June 24th, 2016With the NHL Entry Draft this weekend in Buffalo, the St. Louis Blues will be holding the 28th overall pick to get their day started.
In past years, St. Louis has stock-piled picks and has been fairly successful. In the last 10 years alone, they've drafted and developed the likes of Jake Allen, Alex Pietrangelo, Colton Parayko, Robbi...
June 22nd, 2016Whether it be rumours, reports, speculation, or the truth, there is a whole lot of talk about the potential changes coming to the St. Louis Blues this offseason. As of June 22nd, St. Louis has about $13 million in cap space to work with. That is without the salaries of notable names like captain David Backes, Troy Brouwer, Steve Ott, and...
June 1st, 2016It's a one and done contract signing for Ken Hitchcock. The St. Louis Blues held an extended press conference on May 31, announcing that they have signed "Hitch" to a one-year contract for the 2016-17 season. With a 224-103-36 regular season record in 363 games behind the Blues' bench, it's easy to see why extending the Hitchcock era is...
May 26th, 2016A deep run in the playoffs bonds players together, when it comes to an end it can be very emotional. The St. Louis Blues were no different after their Round 3 exit at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. Wednesday night was a tough end to a very impressive 2015-16 season. With a ton of major injuries to big-name players, the Blues prevailed...
May 26th, 2016Young, yet experienced. Fast, yet strong. Unproven, yet game-changing. The St. Louis Blues answered a lot of questions in their Western Conference playoff run this year. In the end, the San Jose Sharks seemed to have their number. A 5-2 loss did them in in Game 6, ending their 2015-16 season.
Heart and Hard...
May 25th, 2016The St. Louis Blues made a decision to put Brian Elliott back in net for Game 6 of the Western Conference Final. Youngster Jake Allen started in goal the last two games, to a 1-1 record. Elliott has earned his spot as St. Louis' number one guy through his 17 games played. Head Coach Ken Hitchcock announced the decision to start #1 in net...
May 21st, 2016It's no question that the lack of offence has been a back-breaker for the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Final. The San Jose Sharks have outplayed them for the majority of the first three games, much of that because of the speed factor. The Sharks are a fast team, they have been all year and the Blues need to counter that with...
May 16th, 2016What we've seen from the St. Louis Blues in the 2016 playoffs is nothing short of amazing. A team that's been known for earlier-than-expected Rd. 1 exits, has defeated two of the top Western Conference teams to get to where they are today. It was no easy task either, getting through both the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars in seven...