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Evan Mead

Evan Mead is a 23-year old journalist who is covering the St. Louis Blues for The Hockey Writers. After the Blues Stanley Cup victory back in 2019, Evan immediately began writing and falling in love with the sport. Today he currently writes in hopes of inspiring others to pursue their dreams of becoming sports journalists.

Blues Should be Active at the Trade Deadline

Evan Mead | January 4, 2024

The St. Louis Blues‘ struggles this season have placed them in a challenging position. Despite showing increased competitiveness since their head coaching change, they still have difficulty securing victories against…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues Place Justin Faulk on IR, Recall Jakub Vrana From AHL

Evan Mead | January 4, 2024

The St. Louis Blues face a setback in their defensive lineup as key defenseman Justin Faulk has been placed on the injured reserve list. Faulk left the game late against…

Categories Blues Transactions, NHL News

Blues’ Poor Roster Construction is the Root of All Problems

Evan Mead | January 3, 2024

The St. Louis Blues face challenges in the current NHL standings, and the reasons are straightforward: their performance this season has not been stellar. However, examining the current roster construction…

Categories St Louis Blues

Can the Blues Repeat 2018-19 with Drew Bannister at the Helm?

Evan Mead | December 25, 2023

On Nov. 19, 2018, the St. Louis Blues made a franchise-alternating announcement, firing their head coach Mike Yeo and replacing him with assistant coach Craig Berube. At that point, things…

Categories Blues Management, NHL Coaching

Jordan Kyrou Can Find Consistency After Blues Fire Craig Berube

Evan Mead | December 14, 2023

When it comes to talent, Jordan Kyrou can be a game-changing player. But like many others, there is an expectation around him that he has yet to meet this season.…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues’ Jake Neighbours Getting His Chance to Shine

Evan Mead | December 1, 2023

The future of any NHL team depends on its prospect pool, and the St. Louis Blues‘ pipeline is thin. Not being known for great selections, it’s been quite the ride…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues’ Toropchenko Developing But Ceiling Remains Limited

Evan Mead | November 27, 2023

Alexey Toropchenko was never considered one of the St. Louis Blues‘ top prospects, a promising phenom, or a player who would leave a footprint in the NHL. Reflecting back on…

Categories St Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Identity: Breaking Down the Fourth-Line

Evan Mead | November 22, 2023

It’s been a while since the St. Louis Blues were in a rebuild. But after a disappointing 2022-23 season and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018, the…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues’ Scott Perunovich Can Become a Top Pairing Defenseman

Evan Mead | November 18, 2023

The 2022-23 season was a season most St. Louis Blues fans would like to forget. The goaltending was inconsistent, the offense wasn’t scoring, and the defense was shielding their own…

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