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Rob Staggenborg

Rob Staggenborg covers the St. Louis Blues for TheHockeyWriters.com, as well as hosting several NHL podcasts. He enjoys St. Louis style pizza with gooey cheese, and sitting for hours on end in metro St. Louis traffic listening to sports podcasts. He is a proud U.S. veteran. Visit his website at brockbanner.com Follow his Blues coverage at STLFanReport.com and on Twitter @RealBrockBanne1

Blues Struggle to Write Script for Playoff Push

Rob Staggenborg | April 26, 2021

If you were asked to write a script that characterized the 2020-21 St. Louis Blues recent two-game set against division-leading Colorado Avalanche, you might title the piece “The Good, The…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues’ Rally Stumped by These 5 Villains

Rob Staggenborg | April 21, 2021

If all else fails, the St. Louis Blues could help their chances of gaining a playoff berth in the Honda West Division if they hired a person to stand at…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues’ Dumpster Fire Season: No Scoring & Spotty Defense

Rob Staggenborg | April 16, 2021

For all the hope and promise that a recent three-game winning streak gave the slumping St. Louis Blues, a 4-3 home loss to the division-leading Colorado Avalanche brought coach Craig…

Categories Editor's Choice, St Louis Blues

Blues’ Armstrong Makes No Deals, Believes in Current Team

Rob Staggenborg | April 14, 2021

Faced with a flurry of trade rumors surrounding Mike Hoffman, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong shocked many by his decision to stand pat and do nothing. No third-line…

Categories Editor's Choice, St Louis Blues, Trade Deadline

Blues’ O’Reilly the Only Consistent in Very Inconsistent Season

Rob Staggenborg | April 13, 2021

In a season filled with inconsistencies, Ryan O’Reilly has been the one consistent on the St. Louis Blues. When he’s in the lineup things happen. Take the second game in…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues End Slide but Must Regroup for Final Playoff Push

Rob Staggenborg | April 8, 2021

When St. Louis Blues defenseman Jake Walman rifled a third-period shot under the crossbar just beyond the reach of Marc-Andre Fleury, the city’s fan base finally exhaled. It had been…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues’ Record In Close Games Has Doomed The Season

Rob Staggenborg | April 6, 2021

As the “Wheel of Ridiculous Excuses” goes on autoloop in St. Louis, the Blues seem to have little clue why they are losing at such an unexpected pace. Top excuse…

Categories St Louis Blues

All-Time Missouri-Born Lineup

Rob Staggenborg | April 3, 2021

If you counted up all of the great things the state of Missouri has given the world — things like Budweiser beer, Mark Twain, championship BBQ, toasted ravioli, a braggy…

Categories Hockey History, St Louis Blues

Blues’ Home-Ice Struggles Sting as Playoff Race Tightens

Rob Staggenborg | March 29, 2021

An old adage claims home is where the heart is. For the St. Louis Blues this season, home has been where a loss is. The Blues are a frustrating 0-5-2…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues’ Offense Picks the Worst Time to Go Flat

Rob Staggenborg | March 28, 2021

Torey Krug was perplexed, and Craig Berube wasn’t sure why his team could not find the net for more than 144 minutes during the team’s recent six-game skid. They’d outshot…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues’ Bobby Plager Was Truly a Man of the People

Rob Staggenborg | March 25, 2021

The St. Louis Blues hockey community is mourning today the loss of one of the greatest Blues of all time. Team legend and hockey ambassador Bobby Plager died in a…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History

Blues’ Hoffman Hitting Stride Outside of Limelight

Rob Staggenborg | March 25, 2021

Needing scoring to replace an injured Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong made a determined effort to acquire free agent Mike Hoffman in the offseason. He has…

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