For the NHL Central Division, the Stanley Cup playoffs have been a mixed bag of results, to say the least. The Chicago Blackhawks looked to be in cruise control when they took a 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Wild, but they were beat in nearly every area of the game in a Game 3 ...
In just two seasons with the St. Louis Blues, Brian Elliott has worn two different masks. No, I am not talking about the masks that protect his face. Elliott was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the ninth round, 291st overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Hockey’s Future explained that Elliott’s low selection was ...
In a rematch of their Semifinal Series in 2012, the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings will meet up in the Quarterfinals to kick off the 2013 playoffs. After losing to the Kings in a four-game sweep one year ago, the Blues will look to get revenge on the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. Both ...
The final week is here! Hopefully you have won some fantasy hockey titles along the way. While two of our own, Bruce Hollingdrake and Fred Poulin fight it out for The Hockey Writers rotisserie league title, there are still some leagues I will be battling for glory. Then again, Mr. Hollingdrake has a double digit lead that seems to be ...
Saying that St. Louis Blues Captain David Backes has had a slow start to the 2012-13 season is an understatement. Through the first 15 games of the shortened season, Backes accumulated two goals and nine assists, helping the Blues get out to a 9-5-1 start. While these numbers are by no means at perennial level, ...
With the trade deadline just a mere five days away, one looming question hangs over the entire St. Louis Blues fan-base: will General Manager Doug Armstrong make a trade that significantly and immediately changes the current roster? While a team like the Pittsburgh Penguins are making trades to acquire all-star caliber talent for this year’s ...
Heading into the shortened 2012-13 season, the Blues were expected to fare well with their solid goaltending duo of Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott. After posting 15 combined shutouts in 2011-12, Halak and Elliott looked to dominate the Western Conference yet again. Unfortunately for them, the season has not gone in their favor. After the ...
While Blues fans consider their team the good guys, lately they have resembled one of Batman’s greatest villains. Known for his grudge against crime and assertive political views, Harvey Dent was Gotham City’s greatest District Attorney. However, a powerful event shook his life, turning Dent to a life of crime and deceit. He was rightfully ...
St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott has been the face behind rough times to start the shortened 2012-13 season.
On Sunday, St. Louis Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong announced that the club placed goaltender Jaroslav Halak on injury reserve. In turn, the club has called up 22-year old Jake Allen from the Blues’ AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. Halak suffered a cut on his lip after being struck in the mask with a shot ...
