ST. LOUIS — In Utah last weekend, St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery benched linemates Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. He followed that up by separating the two for the next game against the Vegas Golden Knights and the start of the teams’ rematch Thursday night.
Louis Blues) The scoring play was like so many the Blues have seen before. Pavel Buchnevich took a pass from Justin Faulk in the left faceoff circle and hammered a shot on goal. Robert Thomas swept the rebound inside the left post and past Vegas goaltender Ilya Samsonov.
Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the St.
St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) is unable to score a goal past Dallas Stars' goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday,
The Blues' Robert Thomas speaks with the media on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, after a home loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. (Video courtesy St. Louis Blues)
St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas (18) controls the puck as Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz (24) watches during first period action on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Enterprise Center.
Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) shoots the puck against St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Blues not ready to start a game again; missed scoring opportunities, including tap-ins, posts; penalty kill getting beat in similar fashion
Despite a dominating third period, the St. Louis Blues lose 2-0 to the Dallas Stars Saturday night at Enterprise Center to fall to 11-12-1 on their own rink.
Blues forward Zack Bolduc, right, battles for the puck with Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield in the third period of a game Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Enterprise Center. After his team’s lackluster performance 5-on-5 in a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday,
Zack Bolduc will draw back into the lineup - and into the top six - when the St. Louis Blues host the Dallas Stars at Enterprise Center on Saturday night (6 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network, 101 ESPN). Per Head Coach Jim Montgomery,