Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2012 Stephen Ground | April 7, 2020 We have been evaluating general manager Doug Armstrong’s draft history with the St. Louis Blues, testing the claim that his career of successful drafting has made him a great GM.…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts — 2015 Stephen Ground | March 23, 2020 We have been traveling back in time to revisit St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong’s draft record, and evaluate the claim that he is a strong drafter. For other…
Doug Armstrong – 13 Moves That Brought the Cup to St. Louis Al Wyatt | December 24, 2019 Thirteen. The unluckiest number in the world. But for the St. Louis Blues and its no- longer suffering fans, thirteen is the mark of providence for it was Doug Armstrong,…
Blues Give Schenn a Long-Term Extension Greg Boysen | October 4, 2019 The St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history last June, thanks, in part, to having a very deep lineup with talent on all four lines. Today,…
4 St. Louis Blues Offseason Needs Stephen Ground | June 25, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are coming off of one of the most improbable seasons in NHL history, one that culminated in the franchise’s Stanley Cup Championship. But now, the offseason…
St. Louis Blues: How the Cup Champs Were Made Stephen Ground | June 20, 2019 It was the culmination of the unlikeliest of stories, but the 2018-19 St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup champions. The players arrived in a variety of ways: many were drafted…
Will the Blues Buy Out Jake Allen? Stephen Ground | June 18, 2019 The National Hockey League can be cruel sometimes. Saturday, the same day the Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues were parading through the streets of their hometown, the league opened…
Blues Were the Best Possible Stanley Cup Champions Ryan Szporer | June 14, 2019 There probably wasn’t a champion worthier of the Stanley Cup in the eyes of NHL fans than the St. Louis Blues, following their victory over the Boston Bruins. At least…
NHL News & Notes: GM of the Year & More, Blue Jackets/Rangers & More Brandon Share-Cohen | May 17, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the NHL has announced the finalists for General Manager of the Year, John Davidson has resigned from the Columbus Blue Jackets and Juuso Ikonen has…
St. Louis Blues – From the Cellar to the Playoffs The Canadian Press | April 9, 2019 Dead-last in the NHL in early January, the St. Louis Blues looked like underachievers who cost their head coach his job and wouldn’t remain together for long. Then the Blues did the improbable, winning 30 of their final 45 games to become the seventh t…
St. Louis Blues: 3 Trade Deadline Questions Stephen Ground | February 5, 2019 As hard as it may be to believe, as of Monday, the NHL trade deadline is just three weeks away. For some teams, that creates a lot of questions, and…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Blues, More Jim Parsons | January 8, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, the Montreal Canadiens would like to make some improvements but aren’t prepared to bet the future to do it. Meanwhile, Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas is…