Jeff Herman
Jeff Herman is a Blues fan, hockey nut, fantasy guru, family man, and attorney. He lives and works in St. Louis.
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Champs, Mosts, Worsts, & Firsts: Your THW Preseason Predictions Game
October 9th, 2014 You know what would make preseason predictions even better? Turning them into a contest to see who's the best at it. So that's what we did. Seventeen THW writers participated, and only one will survive. Awaiting him will be bragging rights. And maybe a trinket or homemade trophy (or cookies!) of some kind. We'll see. Who Ya...
Inconceivable! Blues Spend Big But Still Can't Turn a Profit
October 6th, 2014 Deliberately ignoring a problem doesn't make it go away. It's still there. You only make it worse by pretending it doesn't exist. And sooner or later, it may rear its ugly, snake-like face and make you regret not addressing it sooner. On the surface, things look swell for the St. Louis Blues. The team is competing for President's...
3 Things the Blues Must Do To Contend
September 29th, 2014 1. Score More Individual-Effort Goals To have a realistic shot at a Cup, you need a few guys who can put the team on their back when things gets rough. Crashing the net, rebounds, grit, teamwork, etc. are all good and great. But, occasionally, you need a guy to just step up and be the hero. Like so: http://youtu.be/pEdgiPEDa8w In...
10 Biggest Bargains in Fantasy Hockey
September 23rd, 2014 We previously looked at the 12 most overrated hockey players (really, 11 plus Dany Heatley, who is not technically a hockey player anymore). These, in contrast, are the guys you actually want on your team and who have been ranked way too low, making them all readily draftable. I have also decided to make up nicknames for each of them....
Blues Training Camp Opens 9/20
September 14th, 2014 Blues hockey is officially back! The full roster for training camp is available here. All practices and scrimmages are free and open to the public. You can get tickets to the preseason games here. As to who is in Group A and who is in Group B, no idea at this point. Saturday, Sept. 20 - Scottrade Center (directions) Group A Scrimmage:...
What If Ray Rice Played in the NHL?
September 11th, 2014 The NFL screwed up its discipline of Ray Rice. Badly. Now, the story isn’t even about Ray Rice anymore; it’s about the NFL’s incompetent handling of the whole situation. In case you’ve been on Mars for the last four days, in a cave, with your eyes shut, and your fingers in your ears, here’s what happened: Ray Rice -- a...
