Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsOn 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 ...
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 ...
After a summer full of speculation, John Davidson and the St. Louis Blues have officially broken off a six-year marriage. Davidson was announced as the team’s president in June 2006 after leaving a long-time role as a color analyst for the MSG Network in New York. He has since been vital in the acquisitions of ...
What makes a strong division? Is it solid goaltending, balanced scoring or stingy defense? How about all of the above?
Meanwhile, in Hershey, the Bears have announced their season schedule. For those of you who think all professional hockey is brought to you by the letter “N”, this team is a part of the AHL.
This week’s quotes of the week are by and about the most idiosyncratic bunch in all of hockey, the coaches. You’re only as good as your coach wants you to be. Bob Probert [1] You give punishment and you take it. Fred Shero [4] To win in hockey, you need the glamour boys to get ...
St. Louis Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong’s phone was busy this week. It was announced on Tuesday that the club agreed to terms with unrestricted free-agent forward Jamie Langenbrunner on a one-year, $1.25 million contract that has the potential to earn him an extra $250,000 in incentives. Langenbrunner, 36, scored 6 goals and 18 assists ...
Being tenured with one team for ten years is a rarity in professional sports nowadays. 10-year veteran Barret Jackman, who has spent his entire NHL career as a St. Louis Blue, agreed to a three-year contract extension Monday morning. Jackman is not only the longest-tenured defenseman in the NHL, but the longest-tenured athlete in St. ...
Chris Stewart will be getting another chance with the St. Louis Blues. Team GM Doug Armstrong announced Thursday morning that the Blues signed right-winger Chris Stewart to a one-year contract extension. According to Jeremy Rutherford of STLToday, the deal is worth $3 million. Stewart did agree to a slight pay-cut ($250K), but his cap-hit did ...
On the surface, comparing hockey and baseball is like comparing apples and oranges. Setting aside the obvious differences in the two games, comparing teams and their make up, personnel, character and heart isn’t much of a stretch. Any group of athletes who play a team sport, be it hockey, baseball, football or a host of ...
