Where once the Arena--home of the Blues--was trimmed in blue paint, the Checkerdome now radiates from a spanking new coat of red paint, the color of Ralston-Purina, the new owners of the Blues and the building at 5700 Oakland Ave.
Hockey fans line up outside the ticket office at the Arena to purchase the playoff tickets that went on sale at 10:00 a.m. today for Tues. & Thurs., games against Calgary.
Closing in on the puck are goalie Gordon Laxton of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Derek Sanderson of the Blues during Thursday night's NHL game at the Arena. Moving in to help defend are Dennis Owchar (25) and Dave Burrows of the Penguins.
All eyes are on Winnipeg Jets' goalie Marc Behrend as a goal attempt by St. Louis Blues' Doug Gilmour bounces above his glove in the first period, 12/4. Jets' Jim Kyte (L), moves in to assist Behrend as Ron Wilson keep an eye on Blues' Greg Paslawski (R).
It appears st. Louis #27, Gilbert Delorme is giving Toronto's #14 Miroslav Frycer a lift over the glass at the arena. The two collided during first period action.
Toronto's Miroslav Frycer and the Blues' Gilbert Delorme collide along the boards during Thursday's 5-3 Blues win at the Arena.
Canucks #14 Moe Lemay flies toward the net as Blues goaltender Mike Liut [] gets ready to make a save as Blues #26 Terry Johnson (R) looks on. A penalty was given on the play.
Referee Bryan Lewis (right) keeps a running tally during a bench clearing brawl in the final minuets of the third period between the St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The leafs won the game 6-1, bringing their winning streak to 3 games.
St. Louis Blues Bernie Federko moves puck towards the Blues end of the ice as Minnesota North Stars Number 3 Bob Rouse moves in.
The Blues' Bernie Federko (left) moves up ice as the North Star's Bob Rouse closes in during the 4-2 St. Louis victory Saturday night at The Arena.
While the Blues' Mike Liut is busy making a save, The Blues #4 Rik Wilson tries to throw North Stars' Keith Acton off balance while he made the shot. In the background is #23 Brian Bellows.
Blues defenseman Rik Wilson pushes Minnesota's Keith Acton off balance, but not before Acton fires a shot that goaltender Mike Liut stops during Monday's game. The North Stars' Brian Bellow moves in on Liut.
St. Louis Blues' Bernie Federko sails in front of Minnesota North Star goalie Don Beaupre during first period of 4/22 Norris Division Championship. The teams are tied at three games each in this best-of-seven series.
Blues Mark reeds blocks out goalie Richard Brodeur as Bernie Federko's shot flies into the upper right corner of the goal for the Blues first score of Wednesday night's game at the Arena.
Mark Reeds (15) swats a shot past fallen Vancouver goalie Richard Brodeur during the Blues' 4-0 shutout of the Canucks.
St. Louis Blues' Ric Nattress slams Toronto Maple Leafs' Peter Ihnacak into Blues' goalie Rick Wamsley as Wamsley blocks Ihnacak goal attempt in the first period, 11/12.
The Blues' Pat Hickey (right) and Montreal's Rick Green tumble to the ice.
Canadians' defen[c]man Rick Green and St-Louis Blues' winger Pat Hickey takes a plunge together in center ice after they had a collision in first period action here 3/28
St. Louis Blues' Luc Dufour get entwined with Montreal Canadiens goalie Steve Penny and is knock[ed] to the ice by Canadiens' Chris Chelios during a scramble for the puck in the first period, 2/19.
