Zetterberg scores with 9 seconds left; Wings top Blues

Henrik Zetterberg scored with nine seconds to play to give the Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the Blues.

• Zetterberg scores with 9 seconds left; Wings top Blues

Coyotes 3, Blues 0 (AP)

Curtis Joseph may be less than two weeks from turning 39 years old, but the Phoenix Coyotes goaltender appears far from finished. In his final audition before he becomes an unrestricted free agent, Joseph made 40 saves for his fourth shutout and the Coyotes ended their season with a 3-0 victory over the St.

• Coyotes 3, Blues 0 (AP)

Leclaire stops 26 as Blue Jackets rout Blues

Pascal Leclaire stopped 26 shots and four
players scored goals to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1
victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

• Leclaire stops 26 as Blue Jackets rout Blues

Yzerman ties Lemieux for eighth on goals list in win

Steve Yzerman scored his 690th goal to tie Mario Lemieux for eighth place on the career list and help the NHL-leading Red Wings beat the Blues 4-1.

• Yzerman ties Lemieux for eighth on goals list in win

Avalanche-Blues, Sums

Colorado 0 2 01 -3

St. Louis 1 1 00 -0

First Period-1, St. Louis, Young 17 (McAmmond, Backman), 18:32 (pp). Penalties-McClement, StL (hooking), 7:15; Poapst, StL, major-game misconduct (boarding), 11:57; Brunette, Col (tripping), 16:44; Blake, Col (hooking), 17:05.

Second Period-2, St. Louis, Cajanek 9 (Stempniak, Dallman), 5:05 (pp). 3, Colorado, Turgeon 14 (Brunette, Sakic), 10:12 (pp). 4, Colorado, Dowd 4 (Clark), 17:08 (sh).

• Avalanche-Blues, Sums

Avalanche 3, Blues 2

Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche are closing in on first-place Calgary in the Northwest Division.

Sakic scored a power-play goal 57 seconds into overtime to give the Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night and move them within a point of the Flames.

"It's fun being in this race," Sakic said. "It's fun knowing that every game means so much.

• Avalanche 3, Blues 2

Red Wings-Blues, Sums

Detroit 1 2 1-4

St. Louis 0 0 1-1

First Period-1, Detroit, Maltby 5 (Cleary, Lidstrom), 2:01. Penalties-Lilja, Det (holding), 6:22; Draper, Det (holding), 6:53; Lidstrom, Det (hooking), 15:01; Schneider, Det (hooking), 17:24; Rycroft, StL (hooking), 19:56.

Second Period-2, Detroit, Yzerman 12 (Lang, Kronwall), 9:45. 3, Detroit, Franzen 11 (Maltby, Cleary), 10:32. Penalties-Maltby, Det (hooking), 3:53; Woywitka, StL (interference), 7:25; Lilja, Det (hooking), 16:31.

• Red Wings-Blues, Sums

Red Wings 4, Blues 1

Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings just keep rolling along.

Yzerman scored his 690th goal to tie Mario Lemieux for eighth place on the career list and help the NHL-leading Red Wings clinch a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night.

However, you won't hear Yzerman compare himself to Lemieux.

"I don't really know the significance," Yzerman said. "If anything, it shows how good (Lemieux) is; he played almost five years less than I did.

• Red Wings 4, Blues 1

Blues-Blackhawks Preview

GAME: St. Louis Blues (20-38-12) at Chicago Blackhawks (21-38-11).

TIME: Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST.

In a season filled with dreadful moments for the St. Louis Blues, forward Keith Tkachuk believes the team is currently playing its worst hockey.

St. Louis looks to end a seven-game losing streak when it visits the Chicago Blackhawks in a meeting of the worst teams in the Western Conference.

• Blues-Blackhawks Preview

Red Wings-Blues Preview

GAME: Detroit Red Wings (48-15-7) at St. Louis Blues (20-37-12).

TIME: Monday, 8 p.m. EST.

One more point will assure the Detroit Red Wings their NHL-leading 15th straight playoff berth.

The St. Louis Blues, who were the active leaders with 25 before suffering elimination last week, aim to prevent the Red Wings from celebrating at the Savvis Center.

The Red Wings also seek to increase their one-point lead over the Ottawa Senators for their second straight Presidents' Trophy.

• Red Wings-Blues Preview

St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are named after the famous W. C. Handy tune "St. Louis Blues".