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 ...
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, ...
Kurt Etchegary THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 11/12/1994 Place of birth: St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada Ht: 5’11″ Wt: 185 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Center Twitter Handle: @etchy19 NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Ranking (January 2013): 72 Other Rankings: CSS (N.A. Skaters): 52 Being injured for 3 months during your draft year can really hinder a player’s stock on his ...
Former Head Coach Andy Murray was run out of town for shuffling the Blues’ lines too much as it was believed that he was throwing a wrench in the team’s chemistry. By Gum, it’s working for current Head Coach Ken Hitchcock. All season long, Hitchcock has stuck to his guns and, for the most part, ...
When Dan Girardi stayed down, writhing in pain, after blocking a Montreal slap-shot with his ankle Saturday night, the entire Ranger organization and fan-base was frozen for a moment in palpable trepidation. Blocking shots is just one of the unheralded yet elite facets of Girardi’s game. The once undrafted free agent out of the Welland, ...
The Columbus Blue Jackets have learned that the best way to get to the top is to take tidbits from teams that have grown into Cup contenders. The Jackets did this in a very literal sense. The central Ohio team traveled south to find an organization to mirror. The St. Louis Blues, last year’s Central ...
In Monday night’s game against the Sharks, Columbus forwards Vinny Prospal and Mark Letestu combined for the fastest goals scored in Blue Jackets history. The two scored just eight seconds apart in the third period in a 6-2 victory over San Jose. Impressive, yes, but not the fastest in NHL history. Here’s a few duos ...
It is not just the players that have been affected by the NHL lockout. Officials have already handed out five-minute majors and game misconducts, while the league, most notably disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan, have thrown the book at some players, resulting in fines and suspensions. With any punishment (or lack thereof) comes scrutiny and deliberation from ...
For as long as any Blues fan can remember, the Detroit Red Wings have been a thorn in the side for their favorite team. From Steve Yzerman’s overtime killer in Game 7 of the 1996 Western Quarterfinals to being swept in the 2002-03 season series (0-4-1), the Blues have long been on the wrong side ...
The lockout is over and it is time for the St. Louis Blues to pick up where they left off. After seeing his team record one of the best records in franchise history, recently re-signed GM Doug Armstrong has brought nearly the same band back together. With just a few minor changes, the Blues will ...
