of 7-1 before Tuesday's game against the Blues , were almost boring to watch.

STL PIT 11:19 0 1 12:28 0 2 STL PIT 7:29 0 3 8:05 0 4 12:54 1 4 STL PIT 9:44 1 5 PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are showing they're not just a top-heavy, star-laden team.

The Anaheim Ducks placed an emphasis on starting games strong, and it helped them earn a win in their last contest.

The St. Louis Blues will take another shot at winning their first game in North America this season when they visit the Anaheim Ducks for tonight's showdown at the Honda Center.

Ed Jovanovski scored 3:37 into overtime as Phoenix earned a 3-2 victory over the St.

St Louis corn maze goes to the dogs. Spend family time navigating two corn mazes, a straw maze and enjoy a game of Mini-putt Fridays and Saturdays in October.