ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues took on the Winnipeg Jets in Manitoba Monday night, while some of their fans gathered more than a thousand miles away at Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis. The watch party included St. Louis Blues organist Jeremy Boyer energizing the crowd. Among the fans was Ron Baechle, better known as “Towel Man” for leading goal counts with the … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues fans cheer more than 1,000 miles from game
Nolan Gorman delivers key hit as Cardinals pull away from Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking 3-run double in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Lars Nootbar was 2 for 5 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored for the Cardinals, who improved to 2-10 on the road this season. Atlanta native Victor Scott II was 3 … [Read more...] about Nolan Gorman delivers key hit as Cardinals pull away from Braves
Blues ticket sales on the rise with playoff return
ST. LOUIS - It is the hottest ticket in town: the Blues are back in the playoffs with Games 3 and 4 set for this week in front of a sellout crowd. It's been quite a long time for Blues fans—1,061 days, to be exact—since the last home playoff game. “This is what it’s all about,” Nick Wierciak, the Blues' vice president of ticketing, premium and suite sales, said. "There’s … [Read more...] about Blues ticket sales on the rise with playoff return
Braves rally on Sean Murphy’s 3-run homer, then hold off slumping Cardinals 7-6
ATLANTA (AP) — Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer during Atlanta’s five-run eighth inning, and the Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Austin Riley hit a two-run homer for Atlanta, and Michael Harris II added two hits and drove in a run. Daysbel Hernández (2-0) got three outs for the win. St. Louis lost its fifth … [Read more...] about Braves rally on Sean Murphy’s 3-run homer, then hold off slumping Cardinals 7-6
Scheifele, Connor lead Jets to 2-1 win over Blues for 2-0 series lead
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had a goal and assist, Kyle Connor scored his second consecutive game-winner in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their opening-round playoff series. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots to help the Jets take a 2-0 playoff series lead for the first time in three … [Read more...] about Scheifele, Connor lead Jets to 2-1 win over Blues for 2-0 series lead