{"id":540093,"date":"2026-04-04T11:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T11:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/540093\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T11:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T11:17:04","slug":"blues-move-up-in-wild-card-chase-with-win-against-ducks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/540093\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues Move Up in Wild Card Chase with Win Against Ducks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Blues’ hard-fought victory over the Ducks showcases the intensity and unpredictability of the NHL playoff race.Anaheim Today<\/p>\n

The St. Louis Blues defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 in a key NHL matchup, with forward Logan Holloway scoring two goals to lead the Blues. The win helps St. Louis move up in the wild card playoff chase as Anaheim suffers its fourth straight loss.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Blues are battling for a wild card playoff spot in the Western Conference, so this victory over a struggling Ducks team is an important two points in the standings. Anaheim’s losing skid has them falling further out of playoff position.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Holloway scored in the first and third periods to pace the Blues’ offense, while teammate Robert Thomas added three points with a goal and two assists. St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington made 32 saves to earn the win. Anaheim got goals from Trevor Zegras and Cam Fowler but couldn’t overcome the Blues’ strong performance.<\/p>\n

The game was played on April 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Logan Holloway<\/p>\n

A forward for the St. Louis Blues who scored two goals in the game.<\/p>\n

Robert Thomas<\/p>\n

A Blues player who had a goal and two assists in the victory.<\/p>\n

Jordan Binnington<\/p>\n

The Blues’ goaltender who made 32 saves to earn the win.<\/p>\n

Trevor Zegras<\/p>\n

A Ducks player who scored one of Anaheim’s two goals in the loss.<\/p>\n

Cam Fowler<\/p>\n

A Ducks defenseman who scored the other goal for Anaheim.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew this was a big game for us in the playoff race, so it’s great to come away with two points against a tough opponent.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Logan Holloway, Blues Forward<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just couldn’t find a way to generate enough offense tonight. Credit to the Blues, they played a strong game and deserved the win.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Trevor Zegras, Ducks Forward<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Blues will look to build on this win as they continue their push for a wild card playoff spot, while the Ducks will try to end their losing skid in their next game.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This victory was a crucial two points for the Blues in their quest to secure a postseason berth, while the Ducks’ struggles continue as they fall further out of the playoff picture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Blues’ hard-fought victory over the Ducks showcases the intensity…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":540094,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[2210,233,5292,1739,5,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-540093","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim-ducks","8":"tag-anaheim","9":"tag-anaheim-ducks","10":"tag-anaheimducks","11":"tag-ducks","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116346162363758119","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=540093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/540094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=540093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=540093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=540093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}