Kevin Shattenkirk News

The NHL has not opened its doors so readily to Ian Cole as it has to his peers. Cole is one of three young Blues defensemen who was a first-round draft pick, a top-20 selection overall.

There's no guarantee Blues defenseman Barret Jackman will be back for an 11th season with the team that drafted him in 1999.

When it comes to Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong has made one thing clear - he wants the kid in the NHL.

MAY 06: Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his goal with Barret Jackman #5 and teammates for a 1-1 tie during the first peroid in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

Finally, we're a little bit removed from the end of the sweep by the Los Angeles Kings .

When Colorado traded Chris Stewart to St. Louis early last year, many wondered how the Avs could part with a 23-year-old power forward that was coming off a 28-goal season.

The St. Louis Blues were surprisingly eliminated and swept by the Los Angeles Kings.A Jonathan Quick proved to be the better goaltender which made the difference in the series.A Another key factor was that the Kings were able to shutdown the Blues power play, but they were also able to score a couple short handed goals which put the Blues in a hole ... (more)

Confirming what many suspected, Alex Pietrangelo told reporters on Tuesday he suffered a bad knee sprain on a hit from Kings forward Dwight King during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal.

It seems only natural that many St. Louis Blues think the Los Angeles Kings can go all the way, the way their grand postseason hopes went down the drain.

Los Angeles Kings Dustin Penner , Drew Doughty, and Colin Fraser celebrate with Jordan Nolan after Nolan scored against the St Louis Blues during the first period of Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final playoff hockey game in Los Angeles, California May 6, 2012.