Blues Drop Game 1

The St Louis Blues faced the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Semi-Finals, Game 1 was last night at Scottrade Center is St Louis, MO. David Perron struck first to put the Blues on top 1-0. Unfortunately that would be all the scoring for St Louis. The Kings would go on to tack a goal late in the first to tie the game up at 1 a piece. LA would score again mid-way through the second to take a 2-1 lead. In the dwindling seconds of the third Dusitn Penner would bury the Blues with an empty net goal to make it 3-1 LA, that would be the final giving LA a 1-0 Series lead.

Blues Success Starts With Playoff Vets

St Louis has made some pretty key acquisitions over the 2011 off-season by acquiring guys like Jason Arnott, Jamie Langenbrunner, and Scott Nichol. Guys like these would prove to be help in the postseason and then hiring Ken Hitchcock in mid November would prove to be nothing short of pure success especially on home ice.

St Louis Blues Advance

The St Louis Blues advance for the first time since the 2002 season when they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in 5 games (4-1). The Blues had dropped game 1 to San Jose in a 3-2 Double Overtime Loss on home ice, but would win out. By winning Games 2 & 5 at home and both Games 3 & 4 in San Jose. St Louis will have a couple of days to relax before finding out their next opponent whether its Los Angeles or Nashville.

Cam Atkinson Final Game In AHL?

Cam Atkinson has been a great piece to the Falcons this season and with April 14 being possibly his final game in a Falcons Uniform, he was the only Falcon elected to the 2012 AHL All Star Game, played a handful of games for the Columbus Blue Jackets including his first career NHL Hat Trick in a game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.

Legace Ends Career?

Falcons Goalie Manny Legace possibly ends his hockey career on the final game of the Springfield Falcons 2012 season. Manny was with the Falcons on their 1996-97 Calder Cup run, but would end up falling a round short of the Calder Cup Finals.

Falcons End 2011-12 Season With "W"

Falcons celebrate final game of their 2011-12 season with a 3-1 win over the St John's IceCaps.

Falcons Now Officially out of Playoff Race

The Springfield Falcons have had some luck going their way, that is until last night's game between Portland and Connecticut. The Pirates only needed to get a point to knock the Falcons out. Portland got the win and now has taken any playoff hopes that the Falcons had at reaching the Calder Cup Playoffs and erasing them. Here are the standings as of today.

8. Portland Pirates - 79 pts
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9. Manchester Monarchs - 77 pts
10. Adirondack Phantoms - 76 pts
11. Providence Bruins - 75 pts
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12. Springfield Falcons - 74 pts

Falcons Have Shot At Postseason

American Hockey League

Eastern Conference

8.   Manchester Monarchs - 77 pts

9.   Portland Pirates - 77 pts

10. Adirondack Phantoms - 76 pts

11. Providence Bruins - 75 pts

12. SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - 74 pts

The Falcons need to get 4 pts in 2 games and have each team ahead of them to lose out in regulation.

Falcons Slim Playoff Hopes

American Hockey League

Eastern Conference

8.   Manchester Monarchs - 77 pts

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   [STILL HAVE CHANCE AT POSTSEASON]
9.   Portland Pirates - 75 pts

10. Adirondack Phantoms - 74 pts

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   [LITTLE TO NO CHANCE AT POSTSEASON]

11. Providence Bruins - 73 pts

12. SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - 72 pts

Falcons Race For 8th

American Hockey League

Eastern Conference

7.    Syracuse Crunch - 76 pts

8.    Manchester Monarchs - 76 pts

9.    Portland Pirates - 73 pts

10. Adirondack Phantoms - 72 pts

11. SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - 72 pts

Falcons Top Bruins

Falcons score three goals en route to a 3-1 win over the Providence Bruins

Legace and Sauve

Manny Legace and Maxime Sauve just "laying around" in a game between the Falcons and the Providence Bruins.

Martin St. Pierre

Martin St Pierre creates board play in a game against the Providence Bruins