Binnington allowed three goals on 18 shots before being replaced by Joel Hofer midway through the second period of Monday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks. The switch in the crease was entirely about the sluggish play of St.

Binnington made 17 saves in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Stars.

When the calendar turned to January, the St. Louis Blues were in the mix for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. January would provide key stretches that could have made or broken their season.

The only change will be Jordan Binnington in goal instead of Joel Hofer, who made 28 saves against the Flames.

Conor Garland had two goals, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2.

Conor Garland had two goals Monday night, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2. Tyler Myers added an empty-net goal, and Kevin Lankinen made 24 saves for the Canucks.

Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday.

There were a number of milestones and records written as the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 at Enterprise Center. Head Coach Rick Tocchet said the team was ready from puck drop and was pleased with the way they set the tone early.

ST. LOUIS — Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-0 on Saturday night. Esa Lindell scored a power-play goal, Miro Heiskanen had an assist for the fourth straight game and Dallas won for the seventh time in its last nine road games.

Monday night’s 5-2 loss to the Canucks was the latest blow, marking the first time under Jim Montgomery that the Blues have lost three straight games in regulation. The loss also dropped the Blues (23-24-4) below a .500 points percentage for the first time since losing to the Panthers on Dec. 20.

"It feels like we need a miracle for either of Terry Pegula's core teams to ever win a championship. There's not many people in this town who can vouch that this is possible, but I can," writes Harrington.

The Blues' 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks was the team's third in a row and was a signal that roster changes need to be made.