The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, and both teams are trying to break out of slumps. St. Louis (23-24-4) has lost three in a row, falling further back in the Western Conference playoff race as the NHL season heads toward the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues enter the matchup with the Colorado Avalanche after losing three games in a row. Colorado is 29-21-2 overall and 7-8-1 against the Central Division. The Avalanche have conceded 164 goals while scoring 169 for a +5 scoring differential.

And when the Blues' general manager typically does one of those state of the union updates, it's usually in the 20-minute range, but Armstrong was not going to completely shy away

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The tenure of two-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Brandon Saad with the Blues is coming to an official close.

Blues general manager Doug Armstrong is starting to remove dead weight from his roster, but that process won't be easy.

The St. Louis Blues are looking for answers after three straight losses. The club is putting a popular player on waivers.

Another night, and another round of emotions while dealing with the NHL’s greatest, or worst, mystery box — goaltender interference.

Brandon Saad will be placed on unconditional waivers by the St. Louis Blues on Thursday with the purpose of terminating his contract.

Exclusive $200 sports betting bonus now available for this week’s sports plus Super Bowl LIX Here’s a recent NHL story, via The AP: ST. LOUIS (AP) — The New York Islanders made another addition to their blue line Monday,

The St. Louis Blues will place veteran forward Brandon Saad on unconditional waivers Thursday for the purpose of contract termination, the team announced Wednesday.Saad is under contract through the 2025-26 season.

The Avalanche have been making major changes to their roster all season. But there's a former Av who is a free agent -- and a potential reunion for him in Colorado is intriguing.