With more than two-thirds of the NHL season played, we now have a clearer picture as who the leading candidates are for the best NHL rookie of the year. This season, as opposed to recent years, there is no clear-cut candidate to win the Calder Trophy, but rather a plethora of worthy candidates to consider for ...
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, ...
With the signing of Jarmo Kekalainen as the new GM, the Columbus Blue Jackets are ushering in a new era with a big bang! It is widely known that this franchise has experienced very little success in its dozen years of existence. Kekalainen is the third GM in franchise history without an interim tag and ...
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. ...
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 ...
About one-third into the shortened NHL season, enough games have been played to have a good idea who the leading candidates are for the top rookie in the NHL. This season, as opposed to recent years, there is no clear-cut candidate to win the Calder Trophy, but rather a plethora of worthy candidates to consider ...
Although it’s still very early in the season, several players have already started to turn heads in the early stages of the 2013 NHL season. Obviously no important hardware is handed out for two weeks of solid play, but here is how I think the important NHL trophy traces are currently shaping up after the ...
Only one week into the shortened 2013 season, we have already witnessed several exciting headlines in the NHL. Whether it’s the performance of some of the league’s “Ageless Wonders” or some quick starts by high flying rookies, we take a look at 10 surprises so far this season from a Fantasy Hockey perspective. [Editor's Note: ...
Six minutes and thirty-six seconds, that’s how long it took for Vladimir Tarasenko to introduce himself to the NHL. Fifteen minutes later he made it clear that he was there to stay. His three goals in three games is the most among the Blues forwards despite averaging 14:46 minutes of ice time per game. The ...
