before Game 5 had allowed a single goal in eight consecutive games. Trade-deadline pickups Jay Bouwmeester and Jordan Leopold provided needed stability and composure to the back line, to the benefit of another former first-rounder, Alex
dump-in deflected off a Kings skate and defenseman Barret Jackman lost an edge and tumbled at center ice. Defenseman Jordan Leopold got burned on a pinch that created a 3-on-1 break on Penner's goal that tied at 2. Patrik Berglund strayed
themselves. Los Angeles has been bullied out of the slot and into the corners by the Blues' hulking defense, which added Jordan Leopold and Jay Bouwmeester this season to make a tough team even tougher. ''There's not going to be an easy time for
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Jordan Leopold , Brian Elliott and Ken Hitchcock sound off after Friday's win over Dallas.
significant moves on defense for the stretch and after the final meeting against the Kings, picking up Jay Bouwmeester and Jordan Leopold . Jeff Carter had 26 goals and Anze Kopitar had a team-leading 42 points for the Kings. ''The playoffs are about
from the last time we played them in the regular season,'' Sutter said of the Blues, who have added defensemen Jordan Leopold and Jay Bouwmeester since then. San Jose's matchup also is conceivably favorable: The Sharks beat the Canucks
St. Louis in 2010-11. His second goal in three games and team-leading 18th overall came on the deflection of Jordan Leopold 's shot from the point, giving the defenseman his first point in 13 games since joining the Blues in a trade deadline
games to play. The Blues are in sixth place with 48 points. ''They came at us hard,'' St. Louis defenseman Jordan Leopold said. ''There was no secret in that. They're a desperate team right now. You look at where they're sitting
games. The Blues, on the other hand, have been given a jolt of energy on their blue line since acquiring veterans Jordan Leopold and Jay Boumeester in separate trades before the deadline. Their winning streak began the first night Leopold suited