Professional Hockey

The Blues' Big Letdown in Columbus

​Everything was going so well, too. The Blues had won four in a row, were coming off a shutout of a very good San Jose team, and were headed to Columbus, Ohio, home to one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League. How bad are the Blue Jackets? They're the NHL's designated team this se ... More >>

The Return of The Mac: Andy McDonald Returns with A Bang

​Two more home games, two more wins for the Blues over the weekend. Ho-hum. Ah, but wait! Something potentially much, much more interesting than a simple pair of victories took place this weekend at the Scottrade Center. (Not to say two wins isn't interesting; I'll take back-to-back wins ever ... More >>

Blues Finish Up Road Trip With a Win

​The Blues wrapped up their mini road trip last night with a shootout victory in New Jersey, beating the Devils by a score of 4-3. T.J. Oshie, shooting first, scored the lone goal in the shootout (on what amounted to a changeup, no less), while Brian Elliott made three straight stops to secure the ... More >>

Blues Score Three, Take Two Points From Senators

David Perron, wicked handsome, wicked awesome. And no longer singing for the Eurythmics. ​David Perron, you magnificent bastard. Perron scored twice last night, helping the Blues to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators, who have suddenly gone from playoff contender to Tom Petty. (As in they ... More >>

Blues Dominate, Halak Shuts Out Oilers

​I don't think Jaroslav Halak was all that thrilled with the Blues extending Brian Elliott. In fact, I think his pure unbridled rage at finding out he was going to have to be sharing his net with that Canadian upstart for the next two years was enough to make him see red. Or blue, as the case may ... More >>

Blues Ugly It Up Against the Stars

​The Blues are back in first place in the Central Division, all by themselves for the moment. They beat Dallas last night at the Scottrade Center, shutting the Stars out on just 22 shots on goal. The victory was ugly as hell, but all the sweeter for it. Facing Kari Lehtonen, the goalie who se ... More >>

Blues Shut Out Canadiens, Take Over Division Lead

​The story line going into last night's matchup was supposed to be the return of Jaroslav Halak to Montreal for the first time since the Canadiens traded him to the Blues in 2010. There was plenty of buildup, plenty of anticipation. Enough, in fact, that there was really almost no way the game its ... More >>

Game Notes: Blues 5, Stars 3, 26/12/2011

​The bad news is the Blues are headed into a tough stretch, playing four games in just six days including, bizarrely, two trips to Detroit just four days apart. (Speaking of, the intricacies of NHL scheduling continue to evade me. A lobotomized monkey with a dartboard  could do a better ... More >>

Blues Game on Big, Big Screen Saturday at Steinberg Rink

​Now here's a cool way to take in a Blues game. Even better is that you can do so while pretending to be your favorite player. (Dibbies on impersonating T.J. Oshie!)Tomorrow night FOX Sports Midwest hosts its second annual "St. Louis Classic" at Steinberg Rink in Forest Park. The largest (if not o ... More >>

Blues Close Out Homestand On a High Note

Rangers, yes, but not necessarily from New York. Blues probably could have beaten these guys too, though. Also, I had a huge crush on the pink one when I was like twelve. ​The Blues put a right ass kicking on the New York Rangers last night, posting a 4-1 victory to close out what looked like a pi ... More >>

[Updated] Win Tickets to Tonight's Blues Game

Update: Thanks everyone for playing. We have our two winners. They were the first to name the Czech Republic, which has two Blues players on the roster in Roman Polak and Vladimir Sobotka. Sweden, Russia and Slovakia are the other countries from which Blues players hail from besides Canada and the U ... More >>

Catch A Falling Star

Blues Get Back on Track With Win Over Detroit

​Over the weekend, the Blues faced perhaps their first real bit of adversity since Ken Hitchcock took over as head coach, losing two games in a row and struggling badly against Chicago in the second loss. Coming out of back-to-back letdowns, last night's matchup with the always-hated Detroit Red W ... More >>

David Perron to Return as Soon as Saturday?

​The Blues under new coach Ken Hitchcock have been nigh unstoppable, winning four games in a row, going 8-1-2 in his first 11 games at the helm, and picking up 18 of a possible 22 points over that time span. Suffice to say, things are looking pretty rosy around the Blues' clubhouse right now.  ... More >>

Hitchcock's Historically Hot Start; Blues Reel In Victories Under New Coach

​Boy, the alliteration in this headline really bugs me. But you know what? There are no synonyms for the word start that begin with the letter H. It's maddening, I tell you. I thought about going with the first name, something like Ken's Capital Commencement, but that sounded a bit fey, even for m ... More >>

St. Louis Blues and Soul Revue Aims To Revive the Days of Stax and Motown

The Soulard Blues Band​The variety show is a venerable American musical institution, with a history that stretches all the way from medicine shows and vaudeville to the chitlin' circuit of the 1940s, the early 1950s rock & roll cavalcades promoted by Alan Freed, and the label-sponsored Stax/Vo ... More >>

Beat 'Em Blue and Blackhawks

Win Tickets for Today's Blues Game

OK, you have to act fast on this one, but we're giving away two tickets for today's Blues vs. Calgary Flames game, absolutely free.The game begins at 1 p.m., so we'll be picking a winner as quickly as possible -- and you'll want the flexibility to get down to the RFT office at 6358 Delmar Boulevard ... More >>

The Peabody reopens in a new St. Louis Music market

Game On, Flames Off

What on Earth!? St. Louis Earth Day Festival is Huge! (Who Knew?)

stlouisearthday.org​Check out a video of St. Louis Earth Day at the end of this post.We here at Daily RFT are usually out in the backyard burning garbage whenever the St. Louis Earth Day Festival comes along. This year was an exception. Someone tricked us into thinking we were going to a livestock ... More >>

Ten must-know musicians and scenes of the '20s and '30s

Tell Us Where You Get the Blues and Win Blues Hockey Tickets!

​A pair of tickets to tomorrow's game against the Minnesota Wild can be yours. To enter: Post a comment with your real name, e-mail address, and your favorite place to watch Blues games (in public). We'll choose the winner subjectively, based on earnestness and/or desperation...extra points ... More >>

Win Blues Tickets! [Updated With Winner!]

​Want a pair of tickets to tomorrow's game against the Minnesota Wild? Those tickets can be yours -- all you have to do is answer this question: As the RFT reported Tuesday, a Mizzou prof has discovered that an oddly named tree may actually contain the secret to reducing your belly fat! What' ... More >>

Chris Stewart and Jaroslav Halak: A Winning Combination

commons.wikimedia.orgHopefully we won't have to see Chris Stewart wearing anyone else's sweater again anytime soon. ​Maybe you've seen the goal Chris Stewart put in less than a minute into overtime to beat the Blue Jackets, maybe you haven't. If you haven't, go immediately and watch it. I'll wait. ... More >>

Win Free Tickets -- for Tonight's Blues Game!

Kholood EidWho's her favorite Blues player?​Want to attend tonight's St. Louis Blues game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets?We're giving away two free tickets to anyone able answer a trivia question about this week's RFT cover story, "Daddy's Little Girl." The only catch is that you must be able to ... More >>

Erik Johnson Wants Blues GM To Regret the Day He Was Scorned

Three days after being traded away to the Denver, Erik Johnson is back in St. Louis today to help his Colorado Avalanche take on the Blues. In an interview this morning at Scottrade Center, the former face of the Blues said he harbors no ill-will against his old team but admits that he'd love to pro ... More >>

The Blues' Bad Weekend

​Going into the weekend, the Blues faced another in a seemingly never-ending series of gut checks for the 2010 season. A home-and-home against the Minnesota Wild, a team the Blues were trying to overtake in their quest to capture the Western Division's eighth and final playoff spot. Not an easy ta ... More >>

Blues Win Over Panthers = Blueprint For Remainder of Season

commons.wikimedia.orgJaroslav Halak, for good or ill, will have the biggest hand in determining the fate of the Blues' season.​If you were to draw up a blueprint for how the Blues have to win games this season, it probably would look a lot like what they did last night in beating the Florida Panth ... More >>

Coyote’s Back on the Menu

Those Post-Holiday Blues

Blue Almost-Christmas

"Live it Up in New St. Lou": The City's Newest Theme Song?

As November wanes toward its inevitable tryptophan haze, and St. Louisians begin preparations for the holiday slog, a quick reminder of the not so distant past -- 75 degree days, sunlight until 9 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. -- is more than welcome. The Sheldon recently debuted a new St. Louis anthem, " ... More >>

A Tough Road For the Blues

​So remember the first couple games of the season, when I was positively giddy over how the Blues started out for 2010-2011? They were playing outstanding defense, shooting the puck aggressively, and the acquisition of Jaroslav Halak looked like a masterstroke by the front office. Best of all, the ... More >>

The Blues' Blazing Start

​​I lucked out yesterday and managed to finagle myself a pair of tickets to the Blues game through a work acquaintance. Unfortunately, since it was a noon start (when did they start having hockey games in the middle of the day?), everyone I knew was working and unable to go with me. I briefly co ... More >>

Only 80 Games After Today

VIDEO: Jon Hamm Knows His St. Louis Blues Hockey

Madmen star (and St. Louis native) Jon Hamm recently sat down with the NHL Network to discuss his love-affair with the St. Louis Blues. Dude knows his team history. Harold Snepsts?

Big Muddy Blues Festival and Bluesweek to Face Off This Weekend

In the epic battle between Laclede's Landing and, well, the rest of downtown, who will prevail?​We're talking, of course, about the dueling blues festivals going head to head in the two areas: the inaugural St. Louis Bluesweek in the downtown corner, and Big Muddy Blues Festival representing Lacle ... More >>

Artgasm: This Weekend's Art Openings, August 27-29, 2010

If you've been looking to inject a little more cute into your life, this weekend is for you. Urban Wanderers: The Tail End features artwork inspired by the rescued dogs and cats of Stray Rescue St. Louis; On some pieces a paw or noseprint was even contributed by the animal itself. Paintings can be b ... More >>

Cards Fans Rank as Nation's Tenth Best? WTF?

image viaThis kind of devotion is only worth a number 10 ranking?​It had to happen. They've already ranked everything else (and by "they" we mean The Media), so why not sports fans? Is it really possible to give an objective rating to a city's sports fans? Can you say that the citizens of one ... More >>

Is That a Vuvuzela in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Lindsay Davenport?

We had $50 on the St. Louis Blues home opener as the St. Louis professional-sports debut of World Cup noisemaker icon the vuvuzela. However, an operative passed along this photo from last night's St. Louis Aces team-tennis match of a shirtless man serenading Aces Lindsay Davenport and Andrei Pavel w ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, July 9, to Sunday, July 11

Common will perform for free with DJ Needles Friday night at Live on the Levee.​Friday, July 9 *Common/DJ Needles, Live on the Levee *Jonny Lang/Brandi Shearer, The Pageant *Let Them Eat Art festival, Maplewood *3 Sheets to the Wind/Vanattica/Sonic Candy/Ahj/Acupunkture, Fubar (early show) *Le ... More >>

Kroenke to Son: You'll Have Nuggets and Like It!

Josh Kroenke played hoops for Mizzou from '99 to '03.​Call it a late birthday gift. Exactly one month after turning 29, Josh Kroenke was tapped yesterday as heir apparent to take over the Denver NBA franchise owned by his father, Stan Kroenke. The move comes as the elder Kroenke attempts to divest ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Hum, the English Beat, Wrecking Ball Swings, Mini Lady Gaga

If you're one of the seven people who didn't watch the Lost finale last night -- or see any of the show, ever -- you can breathe a little easier this morning. Drive-time radio talkers won't be wheezing about it on-air any longer and publications ranging from your uncle's blog to the New York Times w ... More >>

Solution for Blues Ownership: Award Team as Consolation Prize to Losing Rams Bidder

​The largest investor in the St. Louis Blues, TowerBrook Capital Partners, wants to sell its ownership stake in the NHL franchise. TowerBrook -- a New York-based, private-equity firm -- never planned on being with the Blues for the long run. The company is friendly with Blues chairman and principa ... More >>

10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, May 7-9, 2010

It's that time of week again: In these hours before the weekend, you're left to wonder how to spend the next 50-60 hours. Before you begin the YouTube marathon on your couch, scan our weekly list of suggestions for affordable entertainment and then get out there! (But first, get dear old mom somethi ... More >>

Report: Brett Hull Teaming with Wayne Gretzky in Bid to Purchase Dallas Stars

Gretzky and Hull on the cover of Hockey News in March 2008.​Two former St. Louis Blues hockey players and two of the best athletes to play the game in the past quarter century are reportedly teaming up to purchase the Dallas Stars. As the Dallas Observer reports this morning, Brett Hull and Wayne ... More >>

Home Ice At Last

Artgasm: This Weekend's Art Openings, February 19-21, 2010

Now that Mardi Gras (and the hangover) has passed, people are giving up all sorts of crazy things for Lent. Luckily, art isn't one of them! So get your mind off the cigarettes, reality TV guilty pleasure of your choice, and check out one of these openings. If you don't see your show listed, ple ... More >>