Behind the Numbers: Steve Ott a Premier Faceoff Man Jeff Ponder | March 13, 2014 The loss of Vladimir Sobotka at the end of January put a hole in the St. Louis Blues’ offense in more ways than one. It forced coach Ken Hitchcock to…
St. Louis Blues and Their Superpowers Franklin Steele | March 11, 2014 A glance at the standings would tell even the most modest hockey fan that the St. Louis Blues are among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season.…
St. Louis Blues Won’t Be Winning Any Playoff Popularity Contests Franklin Steele | March 4, 2014 The St. Louis Blues have been slowly building towards this roster for years. Doug Armstrong has been piecing together a nasty, defensibly responsible juggernaut since he took the team over…
Olympic Hockey: USA vs Canada Prediction, Keys to USA Victory Matt Schreiber | February 19, 2014 On February 28, 2010, Sidney Crosby fired home a goal that sliced through millions of American hearts. Most people remember where they were when it happened. Canada defeated the United…
The St. Louis Who’s? Blues Show Up Big at Sochi Olympics Mike Poepping | February 18, 2014 The St. Louis Blues have been one of the true success stories of the 2014 NHL season, but outside of Missouri little is known of the team…until now. The 2014…
Olympics: U.S. Blues Face a Long Road Ahead Jeff Ponder | February 12, 2014 Although there are 230 members on the 2014 U.S. Olympic team, there are only three that count to Blues fans. David Backes, T.J. Oshie and Kevin Shattenkirk join a team…
Blues Stanley Cup Run, An Uphill Battle Mike Poepping | February 11, 2014 The St. Louis Blues are currently in 1st place in the tough Central Division, and 2nd overall in the Western Conference behind the high octane Anaheim Ducks. The Notes team seems…
St. Louis Blues Among NHL’s Most Well-Managed Teams Franklin Steele | February 11, 2014 The St. Louis Blues have managed to resist the temptation of overspending while building a Stanley Cup contending team despite rampant dollar-flinging by other franchises around the NHL. It only…
Will Injury Bug Bite the Blues’ Alexander Steen in the End? Mike Poepping | January 24, 2014 The injury bug has been running through the St. Louis Blues roster quite extensively over the past couple of months, but will it ultimately cause the team to miss their…
The 2013-14 St. Louis Blues: How They Were Built Jeff Ponder | January 22, 2014 St. Louis Blues management has seen their roster rise from cellar dwellers to NHL stardom. In 2010-11, the team finished with 87 points for 11th in the Western Conference. Just…
Road to Sochi: Team USA Led by Blues Selections Jeff Ponder | January 16, 2014 The past two weeks, fellow THW writer Mike Poepping and I have taken a look at the Blues selected to participate for their home countries in the 2014 Winter Olympics.…
Olympic Selections Prove Blues Have Come a Long Way Jeff Ponder | January 8, 2014 The St. Louis Blues are sending 10 players to the Olympics, showing the raw talent of the roster and how far the team has come since ’05-’06.