It’s doubtful that St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was basing important decisions about the future of the franchise on the bounce of a puck Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. A game against the Los Angeles Kings was the Blues’ last before the NHL trade deadline at 2 p.

Since the break, and according to Natural Stat Trick, the Blues rank first in the NHL in high-danger chances and expected goals allowed per 60 minutes of 5 on 5.

Bolduc entered Wednesday night’s game in Los Angeles with four goals in the past four games, including one in each of the team’s past two games.

Expert recap and game analysis of the St. Louis Blues vs. Los Angeles Kings NHL game from March 1, 2025 on ESPN.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That appears to be the strategy Head Coach Jim Montgomery is rolling with as his team returns home to face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night (7 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network,

The St. Louis Blues defenseman, who instead chose to secure his immediate future on Friday by inking a two-year, $1.85 million ($925,000 average annual value) rather than potentially test the free agent waters come July 1st.

Colton Parayko and Pavel Buchnevich score, and Jordan Binnington makes 25 saves to help the St. Louis Blues defeat the Kings 4-1.

Binnington stopped 21 of 23 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kings. Binnington earned his fifth win in his last six outings with this performance, which also saw him turn aside two of three shootout attempts.

FanDuel Sports Network Listen: 101 ESPN, Blues App Tickets: Online at ticketmaster.com QUICK HITS BLUES On Thursday the St. Louis Blues (28-26-6) defeated the Eastern Conference's top team, the Washington Capitals,