Matthew DeFranks

Stanley Cup champion Alex Steen bled and lived being a Blue, but that doesn’t mean he can instill it in the current team as the general manager.

The induction will take place on Nov. 9 in Toronto.

Greg Cronin and Vaclav "Vinny" Prospel will serve as assistant coaches.

And so ends one of the most disappointing seasons for the Blues.

The Blues assigned five players to AHL affiliate Springfield and waived two others, preludes to Monday afternoon's roster deadline around the NHL.

Saturday is the Blues final preseason game as they visit Chicago before rosters are due Monday. The regular season opens Thursday against the Wild.

Among the cuts on Sunday were first-round picks Justin Carbonneau and Adam Jiricek, who were each sent back to their respective junior hockey teams.

During Saturday’s 4-2 exhibition loss to the Blackhawks, Dvorsky submitted his strongest effort of the preseason, including scoring a first-period goal.

Among the players that remain in Blues camp are Dalibor Dvorsky and Otto Stenberg, a pair of 2023 first-round picks that have impressed the St. Louis coaching staff at different

In games at Dallas and Columbus, Carbonneau had a goal and a primary assist, factoring in on both of the Blues’ goals this preseason.