Ondrej Pavelec and Chris Mason. Familiar names in Hockey circles but a Thomas/Rask or Luongo/Schneider star duo? Doubtful. Pavelec is definitely a star of the future and Mason is a solid veteran but are they seen as a long-term tandem for the Jets future? ONDREJ PAVELEC Standing at 6’3 and weighing around 220 (almost identical ...
Not every player is capable of being a star the moment they step onto NHL ice like Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin. It takes most players two or three seasons to get used to the rigors of the NHL before they have a substantial impact for their team. The Sedins struggled to put up points their first ...
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 ...
In the spring of 1973, the Maple Leafs missed the playoffs again after exiting in the first round the previous 2 seasons. In the off-season, Jim Gregory and his staff would make personnel choices that would have impact in building the Leaf team that peaked with a Semifinals appearance in 1978, and would unfortunately be ...
The St. Louis Blues shook up their roster today, adding two key pieces from free agency and finally giving a boost to the team’s collective age. Doug Armstrong signed Jason Arnott, previously of the Washington Capitals, and Jamie Langenbrunner, most recently of the Dallas Stars, to one-year deals, both worth $2.5M. In Langenbrunner and Arnott, ...
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 ...
If you have the chance to borrow a copy of the May / June 2011 issue of the Yale Alumni Magazine, be sure take advantage of it (or at least check out the link here). The cover says it all: “Ice Age – Think the Ivies can’t play at the top level anymore? Tell it to ...
Since our last update, the St. Louis Blues have been consistent (and somewhat predictable) in how they have handled several of their free agents. We wouldn’t label any of the club’s decisions surprising given the current situation with the hunt still on for a new owner, but each signing is worth giving a bit of ...
The last installment here at The Hockey Writers concerning the St. Louis Blues was a feature highlighting Patrik Berglund’s outstanding play for Sweden at the World Championships. Since then the focus immediately shifted to the team’s fairly lengthy list of restricted and unrestricted free agents. First, Patrik Berglund signed a two-year deal worth a ...
