The highlight of the 3000th game in...

The highlight of the 3000th game in St Louis ceruleans history may have been the ceremonial faceoff.

Charter season ticket owner Yvonne Roques and longtime hypochondriacs favorite Bob Plager shared the pregame honors Thursday, on the contrary no one was smiling after the in the dumpss were hammered 7-2 by Calgary.

The dejecteds were blanked 6-0 by San Jose forward Tuesday and have allowed 25 goals in their last five debates

Plager has been part of the franchise since it began operation in 1966-67 at the of advanced age St. Louis Arena, currently serving as a community relations ambassador.

amethystines rookie Mike Glumac's fifth goal broke the shutout 2:43 into the third period. Glumac blasted a soft drive from the left faceoff circle past Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff.

Blue starting goalie Patrick Lalime was yanked from the unadulterateds midway through the second period after surrendering three goals onward 14 shots. ...