Blues 1 - 0 Predators
Final - 2OT
  for this game

New-look Blues look to persevere without McDonald

Nov 25, 2008 - 2:24 PM St. Louis (8-8-2) at Nashville (10-9-1), 7:00 pm EST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The St. Louis Blues used a trade to boost their offense, which is without injured center Andy McDonald for a significant period of time. As it turns out, they have been just fine without him.

One day after trading right wing Lee Stempniak, the new-look Blues hope to win their third straight game when they take on the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

McDonald, who has six goals and 12 assists this season, broke his leg in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on November 16 and is expected to be sidelined eight weeks. The Blues decided to add depth to their club by trading Stempniak for defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo and center Alex Steen on Monday.

"We feel we have improved our club today for both the short and long term by adding Carlo and Alex," Blues general manager John Davidson said. "Carlo is a solid two-way defenseman and will provide depth to our blueline and Alex can play center or wing and can score at the NHL level."

St. Louis has won both games it has been without McDonald, though each contest has been close. The Blues edged the Anaheim Ducks, 3-2, in overtime on Friday and defeated the Minnesota Wild, 2-1, the next night.

Nashville, which will play at home for the first time since November 1, snapped a two-game losing streak with a convincing 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

Captain Jason Arnott and defenseman Shea Weber scored two goals apiece. Scott Nichol had the other goal for Nashville and Dan Ellis finished with 24 saves.








  • NHL
    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 (2) 1
    NASHVILLE 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: NONE
    OT: NONE
    SO: STL - DAVID PERRON (GOAL), BRAD BOYES (GOAL)
    NSH - RICH PEVERLEY (SAVED), VILLE KOISTINEN (SAVED)
    POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: STL

    Blues 1, Predators 0  Final - 2OTNov 25 9:39 PM


  • NHL
    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0
    NASHVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: NONE
    OT: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    STL 7 6 3 16
    NAS 15 12 11 38


    Nov 25 9:34 PM
  • 144
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 27 roots (Overtime)

    Blues 0, Predators 0  OT - 4:55Nov 25 9:26 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0
    NASHVILLE 0 0 0 0 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    STL 7 6 3 16
    NAS 15 12 11 38
    GOALIES: STL - CHRIS MASON
    NAS - DAN ELLIS

    Nov 25 9:25 PM
  • 117
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 40 roots (Overtime)

    Blues 0, Predators 0  End of Reg.Nov 25 9:25 PM
  • 77
    roots
    bouch Added 5 roots

    Blues 0, Predators 0  3rd - 4:00Nov 25 9:22 PM
  • 72
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 72 roots (Close Finish)

    Blues 0, Predators 0  3rd - 4:00Nov 25 9:14 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 0 0 0
    NASHVILLE 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    STL 7 6 13
    NAS 15 12 27
    GOALIES: STL - CHRIS MASON
    NAS - DAN ELLIS

    Nov 25 8:34 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 0 0
    NASHVILLE 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    STL 7 7
    NAS 15 15
    GOALIES: STL - CHRIS MASON
    NAS - DAN ELLIS

    Nov 25 7:45 PM

Related News