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Big crowds, extra police expected at Blues' celebrationST. LOUIS (AP) Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight.Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for a parade and rally beneath the Gateway Arch...

AP Sports WriterChara played with plates, wires, screws to fix broken jawBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said he broke his jaw in multiple places and played the last three games of the Stanley Cup Final with ''two plates, some wires and screws'' holding it...

AP Hockey WriterBouwmeester and Blues' greybeards finally lift Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOJay Bouwmeester had to turn on the TV to see playoff hockey for almost a decade after he made it to the NHL.A third overall pick with lofty expectations, Bouwmeester didn't get to play beyond the regular season...

Associated PressHeartache turns to triumph for St. Louis sports fansBy JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) At age 100, Marge Kirchhoefer is among the oldest St. Louis Blues fans and now that they are Stanley Cup champions, she knows exactly how she will celebrate.''It's too good to be true,'' Kirchhoefer...

Parade, rally to honor Stanley Cup champion Blues SaturdayST. LOUIS (AP) A parade 52 years in the making will finally happen Saturday in St. Louis, when the city celebrates the Blues' first-ever Stanley Cup championship.The Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Wednesday's Game 7 in Boston. The...

Parade, rally to honor Stanley Cup champion Blues SaturdayST. LOUIS (AP) A parade 52 years in the making will finally happen Saturday in St. Louis, when the city celebrates the Blues' first-ever Stanley Cup championship.The Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Wednesday's Game 7 in Boston. The...

AP Hockey WriterSeason of comeback? Blues lock down games to win CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) When Alex Pietrangelo lifted a backhander over Tuukka Rask to give the St. Louis Blues a two-goal lead late in the first period, Boston fans went silent and the eerie quiet lasted throughout...

AP Sports WriterFrom St. Louis to Tokyo, Blues fan celebrates a Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WADETOKYO (AP) I can't imagine there were many St. Louis Blues fans farther from their hometown than I was when the team finally won its first Stanley Cup. If not, my kicker is that...

AP Sports WriterFrom St. Louis to Tokyo, Blues fan celebrates a Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WADETOKYO (AP) I can't imagine there were many St. Louis Blues fans farther from their hometown than I was when the team finally won its first Stanley Cup. If not, my kicker is that...

AP Sports WriterFrom St. Louis to Tokyo, Blues fan celebrates a Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WADETOKYO (AP) I can't imagine there were many St. Louis Blues fans farther from their hometown than I was when the team finally won its first Stanley Cup. If not, my kicker is that...

AP Hockey WriterBlues' Binnington goes from castoff to Stanley Cup championBy STEPHEN WHYNOJordan Binnington's storybook ride from fourth stringer to Stanley Cup-winning goaltender was fueled by a few free meals.The best came last weekend at Brio Tuscan Grille, one of his favorite spots as St. Louis began to feel...

AP Hockey WriterSeason of comeback? Blues lock down games to win CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) When Alex Pietrangelo lifted a backhander over Tuukka Rask to give the St. Louis Blues a two-goal lead late in the first period, Boston fans went silent and the eerie quiet lasted throughout...