The St. Louis Blues will host the Calgary Flames again on Thursday to complete an unusual two-game series featuring a postseason vibe. There is a good reason for that atmosphere: The Flames, Blues and Vancouver Canucks are battling for the final playoff spot in the potential Western Conference playoff bracket.

The Calgary Flames visit the St. Louis Blues after Jakob Pelletier scored two goals in the Flames' 5-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Here are two early landing spots for Blues forward Brandon Saad as rumors intensify leading into the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Connor Murphy on injured reserve Saturday because of a groin injury. The 31-year-old Murphy hasn’t played since he logged more than 19 1/2 minutes in a 6-2 loss to St. Louis in the Winter Classic on Dec. 31. He has one goal and 12 assists in 38 games this season.

The Calgary Flames' three-game win streak ended on Tuesday night, as they lost to the St. Louis Blues 2-1. On Monday, the Calgary Flames arrived in St. Louis fresh off a big win over the Chicago Blackhawks .

• Blues defenceman Ryan Suter is now only a dozen appearances shy of 1,500 for his career. He just passed Wayne Gretzky on the NHL’s all-time games played list. Suter’s uncle, Gary, had some superb seasons with the Flames. He was on the Stanley Cup-winning squad in 1989 but missed most of the playoff run due to injury.

The Calgary Flames visit the St. Louis Blues after Jakob Pelletier scored two goals in the Flames' 5-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. St. Louis has a 20-20-4 record overall and a 9-10-1 ...

The Chicago Blackhawks delivered an embarrassing performance in their 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames, and interim coach Anders Sorensen didn’t mince words in his message to the team, including Connor Bedard.

BLUES The St. Louis Blues (20-20-4 ... most recently earning a victory on Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 5-2. The Flames dominated the Blackhawks from the start ...

Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Thursday night. Bouchard also had an assist,

Dylan Larkin scored two goals and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night. Larkin, Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane had power-play goals for Detroit, which also got a goal from Marco Kasper.

The Boston Bruins didn't realize a big turnaround after their coaching change, so now they could be sellers ahead of the trade deadline.