Michael Pelts
Michael Pelts is a St. Louis native living in New York and covering the Blues. He graduated college with an Economics degree and works as a Data Analyst. His articles explore the numbers behind the game of hockey.
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Blues Must Exploit Strengths to Win the Stanley Cup
May 29th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are playing in their first Stanley Cup Final in 49 years, and Game 1 did not go according to plan. The Boston Bruins were significantly better than the Blues in the final 40 minutes of the game, and took the early series lead. With that being said, only one game has been played, and there are a few keys to the series...
Blues' Dunn & Parayko Pairing Could Pay Dividends
May 17th, 2019 With the drama of Game 3 between the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final taking most of the conversation over the last day, I actually wanted to look back at the play of a couple of the defenders for the Blues during their Game 2 victory. In Game 2, Blues’ assistant coach Mike Van Ryn chose to mix up...
Maroon Is Earning His Place in Blues’ History
May 1st, 2019 Patrick Maroon scored the game-winning goal with under two minutes to go in the St. Louis Blues’ Game 3 victory over the Dallas Stars. The hometown kid from Oakville, Missouri scored on fellow St. Louisan Ben Bishop, placing a shot from in close underneath Bishop’s arm. It was one of a couple of memorable plays Maroon has made this...
Depth is the Blues’ Biggest Asset Against the Stars
April 27th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues’ primary asset is depth. Their roster is full of players who create offensive chances while they are on the ice. As I mentioned in a previous article, this depth can allow the Blues to create mismatches amongst most opponents. In their second round playoff series versus the Dallas Stars, this depth could help give...
Blues' First Round Victory by the Numbers
April 22nd, 2019 On Saturday, the St. Louis Blues clinched a first round playoff series victory over the Winnipeg Jets by winning game six. Jaden Schwartz led the Blues to a 3-2 victory, scoring all three Blues' goals. This offensive outburst from Schwartz came two days after he scored the game-winning goal in a remarkable comeback victory in Game 5 of...
Blues' Success Hinges on Analytics & Matchups
April 9th, 2019 As the NHL season heads into the playoffs and the St. Louis Blues prepare to take on the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, I had the opportunity to take a deep look into some advanced statistics. Overall, the Blues look favorably compared to the Jets as I discussed in a recent article. St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington makes...
