Struggling Blues still 0-for-2011

By Bud L. Ellis

The St. Louis Blues still are seeking their first victory of 2011.

The latest loss for the stumbling Blues came Wednesday night. St. Louis lost its fifth in a row, falling at Anaheim 7-4.

The Blues fell behind 3-0 after one period, giving up two goals in the first 7:21 of the period. St. Louis made a game of it in the second period, getting two goals from David Backus less than three minutes apart early in the period. Backus scored at the 3:44 mark and again at 6:15, pulling the Blues within 3-2.

But Anaheim took control in the third, scoring four unanswered goals to build a 7-2 lead. Ryan Reaves and Brad Boyes scored in the final four minutes for St. Louis.

The Blues, who are four points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, play Thursday night in Los Angeles.

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Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 9:31 pm by bud

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