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Patrick Sharp's NHL career was likely coming to a close at the end of the season and nobody wanted to admit it, especially not himself. During the final TV timeout of the game, a video montage titled "Thank You Sharpy" aired before Sharp acknowledged a sold-out crowd of 22,218 - the largest of the season - and teared up while doing so. After the final buzzer, Sharp's teammates forced him to skate to center ice by himself, where he saluted the fans one final time, shook the hands of a few St. Louis Blues players, Joel Quenneville and the coaching staff and skated a victory lap. Continue to Article

April 07, 2018 1:00:am EST

The playoff field for the Western Conference is almost set. Patrik Berglund and St. Louis are going to Colorado to try for the final spot. Berglund scored three times to help the Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Friday night, setting up a showdown with the Avalanche for the conference's last wild card. Continue to Article

April 07, 2018 12:21:am EST

Patrik Berglund's hat trick Friday night lifted the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center in Chicago, earning them a one-point lead over Colorado for the final Western Conference playoff spot. St. Louis snapped a four-game losing streak with its 44th win of the season, giving it 94 points. The Blues close the season Saturday night in Colorado, where a win or an overtime/shootout loss will enable them to make their seventh straight playoff appearance. Continue to Article

April 06, 2018 11:19:pm EST

Predators coach Peter Laviolette’s biggest challenge adding Finnish scoring whiz Eeli Tolvanen has been finding a spot for the teenager in his lineup. Yes, the Nashville Predators are that deep. It’s why the defending Western Conference champions have turned in their best season yet with their sights set on finishing what they couldn’t a year ago. Continue to Article

April 06, 2018 3:00:pm EST

Time is running out for the St. Louis Blues to make the playoffs. Only two games remain in the regular season for St. Louis (43-31-6), which is on the outside looking in when it comes to the Western Conference playoff race. The Blues have a chance to move past the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild-card berth, but they cannot afford to stumble in the next 48 hours. Continue to Article

April 06, 2018 1:05:am EST