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 ...
NHL Playoff Predictions: Western Conference There are 16 teams remaining entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The journey to the Stanley Cup Finals will begin on Tuesday. Every year there are Cinderella stories in each conference. We’ll analyze what teams will be upset and what teams will move on to the Promised Land. If your team has a weakness, ...
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 ...
With T.J. Oshie expected to return to the Blues’ lineup Saturday night, a roster spot had to become available. Matt D’Agostini, a former 21 goal-scorer, was the odd man out. It was announced Friday morning that the Blues traded D’Agostini, along with a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2015, to the New Jersey Devils in ...
It’s amazing what a few weeks can do to a hockey team. Rewind the tapes back to March 6. The Blues were in the midst of a stretch where they had 2 wins in 7 games, achieving just 5 out of a possible 14 points. Most notably, the team lost a heartbreaker in Los Angeles ...
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, ...
Sometimes, a trip down memory lane is all a team needs to improve their play. Last season, the Blues posted 109 points to finish third in the league. Unbelievable goaltending and a steady defense led the way for the Blues, who had only made the playoffs once since the lockout going into the 2012 post-season. ...
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, ...
What a difference a calendar year can make. At this point one year ago, St. Louis Blues right winger Chris Stewart had registered 13 goals in the first 59 games played of the 2011-12 season. He had posted a total of 16 points, averaging .27 points-per-game. Stewart was seeing third line minutes, splitting time between ...
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 ...
