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Attendance sparse at Blues' optional skate

St. Louis Blues right wing T.J. Oshie (74) and Minnesota Wild left wing Thomas Vanek, left,, of Austria, battle for the puck during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series game in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

ST. PAUL, Minn. • On the day after their 3-0 loss to Minnesota in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoff series, a game that coach Ken Hitchcock was adamant wasn't "a clunker," the Blues held an optional skate at Xcel Energy Center.