St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues advance to second round for first time since 2019, defeat Minnesota Wild

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The St. Louis Blues advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2018-19

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With a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, winning the series in six games

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"It was a tough, tough battle,'' Bozak said postgame

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The Blues (49-22-11) finished third in the Central Division during the regular season

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The last time the Blues qualified for the second round, they went on to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history

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The Wild elected to start Cam Talbot instead of Marc-Andre Fleury, who they acquired at the trade deadline

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Talbot stopped 22 of 26 shots

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"This is one of the most special groups I've been a part of,'' Talbot said

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The Blues take on the Colorado Avalanche in the second round. The Avalanche won the season series 2-1-0

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Naomi Judd death: Ashley Judd reveals details about Naomi Judd's suicide

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