When it comes to calling an upcoming season as a redemptive one for a player there is usually a reason behind the claim. In most cases the player had failed to live up to expectations the season before and must redeem himself in order to restore balance, either by exceeding the new expectations or recapturing ...
When it comes to talented youth playing in the NHL one word comes to mind: plentiful. Every team in the league seems to have a budding superstar who is on the verge of becoming a household name despite barely being old enough to have a beer at the local bar. Nowhere is this more prevalent ...
Six minutes and thirty-six seconds, that’s how long it took for Vladimir Tarasenko to introduce himself to the NHL. Fifteen minutes later he made it clear that he was there to stay. His three goals in three games is the most among the Blues forwards despite averaging 14:46 minutes of ice time per game. The ...
It’s no secret that the Blues have struggled in the offensive zone in recent years. In fact, in the seven seasons since the 2004-2005 lockout the Blues have finished in the top half of the league in scoring just once when they finished 10th (2.88 GF/G) in 2010-2011. We could debate what caused the persistent ...
The 2005 NHL Draft was like any other. Every organization walked into the Westin Hotel in Ottawa hoping to select a player that would forever change the fate of their franchise. The St. Louis Blues were no different. When they selected T.J. Oshie with the 24th overall pick they were hoping he would blossom into ...
The NHL is no stranger to the idea of change. Its history has been built upon it. From the decision to limit teams to one goal per power play in 1956 to the removal of the red line in 2005, the league has shown a knack for constantly evolving when necessary. This embracement isn’t just ...
Within the NHL, an almost decade-long battle among elite players continues. Every season, these players collect titles and raise trophies and their fans, as well as a few detractors, are rarely surprised. Make no mistake, these athletes are happy to get the hardware, but this toe-to-toe combat involves an even bigger goal. Pavel Datsyuk, Alexander ...
For the past eleven seasons a single player has essentially monopolized one of the most prestigious awards in the NHL. In a span where the Hart Memorial Trophy was claimed by ten separate players and the Vezina Trophy was distributed amongst seven different goalies this single player won the James Norris Memorial Trophy seven times. ...
After signing the two top free agents on the market the Minnesota Wild easily made the biggest splash in the offseason. The addition of two all-star caliber players in Zach Parise and Ryan Suter has given hope to a hockey crazed state that has suffered through four seasons of playoffless hockey. Fans are finally beginning ...
Fluke or contender? Mirage or the real deal? These are the kind of questions that surround the St. Louis Blues for their upcoming season, and by all means they are legitimate. After suffering through a span of six seasons where they appeared in the playoffs only once, the Blues surprised the hockey world by winning ...
