There are many terms that could describe the Blues’ 2013 season. Unpredictable. Exciting. Depressing. Uplifting. Gut-wrenching. But there is one word that can describe many players on the roster: inconsistent. Brian Elliott, the NHL’s second star of April and the Blues’ workhorse in the playoffs, has been accused of inconsistency this season. He started the ...
For the NHL Central Division, the Stanley Cup playoffs have been a mixed bag of results, to say the least. The Chicago Blackhawks looked to be in cruise control when they took a 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Wild, but they were beat in nearly every area of the game in a Game 3 ...
Prior to the 2011-’12 NHL season, the Los Angeles Kings were a sexy pick to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. After all, they had gained some playoff experience as the Western Conference’s seventh seed the previous year, they were building around budding superstar Anze Kopitar and, simply put, they looked ready to take the next step. Many predicted 2011-’12 could be the Kings’ year.
The Blues made quite the splash Monday night in the trade market when they acquired defenseman Jay Bouwmeester from the Calgary Flames. Sending away prospects Reto Berra and Marc Cundari, as well as a conditional 2013 first-round draft selection, the Blues assured that they will have a steady defense for the stretch run to the ...
As part two of last week’s article, If We Had An NHL All-Star Game – Team East, we continue picking the roster of the game we never had. If we were playing some pick-up road ball in the street in between periods on TV, these are the guys you’d want on your team. They’d be team ...
Unfortunately this is the time of year where trade rumors start to run the roost err appear on the radar in earnest. People, whether they are fans, media, or “experts” try to come up with their dream trade scenarios hoping that they will actually happen. The rumor mill is churning NHL fans and our goal is to ...
While Blues fans consider their team the good guys, lately they have resembled one of Batman’s greatest villains. Known for his grudge against crime and assertive political views, Harvey Dent was Gotham City’s greatest District Attorney. However, a powerful event shook his life, turning Dent to a life of crime and deceit. He was rightfully ...
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 ...
When it comes to talented youth playing in the NHL one word comes to mind: plentiful. Every team in the league seems to have a budding superstar who is on the verge of becoming a household name despite barely being old enough to have a beer at the local bar. Nowhere is this more prevalent ...
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 ...
