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It’s doubtful that St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was basing important decisions about the future of the franchise on the bounce of a puck Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. A game against the Los Angeles Kings was the Blues’ last before the NHL trade deadline at 2 p.

The Los Angeles Kings are slipping into unmarked territory. After a shootout loss against the St. Louis Blues, a team that just beat them two games ago and will face them again as the next game on the docket,

Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! Also, if it applies to you, Happy Ash Wednesday! We have five games of action around the NHL today. Our prediction today looks at the game between the St.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Ryan Suter (22) defends Los Angeles Kings left wing Warren Foegele (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks host the St. Louis Blues after the Blues took down the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in a shootout. Anaheim is 27-27-7 overall and 14-13-2 in home games. The Ducks rank ninth in NHL play with 239 total penalties (averaging 3.9 per game).

No lineup changes are expected Wednesday as the St. Louis Blues continue their road trip out West. Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery is keeping his forward lines and defense pairs entirely the same as his team has a chance to climb to within one point of a Wild Card spot.

St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington and forward Robert Thomas defend the goal from Los Angeles Kings forward Warren Foegele in the second period of a game against the Los