ST. LOUIS — In Utah last weekend, St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery benched linemates Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. He followed that up by separating the two for the next game against the Vegas Golden Knights and the start of the teams’ rematch Thursday night.
To finally break the gravitational pull of .500, the Blues will need more from Thomas and Buchnevich. Thomas has a goal, two assists and a minus-3 rating in his last six games. Buchnevich has no goals, two assists and a minus-4 rating over the same span.
Utah’s Nick Schmaltz, second from left, and Logan Cooley, second from right, maneuver in front of the BluesRobert Thomas ... he’s posted during his previous three seasons in St. Louis. In 45 games this season, Buchnevich has 29 points, a 53 ...
The Blues' Robert Thomas speaks with the media on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, after a home loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. (Video courtesy St. Louis Blues)
The Blues traded Scott Perunovich to the Islanders, then waived Brandon Saad on Tuesday, cutting ties with a player drafted seven years ago, then one with a $4.5 million contract.
The St. Louis Blues lose 2-0 to the Dallas Stars Saturday night at Enterprise Center to fall to 11-12-1 on their own rink.
Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the St.
St. Louis Blues (23-24-4, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (29-21-2, in the Central Division) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues enter the matchup with the Colorado Avalanche after losing three games in a row.
Conor Garland had two goals, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2.
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It’s been nearly a decade since Brandon Saad took the ice as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Pittsburgh, PA native is set to become an unrestricted free agent after agreeing to a contract termination with the St.