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Worthy: Blues' Jim Montgomery owned his miscues, but will his players do the same?

Worthy: Blues' Jim Montgomery owned his miscues, but will his players do the same?

  • Lynn Worthy | Post-Dispatch

Hopefully, Jim Montgomery'sÌýability to critically assess his own performance resonates with players.

Blues exit day: What Robert Thomas said about his future, Doug Armstrong on the transition of power

Blues exit day: What Robert Thomas said about his future, Doug Armstrong on the transition of power

  • Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch

On the club’s annual exit day interviews, eight players, coach Jim Montgomery and general manager Doug Armstrong dissected the poor start, strong finish and another year missing the postseason.

The Blues' end-of-season press conference abridged: 7 key video clips

The Blues' end-of-season press conference abridged: 7 key video clips

  • Ethan Erickson | Post-Dispatch

Blues players, coach Jim Montgomery and general manager Doug Armstrong reflected on what went wrong in 2025-26 and how to use that failure to drive the future.

Photos: Blues look to the future at season-ending press conference

Photos: Blues look to the future at season-ending press conference

  • Tim Vizer
Where did the Blues fail during frustrating, disappointing season?

Where did the Blues fail during frustrating, disappointing season?

  • Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch

The Blues finished the season with 86 points and a 37-33-12 record, claiming fifth place in the Central Division.

Blues assistants Mike Weber, Claude Julien will not return next season

Blues assistants Mike Weber, Claude Julien will not return next season

  • Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch

Weber and Julien's contracts expired after this season.

Breaking down the Blues' draft lottery standing at conclusion of regular season

Breaking down the Blues' draft lottery standing at conclusion of regular season

  • Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch

×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ will be in the 11th slot for next month’s draft lottery, which is scheduled for May 5.

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Blues exit day: What Robert Thomas said about his future, Doug Armstrong on the transition of power

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In win where Cardinals bats stayed on attack, Nolan Gorman ended quiet start in a loud way

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Ask our experts: How to send questions to our Blues, Mizzou and Cardinals writers

Ask our experts: How to send questions to our Blues, Mizzou and Cardinals writers

  • Apr 17, 2026

Use these links to send your query. Reporters will respond on stltoday.com on a regular basis.

Blues finish their season with 5-3 win over Mammoth

Blues finish their season with 5-3 win over Mammoth

  • Apr 16, 2026

And so ends one of the most disappointing seasons for the Blues.

Have a question about the Blues? Ask Matthew DeFranks

Have a question about the Blues? Ask Matthew DeFranks

  • Apr 16, 2026

Send in your query about the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Blues or the NHL.

Blues sign Russian defenseman Arseni Koromyslov to entry-level contract

Blues sign Russian defenseman Arseni Koromyslov to entry-level contract

  • Apr 15, 2026

Koromyslov has played in the KHL in parts of the past six seasons, including the entirety of the past two seasons.

'You don’t really know what’s coming': Murky summer ahead, Jordan Binnington wins one more in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´

'You don’t really know what’s coming': Murky summer ahead, Jordan Binnington wins one more in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´

  • Apr 15, 2026

Binnington, 32, is under contract with the Blues for one more season at a $6 million cap hit but lost his starting job to Joel Hofer.

Blues finish home schedule with high-scoring 7-5 win over Penguins

Blues finish home schedule with high-scoring 7-5 win over Penguins

  • Apr 14, 2026

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Otto Stenberg, Theo Lindstein sent down to Springfield to help with AHL playoff push

Otto Stenberg, Theo Lindstein sent down to Springfield to help with AHL playoff push

  • Apr 14, 2026

Springfield hosts Lehigh Valley on Wednesday night in a massive game, and it can clinch a berth in the Calder Cup playoffs with a regulation win.

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'Camp's going to be harder': Blues coach Jim Montgomery has plan to avoid slow start

'Camp's going to be harder': Blues coach Jim Montgomery has plan to avoid slow start

Doug Armstrong explains why he doesn't put a lot of stock in Blues' late-season run

Doug Armstrong explains why he doesn't put a lot of stock in Blues' late-season run

'It wasn't the right approach,' Jim Montgomery recalls a moment he mishandled

'It wasn't the right approach,' Jim Montgomery recalls a moment he mishandled

'We didn't have that mental toughness,' Blues GM Doug Armstrong says

'We didn't have that mental toughness,' Blues GM Doug Armstrong says

Jake Neighbours ends lengthy goal drought by scoring during win over Wild

Jake Neighbours ends lengthy goal drought by scoring during win over Wild

Neighbours’ goal was his first in more than two months, a 23-game goalless streak the dated back before the Olympic break and was the longest of his NHL career.

Photos: ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Blues vs Minnesota Wild

Photos: ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Blues vs Minnesota Wild

Photos from the Minnesota Wild vs ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Blues game at Enterprise Center in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ on Monday, April 13, 2026.Ìý

Blues come back to beat undermanned Minnesota, 6-3

Blues come back to beat undermanned Minnesota, 6-3

In their third-to-last game of the season, the Blues handled an undermanned Wild team in a 6-3 win over Minnesota on Monday night at Enterprise Center.

Jim Montgomery downplays Blues' push 'when your team’s almost basically eliminated'

Jim Montgomery downplays Blues' push 'when your team’s almost basically eliminated'

Jim Montgomery does not put much stock into what the Blues have done since the break, not after their official elimination from playoff contention arrived Saturday.

Game Day: Joel Hofer starts vs. Minnesota as regular season winds down

Game Day: Joel Hofer starts vs. Minnesota as regular season winds down

It will be Hofer's 42nd start of the season, ensuring that he will finish this season with more starts than Binnington, who entered the year as the No. 1 goaltender on the Blues.

Despite 5-3 win over Blackhawks, Blues eliminated from playoff contention

Despite 5-3 win over Blackhawks, Blues eliminated from playoff contention

The Blues can finish with a maximum of 86 points and would have needed to win out and receive lots of help to sneak into the second wild-card spot.

With future uncertain, pending UFA Oskar Sundqvist hopes for return to ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´

With future uncertain, pending UFA Oskar Sundqvist hopes for return to ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´

Sundqvist, 32, is an unrestricted free agent in the summer and does not have a contract for next season.

Final ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ broadcast on once-mighty regional sports TV likely on Monday: Media Views

Final ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ broadcast on once-mighty regional sports TV likely on Monday: Media Views

Blues' game against Minnesota figures to be last contest shown on FanDuel Sports Network Midwest.

Elimination could come as soon as Saturday for Blues after loss to Jets

Elimination could come as soon as Saturday for Blues after loss to Jets

The Blues have now lost four of their last six games, a sobering stretch of hockey following a torrid run coming out of the Olympics.

Blues top line dominant since the trade deadline: Net Front Presence

Blues top line dominant since the trade deadline: Net Front Presence

The ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills talk about the Blues' two games against the Avalanche and the role of the top line in leading the team.

Photos: ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Blues lose 3-2 to Winnipeg Jets at Enterprise Center

Photos: ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Blues lose 3-2 to Winnipeg Jets at Enterprise Center

The ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Blues lost 3-2 to the Winnipeg Jets at Enterprise Center in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

With 3-2 loss to Jets, Blues fade further toward offseason

With 3-2 loss to Jets, Blues fade further toward offseason

The Blues entered the day six points out of a playoff spot with five games to go.

Secondary scoring missing for Blues behind stellar top line

Secondary scoring missing for Blues behind stellar top line

While Dylan Holloway, Robert Thomas and Jimmy Snuggeurd have done their part in keeping the Blues relevant since the trade deadline, the rest of the team’s depth scoring has faltered.

Game Day: With five games to go, Blues host Jets at Enterprise Center

Game Day: With five games to go, Blues host Jets at Enterprise Center

Jordan Binnington will start for the Blues after Joel Hofer got the net in the previous three games.

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