When the St. Louis Blues are discussed outside the local media, rarely are guys like Alex Steen mentioned. Instead, players such as David Backes and Jaroslav Halak are discussed along with the younger talents such as Alex Pietrangelo, TJ Oshie and David Perron. Steen lacks the “big name” appeal that other players carry and he lacks the flashy plays that draw attention to other members of the organization.
That didn’t take long, did it? In 2010-11, the St. Louis Blues dealt with injury after injury, forcing the club to field a lineup consisting of numerous inexperienced skaters straight off their AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. Over the summer, the Blues did their best to add depth to the squad, both at the NHL ...
The St. Louis Blues get their season started Saturday night which means we have just enough time to preview the coming season ahead before it officially begins. Coming off a disappointing 2010-11 that saw the Blues watch the playoffs from the outside looking in, expectations are significantly higher for 2011-12. Here are just a handful ...
The St. Louis Blues held a press conference on Monday, September 26 to announce that David Perron is rejoining the team. Perron has been sidelined since November of 2010 with post-concussion syndrome that has kept him out of hockey for nearly an entire year. The talented young forward has been doing some workouts and light ...
For more on the St. Louis Blues, follow David on Twitter @FrozenNotes. The St. Louis Blues have named their 20th captain in franchise history – David Backes. The clear favorite for the position, Backes (pictured above with former captain Bernie Federko) becomes the 20th captain in the team’s storied history. The position was vacated late ...
The sale of the St. Louis Blues continues to march forward. Back on August 1st Dave Checketts set August 22nd as the deadline for buyers and investors to submit their formal offers for the package that includes not only the St. Louis Blues, but also the Scottrade Center lease as well as the Peoria Rivermen. ...
NHL.com recently ran an article placing T.J. Oshie in a group of seven skaters believed to be on the verge of a breakout season in 2011-12. Oshie was included with James van Riemsdyk (Philadelphia), Evander Kane (Winnepeg), Taylor Hall (Edmonton), Tyler Seguin (Boston), Kyle Okposo (New York Islanders) and Bobby Butler (Ottawa). The article mentions ...
After months with very little to report aside from speculation and rumor, there’s finally news for St. Louis fans eager to learn more about the team finding a new owner. Andy Strickland of TrueHockey.com reports that Dave Checketts has set August 22nd as the deadline for all potential buyers to have their formal offers in ...
Coming off the news from late last week that Cam Janssen had signed a new deal with the New Jersey Devils, the Blues announced today that they have signed Ryan Reaves to a one-year, two-way deal. One enforcer leaves, one returns. It comes as no surprise that Janssen has left the Blues as the club ...
The St. Louis Blues have been busy since July 1st kicked off the open market for free agents, signing Brian Elliott (one-year, two-way), Kent Huskins (one-year), Brett Sterling (one-year, two-way) and most recently, Scott Nichol (one-year). While none of the above listed players qualify as stars or major signings, each skater fills a void ...
