The Blues were almost at full strength Sunday afternoon, which is why veterans Keith Tkachuk and Darryl Sydor got a rest day.

The return of forward Andy McDonald and defenseman Barret Jackman forced coach Andy Murray to make tough decisions. Defenseman…

He is a 6-foot-3 defenseman. He barely made some draft lists, so it could be a long while coming.

TSN’s interview with John Davidson was interesting. While discussing the team’s young nucleus, J.D. did not include David Perron on that list.

Hmmmm .…

Andy McDonald created the even-up opportunity by bursting in on right wing. Roberto Luongo gave up the weak-side rebound and David Perron raced in to poke the rebound home.

The Blues suddenly came to life. Scottrade came to life. The Note…

This was a fast period with lots of hitting. The game was played at a breakneck speed.

But both defensive units did a good job of blocking shots, tying up shooters and clearing rebounds.The teams put just 12 shots on goal…

Now THAT is how a team is supposed to exploit a home stand. The Blues went to work this week and took all six points against Los Angeles, Vancouver and Columbus.

The Blue Jackets and Canucks had been two of the…

So what’s wrong with the Red Wings?

Blues fans were impressed with their 5-0 demolition of the Blues last week. But that effort has been bracketed by an 8-0 loss to Nashville and an 8-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

It’s tough…

Will the Blues make a home-run trade to bring Chris Pronger back to St. Louis?

Will John Davidson go the other way and move Keith Tkachuk to a contender for first-round draft pick?

Or will this franchise opt to soldier on with…

Yes, the Blues have finally escaped the Western Conference cellar.

They got back to basics Friday night at Scottrade Center and blanked the explosive Blackhawks 1-0. Chris Mason built on his solid showing at Nashville to earn his second consecutive shutout…

Blues fans stood and roared as the players left the ice. And why not? The Blues hit, they controlled the puck and they worked some magic on the power play.

There will be hiccups, for sure, as Andy Murray works this…

The kid gets the public at the left post on the power play. He makes a move on Ellis, getting him down but failing to gain an angle to shoot.

Not to worry. Perron goes behind the net, then slides the…