They were facing the St. Louis Blues in back-to-back contests, and they had a chance to create some separation between the two clubs in the wildcard race. However, things didn't go as planned, as the hometown Blues swept the Flames,

Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

As the Sabres pressed for the tying goal, Wolf made a pair of standout saves while the Flames were short-handed in the third period. He got across the crease to stop JJ Peterka’s one-timer before he thwarted Alex Tuch from the top of the crease.

AP photo CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to ... three points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukonen made 21 saves and slipped ...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two ... three points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo.

CALGARY, Alberta — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two ... three points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo.

The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, and both teams are trying to break out of slumps.

To trade or not to trade, the St. Louis Blues are close to the Trade Deadline and begging the question of if they will repeat last season's.

The Mikko Rantanen trade undoubtedly ranks among the biggest in the salary cap era, but maybe recency bias plays a role in that perception. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit some other blockbuster contenders.

When the calendar turned to January, the St. Louis Blues were in the mix for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. January would provide key stretches that could have made or broken their season.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

I checked in on the crowded field of Eastern Conference wild card hopefuls to see where each team stood. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators have played well enough in the interim, and I’m still bullish about their chances.