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St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly carries the Stanley Cup during the Blues' NHL hockey Stanley Cup victory celebration in St. Louis on Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Fans pack downtown St. Louis to cheer on the champion Blues

By Jim Salter Jun. 15, 2019 03:27 PM EDT

St. Louis Blues fan Marge Kirchhoefer poses for a portrait in her St. Louis home, Thursday, June 13, 2019. At age 100, Kirchhoefer is among the oldest St. Louis Blues fans, and now that they're Stanley Cup champions, she knows exactly how she'll celebrate. She plans to drink champagne and says she "may get loaded." There's a lot of that going around in St. Louis, now that the Blues have knocked off the Boston Bruins to win their first NHL championship since they arrived as an expansion team 52 years ago. (AP Photo/Jim Salter)
Heartache turns to triumph for St. Louis sports fans

By Jim Salter Jun. 13, 2019 03:51 PM EDT

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, right, stops a shot at the goal line as Boston Bruins' David Krejci, left, of the Czech Republic, pokes at it during the third period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Boston. A video review confirmed there was no goal on the play. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Binnington, Blues beat Bruins 2-1, lead Stanley Cup 3-2

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 07, 2019 12:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 21, 2019 file photo, the St. Louis Blues celebrate after beating the San Jose Sharks in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference final series, in St. Louis. The Blues won 5-1 to win the series 4-2 and earn a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
After half-century of frustration, Blues can exorcise demons

By Jim Salter May. 25, 2019 11:24 AM EDT