{"id":459230,"date":"2024-12-24T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=459230"},"modified":"2024-12-24T06:51:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T11:51:03","slug":"the-st-louis-blues-12-days-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/24\/the-st-louis-blues-12-days-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"The St. Louis Blues 12 Days of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are just one sleep from Christmas! And for everyone, including those that don\u2019t celebrate Christmas, may the holiday season bring you a time of rest and relaxation with family and friends and full of joy, love, and happiness. Furthermore, for today\u2019s article, we hope the Christmas music helps get you in the spirit of the season. There are so many great holiday songs out there. Yet, it is hard to beat the classics, such as &#8220;<em>The 12 Days of Christmas<\/em>.&#8221; In honour of that classic song, we are going to give a rendition of the song today. Hockey fans, and Blues fans especially, we present to you, &#8220;The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=st.+louis+blues\" target=\"_self\">St. Louis Blues<\/a> 12 Days of Christmas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>The St. Louis Blues 12 Days of Christmas<\/h2>\n<h3>The First Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the first day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, a banner of Lord Stanley!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We started the Blues &#8220;12 Days of Christmas&#8221; with June 12, 2019. It is a day Blues fans will never forget. On that day, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/06\/12\/today-in-hockey-history-2018-19-blues-win-cup\/\" target=\"_self\">Blues won their first-ever Stanley Cup<\/a> with a 4-1 Game 7 win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=boston+bruins\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a>. The October, the Blues raised the banner to the rafters at Enterprise Center. At long last, Lord Stanley had his banner in St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"St. Louis Blues Raise First Ever Stanley Cup Banner\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3vWDjApLsGU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Second Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the second day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Blues have had many great goaltenders in their franchise history. This is especially true in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/11\/ranking-st-louis-blues-starting-goalies-since-2000\/\" target=\"_self\">21st century<\/a>. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/binnijo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Binnington<\/a> steals the title of the best with the Stanley Cup and most wins in franchise history, the 2011-12 season was special for Blues goalies. Jaroslav Halak and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/elliobr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Elliott<\/a> won the Jennings Trophy that season. They earned the award by allowing the fewest goals (165 collectively) in the league. Furthermore, Halak and Elliott helped the Blues win the Central Division and reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2009.<\/p>\n<h3>The Third Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the third day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The most beloved name in Blues history is &#8220;Plager.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/plagebo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bob Plager<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/plageba01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barclay Plager<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/17\/best-st-louis-blue-by-jersey-numbers-1-10\/\" target=\"_self\">have their spot in Blues history<\/a>. Both played for the Blues and have various coaching and front office roles. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/plagebi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Plager<\/a> is the lesser-known brother. However, all three brothers played for the Blues for seasons with one another. In fact, head coach Scotty Bowman even once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/sports\/professional\/nhl\/blues\/the-night-the-plager-brothers-all-played-on-the-same-line\/article_4c4bf7b4-7c1a-5e69-8921-761f5712926e.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">placed the brothers in the starting lineup<\/a> as forwards one night, despite all three being defenceman, so all three could be on the ice together.<\/p>\n<h3>The Fourth Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the fourth day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Blues have reached the Stanley Cup Final four times in franchise history. Impressively, they reached the Final in each of their first three seasons in the NHL: 1968, 1969, and 1970. Unfortunately, they were swept each time. However, they did become the first team in the post-expansion era to reach the Stanley Cup Final in their first season. They would remain the only team to do this until 2018. In 2019, the Blues reached their fourth final, where they finally claimed Lord Stanley.<\/p>\n<h3>The Fifth Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the fifth day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, FIVE MEMORABLE 7&#8217;S, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>#7 is a special number for the Blues. Many players have made contributions to the team while wearing the number. In fact, in 2011, the Blues <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/sports\/professional\/nhl\/blues\/blues-to-honor-those-who-have-worn-no-7\/article_30a8701b-1955-5d42-9851-4a2fffb72235.html#:~:text=A%20seven%2Dtime%20All%2DStar,career%20games%20for%20the%20Blues.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">honoured four former players to wear the number<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/berenre01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Berenson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/u\/ungerga01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garry Unger<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mullejo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Mullen<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tkachke01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keith Tkachuk<\/a>. All four had memorable Blues careers. Furthermore, eight years later, another player would wear the number and would put his stamp in Blues history. We are, of course, referring to the hometown hero, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/maroopa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pat Maroon<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/07\/10\/sign-patrick-maroon\/\" target=\"_self\">In his only season wearing the Blue Note<\/a>, Maroon played a key role on the Blues third line to help the team win the Stanley Cup. Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/05\/08\/pat-maroon-carries-st-louis-blues-past-stars\/\" target=\"_self\">Maroon scored two game-winning goals<\/a> in the Blues second-round series. The second game-winning goal came in double overtime of Game 7.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pat Maroon sends Blues to WCF with Game 7 double overtime winner\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rrVaLXvedNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Sixth Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the sixth day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, six Berenson tallies, FIVE MEMORABLE 7&#8217;S, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/berenre01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Berenson<\/a>, he had quite the game on <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/red-berensons-explosive-game-one-for-the-nhl-record-books-310696680\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 7, 1968<\/a>. On the road, Berenson scored six goals, including four in a nine-minute span. The feat was just one goal shy of the NHL record (seven goals by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/malonjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Malone<\/a> in 1920) and has only been matched once since (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sittlda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darryl Sittler<\/a>). It is the record for goals in a road game.<\/p>\n<h3>The Seventh Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the seventh day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, seventh game heroes, six Berenson tallies, FIVE MEMORABLE 7&#8217;S, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We are using some creative liberties with this one. The Blues have many Game 7 heroes in franchise history. From <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/21\/looking-at-the-2023-hockey-hall-of-fame-inductees\/\" target=\"_self\">Hall of Famer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/turgepi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre Turgeon<\/a>&#8216;s overtime-winning goal in Game 7 of the 1999 playoffs to the 38-save performance by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/binnijo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Binnington<\/a> in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final in 2019, the Blues have seen players deliver. We cannot forget the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/maroopa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pat Maroon<\/a> goal in 2019, nor can we forget <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brouwtr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Troy Brouwer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/08\/20\/since-2000-top-ten-st-louis-blues-non-2019-playoff-wins\/\" target=\"_self\">beating his former team with a Game 7-winning goal<\/a> in 2016. There is truly nothing like a seventh game of a playoff series.<\/p>\n<h3>The Eighth Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the eighth day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, eight alumni goals, seventh game heroes, six Berenson tallies, FIVE MEMORABLE 7&#8217;S, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Blues hosted the 2017 Winter Classic. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tarasvl01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vladimir Tarasenko<\/a> scored two goals as the <em>Blue Note<\/em> beat the rival <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=chicago+blackhawks\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> at Busch Stadium. Two days prior, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/11\/10\/st-louis-blues-announce-winter-classic-alumni-roster\/\" target=\"_self\">alumni of the Blues<\/a> and Blackhawks faced off at Busch Stadium. The Blues alumni beat the Hawks alumni, 8-7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/turgepi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre Turgeon<\/a> scored the winning goal and was the only Blues alum to score twice. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brodema01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martin Brodeur<\/a> got the win between the pipes for the Blues alumni.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"St. Louis Blues vs Chicago  Blackhawks Winter Classic Alumni Game Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DV68wl9nhpw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Ninth Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the ninth day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, nine special numbers, eight alumni goals, seventh game heroes, six Berenson tallies, FIVE MEMORABLE 7&#8217;s, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Blues currently have nine numbers that are retired or honoured in the rafters of the Enterprise Center. The Blues have eight retired numbers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/macinal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al MacInnis<\/a> (#2), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gassobo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bob Gassoff<\/a> (#3), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/plagebo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bob Plager<\/a> (#5), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/plageba01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barclay Plager<\/a> (#8), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/suttebr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Sutter<\/a> (#11), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hullbr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brett Hull<\/a> (#16), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/federbe01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bernie Federko<\/a> (#24), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/prongch01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Pronger<\/a> (#44). Furthermore, the Blues also honour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wickedo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doug Wickenheiser<\/a> (#14), who scored a memorable-goal in Blues history, but sadly died of cancer in 1999.<\/p>\n<h3>The Tenth Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the tenth day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, ten division titles, nine special numbers, eight alumni goals, seventh game heroes, six Berenson tallies, FIVE MEMORABLE 7&#8217;s, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Blues have won ten division titles in franchise history. Their first came in their second season in 1969. Since then, they have won their division in 1970, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 2000, 2012, 2015, and 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>The Eleventh Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the eleventh day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, eleven-straight wins, ten division titles, nine special numbers, eight alumni goals, seventh game heroes, six Berenson tallies, FIVE MEMORABLE 7&#8217;s, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Before the Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019, they had to overcome a last-place spot in the standings. One of the things that propelled them towards the top of the standings was an 11-game winning streak. The Blue Note picked up 22 points in these 11 games. When you consider the Blues went from last place to 99 points and almost the division, it is clear the impact that winning streak had on the team.<\/p>\n<h3>The Twelfth Day of Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><em>On the twelfth day of Christmas, the Blues gave to me, 12th of May miracles, eleven-straight wins, ten division titles, nine special numbers, eight alumni goals, seventh game heroes, six Berenson tallies, FIVE MEMORABLE 7&#8217;s, four Final trips, three Plager brothers, two Jennings winners, and a banner of Lord Stanley.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We conclude the Blues &#8220;12 Days of Christmas&#8221; with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/05\/12\/today-in-hockey-history-1985-86-st-louis-blues-pull-off-monday-night-miracle\/\" target=\"_self\">Monday Night Miracle<\/a>.\u00a0 On May 12, 1986, the Blues were facing elimination in Game 6 of the Campbell Conference Final. Furthermore, they trailed the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=calgary+flames\" target=\"_self\">Calgary Flames<\/a> 5-2 with 12 minutes remaining in the third period. The Blues rallied to make it 5-4, and tied the game with under two minutes left. In overtime, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wickedo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-22_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doug Wickenheiser<\/a> won the game for the Blues. It took a miracle, but the Blues found it.<\/p>\n<p>We conclude the Blues &#8220;12 Days of Christmas&#8221; rendition with the highlights of this miraculous comeback.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Monday Night Miracle | Retro Recap | Flames vs Blues\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4gsLJOR-kJ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: Jeff Curry &#8211; Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are just one sleep from Christmas! And for everyone, including those that don\u2019t celebrate Christmas, may the holiday season bring you a time of rest and relaxation with family and friends and full of joy, love, and happiness. Furthermore, for today\u2019s article, we hope the Christmas music helps get you in the spirit of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3464,"featured_media":459328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32,4547,4548],"tags":[3759,5722,3767,1531],"class_list":["post-459230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blues","category-hockey","category-nhl","tag-jordan-binnington","tag-nhl-christmas","tag-pat-maroon","tag-red-berenson"],"modified_by":"Levi Pike, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3464"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459230"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":459329,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459230\/revisions\/459329"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}