ST. LOUIS BLUES NEWS

Kings score 4 in 1st, cruise past Blues | NHL.com Kempe has goal, assist for Los Angeles; St. Louis has lost 2 in row to start trip

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • NHL.COM

Kempe and the Kings cruise to a comfortable 5-1 win over the Blues

Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-1

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slated to face Kings Binnington is expected to guard the road net Saturday versus LA, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Binnington is 2-0-0 with a 1.15 GAA and a .963 save percentage over his last three contests. That's a particularly good stretch, but he's also having a strong campaign overall with a 2.24 GAA and a .930 save percentage through 11 outings, though he has a mediocre 5-4-1 record, partially due to underwhelming offensive support. Scoring hasn't been an issue for the Kings this year -- they rank second in scoring with 3.87 goals per game.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blues video room: Nine saves by Jordan Binnington analyzed by ex-NHL goalie Mike McKenna McKenna, an ex-NHL goalie, analyzes nine saves by Binnington in the Blues' wins over Tampa Bay and Colorado.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

St. Louis visits Los Angeles in Western Conference play

The Los Angeles Kings host the St. Louis Blues in Western Conference action

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keeps streak alive with helper Thomas recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Thomas helped out on a Pavel Buchnevich tally in the third period. The helper kept Thomas' point streak alive at eight games (five goals, seven assists). The center is up to 17 points, 32 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 15 contests overall.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts assist in loss Faulk logged an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Faulk remained hot with his seventh assist over his last seven outings. The 31-year-old was limited to just one helper across his first eight games of the season. Overall, Faulk has eight assists, 27 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-11 rating through 15 appearances. He remains a steady defenseman in a top-four role.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deposits only goal in loss Buchnevich scored a goal on eight shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Buchnevich broke up Kaapo Kahkonen's shutout bid with a goal at 13:55 of the third period. Over his last four games, Buchnevich has four goals and three assists, effectively jump-starting his season after a slow start. He's at 10 points, 34 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 13 contests overall.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in relief outing Binnington stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief of Joel Hofer in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Binnington didn't get the full night off as originally planned, but he did fairly well in his relief appearance. The 30-year-old has allowed just three goals over his last three games combined. He's at a 5-4-1 record with a 2.23 GAA and a .930 save percentage over 11 appearances (10 starts). Binnington and Hofer figure to split this weekend's back-to-back, with the former likely facing the Kings on Saturday while the latter should get the Ducks on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yields four goals before pull Hofer allowed four goals on 21 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Hofer was given the hook early in the second period after giving up three goals over the first 3:25 of that frame. The damage was already done, as the Blues couldn't bounce back. Hofer has two really good games, two really bad outings and one average showing to his name this season. He's 3-2-0 with a 3.20 GAA and a .902 save percentage. While this was an ugly outing, Hofer should get a chance for redemption over the weekend -- the Blues have a back-to-back versus the Kings on Saturday and the Ducks on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shark bait: Blues blown out by league-worst San Jose to begin road trip SAN JOSE, Calif. — The St. Louis Blues were due for a stinker.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Shark bait: Blues blown out by league-worst San Jose to begin road trip SAN JOSE, Calif. — The St. Louis Blues were due for a stinker.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kahkonen makes 44 saves, Sharks cruise past Blues to end 3-game skid | NHL.com Hoffman has 2 goals for San Jose, which scores 4 in 2nd; St. Louis winning streak stopped at 3

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • NHL.COM

Mike Hoffman scores 2 goals as San Jose Sharks beat St. Louis Blues 5-1

Mike Hoffman scored two goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jeff Gordon: After a difficult start, Blues are starting to look more like their old selves Craig Berube went back to square one while trying to guide the Blues back on the path to playoff contention.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Set to face Sharks Hofer will guard the road crease against San Jose on Thursday, per Max Miller of The Hockey News.

Impact Hofer has a 3-1-0 record, 2.50 GAA and .918 save percentage in four contests this season. Jordan Binnington has been a great No. 1 option for the Blues this campaign, so Hofer's opportunities have been rare despite his strong play when given the opportunity. At least the backup goaltender has been given a choice assignment in the Sharks, which are averaging just 1.31 goals per game this year.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gordo: After a difficult start, Blues are starting to look more like their old selves Maybe, just maybe, the Blues are moving in the right direction again.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • STLTODAY.COM

Blocks five shots in win Scandella clocked five shots and dished out a hit in 14:20 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Lightning.

Impact Scandella played a big role in helping keep the net clear Tuesday by bringing his season total for blocked shots to 24. The 33-year-old blueliner is averaging a mere 13:46 of ice time this season and has just one point through 14 games.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Media op: St-Louis | Montréal Canadiens Martin St-Louis on Slafkovsky

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • NHL.COM

St. Louis brings 3-game win streak into matchup with San Jose

The St. Louis Blues are looking to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the San Jose Sharks

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS