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The Blues will have at least one new player on the roster Thursday night in Dallas.

D’Agostini, 23, will report to the Blues for their game Thursday. I’m told he would need waivers to report to Peoria, and the Blues won’t risk losing him in that process. NHL rosters can now be expanded above the usual 23-player limit.

D’Agostini was drafted in the sixth round (190th overall) in the 2005 NHL draft. He has played in 94 career games with the Canadiens, including 40 this season. He recently missed 13 games with a concussion, but has been on the club’s active roster since Jan. 31.

A third- or fourth-line grinder, D’Agostini has two goals and two assists this season this season and is a -12.

The Blues give up Palushaj, 20, who was a second-round pick (144th overall) in 2007. Palushaj signed with the Blues last year and had a tremendous training camp with the Blues last September.

Click here to read the full article – By St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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In preparation for his first Olympics, Blues defenseman Erik Johnson ordered 10 hockey jerseys with the Team USA logo on the front and his last name on the back. He bought them for his family members to wear proudly in Vancouver, and he couldn’t wait to receive the shipment.

That distinction belongs to Jamie Langenbrunner of the New Jersey Devils.

“Erik called me one night,” Blues equipment manager Bert Godin said, “and said, ‘Hey, I ordered some jerseys for my family to wear out in Vancouver, and they all came in with C’s on them. … Can you take them off?’ I said, ‘Maybe they know something you don’t.’ He was like, ‘I don’t think so … let’s take them off.”

Johnson, 21, slipped on his first Team USA jersey at the age of 16, when he left his hometown of St. Paul, Minn., and joined the U.S. national development team in Ann Arbor, Mich. He’s played for his country in two under-18 World Junior Championships and an under-20 World Championship.

But on Tuesday, Johnson will take his international career to the highest level when the U.S. opens Olympic play against Norway. It was 58 years ago in Oslo, Norway, that Johnson’s great- uncle, Ken Yackel, helped the Americans capture a silver medal at the Winter Olympics.

Click here to read the full article – By St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Fans saw the same old story at Scottrade Center on Tuesday. The Blues followed a familiar plot line all the way to the finish.

For one night, anyway, they could just enjoy the spectacle. They deserved such a show, given their admirable loyalty to a team falling well short of expectations.

Playing before a packed Scottrade Center, the Note rolled to a 3-1 third period lead over Detroit. Paul Kariya, of all players, scored twice — once on a deflection and once on a put-back.

(Those were his first home-rink goals in more than 15 months. How disappointing is that?)

Naturally, Blues fans had an uneasy feeling about this situation. The game was going too well. Surely disaster loomed.

Their team had suffered one come-from-ahead loss after another on home ice, each defeat more maddening than the one before.

Click here to read the full article – By Jeff Gordon of St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Today marks one month since Davis Payne became head coach of the Blues, and it’s been a busy month.

Payne has stressed the need for more practices, but with three days between the Blues’ last game and their matchup Wednesday against Chicago, the team decided that rest was more important.

The players were given Sunday off, and when they returned Monday, they were notified that practice was optional. Nine players were on the ice for less than an hour.

The point of the optional was “making sure they took today for what they needed, whether that was a mental break or a physical break,” Payne said. “I think it serves us well with all the hockey we’ve played and certainly all the hockey we’re about to play.

“We’ve been grinding pretty hard in the month of January. These opportunities are tough to find with the way the schedule is. We thought this was an important time for guys to recognize the importance of recharging their minds, making sure we’re fresh for (today’s practice) to prepare for our Wednesday game with Chicago.”

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When the Blues’ power play finished 30th in the NHL two seasons ago, Andy Murray felt there was a need for change, so he took over the coaching duties from assistant Ray Bennett.

But the unit has fallen back to 30th this season, and whatever Murray has tried to improve it hasn’t worked. The changes have been both structural and in personnel, including removing Paul Kariya for a stretch of games.

So now Murray has removed himself. He handed the power-play duties back to Bennett and fellow assistant coach Rick Wamsley before the Blues faced the Dallas Stars on Nov. 25.

“The power play wasn’t working,” Murray said. “It wasn’t the message that was being given. The whole thing wasn’t working. So I thought it would be good to change. It’s team coaching. At times, I’ll have Ray speak in front of the team and I’ll have ‘Wammer’ speak. At this point, I wanted them speaking to the power-play guys.”

Murray said he was not coaxed into the move by Blues management. “It was entirely my decision,” Murray said. “In fact, I didn’t even consult Larry (Pleau) or John (Davidson) … I just did it myself.

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“When Blues owner Dave Checketts delivered his “It’s time to win” speech on Nov. 13, team President John Davidson was standing just a few feet away.

In three-plus seasons in St. Louis, Davidson has attained credibility among Blues fans with his communication skills and honesty. But Davidson had no qualms about taking a step back for a day and allowing Checketts to vent his frustration.

“One thing about Dave, he understands sports,” Davidson said. “He’s got a résumé to back that up. He cares as much, if not more, than anybody. As the man in charge, he has the right to give his opinion. I’m all for it.

“To me, if he didn’t understand sports and he made wild statements, I’d shudder … it would aggravate me. In fact, I wouldn’t work for him. But this is a real, true sportsman.”

The night after Checketts’ message, the Blues played a hard-fought game but lost 3-1 to San Jose. Since then, the Blues are 4-1-1, earning nine of 12 possible points.”

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The St. Louis Blues believed they were due for a breakout game at home. Andy McDonald, Brad Boyes and David Perron paved the way for an offensive outburst.

The trio combined for 10 points, with Perron recording his first NHL hat trick, Boyes netting a goal and three assists, and McDonald contributing a goal and two assists in his 500th career game.

It added up to St. Louis’ 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.

The Blues, who were 1-5-1 in their first seven home games, scored four times in the first 7:36 — including Perron’s two goals in a span of 1:54.

“We hadn’t played real well at home,” said Boyes, who nearly matched his season total of six points. “It was a tough building to play in last year. We’ve got to get that way again. This was a good way to get going.”

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Tonight when the Blues take the ice for their home opener against Atlanta, it’s expected the sellout crowd will greet the team with much enthusiasm. Already facing a season with lofty goals, the Blues only added to the anticipation with back-to-back wins over Detroit last week in Sweden.

First, head coach Andy Murray had the following quote written on the board in the locker room when players arrived:

“Arrogance breeds complacency and complacency means you are going backwards.”

The quote wasn’t penned by JFK or FDR.

“It’s an original,” Murray boasted.

Then before the Blues went out for practice, the club reviewed film of its two games against the Red Wings. Shouldn’t be bad viewing, right? Bring out the 64 oz. soft drink and the bucket of popcorn.

Click here to read the full article – By Jeremy Rutherford of St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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The Blues stayed over in Stockholm after Saturday’s 5-3 victory over Detroit. The bus that took the team back to its hotel was a lively scene, but nothing compared to when the bus arrived at its destination.

A couple hundred fans were awaiting the Blues, and as the team entered the hotel lobby the crowd began chanting the names of players, coaches and management.


“When we got off the bus, one of the employees said, ‘There’s a lot of people in here,’” Blues defenseman Erik Johnson said. “It was awesome. Obviously we won two big games, but it seemed like we won something a lot more with the fans doing something like that.”

Entering the lobby to the chant of “J-D! J-D!”, Blues President John Davidson said he was overwhelmed. “It was like being part of the Olympics,” Davidson said. “It was an emotional experience for us. That was totally unexpected.”

Click here to read the full article – By Jeremy Rutherford of St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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