ST. LOUIS — In Utah last weekend, St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery benched linemates Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. He followed that up by separating the two for the next game against the Vegas Golden Knights and the start of the teams’ rematch Thursday night.

Conor Garland had two goals, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2.

To finally break the gravitational pull of .500, the Blues will need more from Thomas and Buchnevich. Thomas has a goal, two assists and a minus-3 rating in his last six games. Buchnevich has no goals, two assists and a minus-4 rating over the same span.

Cancel anytime. Utah’s Nick Schmaltz, second from left, and Logan Cooley, second from right, maneuver in front of the Blues’ Robert Thomas, right, in first period on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Salt Lake City. Thomas and linemates later were benched.

The Blues' Robert Thomas speaks with the media on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, after a home loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. (Video courtesy St. Louis Blues)

Thomas found the back of the net on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Thomas provided an assist and fired four shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over Calgary. Thomas has three goals and two assists over seven outings in January. The 25-year-old center has slowed down after a 19-point December,

POLAND, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Carol Ann Lautner, 78, passed away on January 25, 2025, at her residence in Poland, Ohio. Born on October 23, 1946, in Youngstown, to the late Charles Moore Sr. and Julia Moore (Casey), Carol lived a life full of much love, many laughs, and cherished memories.

OAKLAND - Alan Robert Breton entered into eternal life with his heavenly father, on Jan. 22, 2025, at home, surrounded by

Betty Lee Gallagher, 94, died peacefully Thursday, January 16, 2025, at The Inn at Walker Mill. Betty was born May 30, 1930, in Maryland, the daughter of Lee and Stella Mongold Simpson. Betty grew up in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

A former New York state trooper falsely claimed he was shot on a Long Island highway, according to the state police.

He pleaded guilty before Judge Anthony Paradiso on Nov. 25, 2024, to Aggravated Harassment PL 240.30(3), a subsection specifically designed to address hate