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Mike Poepping

Mike has covered the St. Louis Blues and Tampa Bay Lightning in depth for The Hockey Writers since 2013. He is also a contributing writer for KSDK News Channel 5, the St. Louis area NBC affiliate, and has been a credentialed media member of the Blues since 2014. Follow him on Twitter @pep30.

Trade Deadline Passes, Blues are ‘All In’ for Stanley Cup Playoffs

Mike Poepping | March 6, 2014

The St. Louis Blues weren’t among the most active teams at the trade deadline (or the least), but they were the most newsworthy. They took what was already an amazing…

Categories Previews and Predictions, St Louis Blues

What to Expect from Your St. Louis Blues, Post Sochi

Mike Poepping | February 26, 2014

The Blues have a healthy mix of elated and deflated Olympians who’ve just returned from across the world, 4 of them with some quality hardware.  Now that everyone is back…

Categories St Louis Blues

The St. Louis Who’s? Blues Show Up Big at Sochi Olympics

Mike Poepping | February 18, 2014

The St. Louis Blues have been one of the true success stories of the 2014 NHL season, but outside of Missouri little is known of the team…until now. The 2014…

Categories Olympics, St Louis Blues

Blues Stanley Cup Run, An Uphill Battle

Mike Poepping | February 11, 2014

The St. Louis Blues are currently in 1st place in the tough Central Division, and 2nd overall in the Western Conference behind the high octane Anaheim Ducks.  The Notes team seems…

Categories NHL News, St Louis Blues

The St. Louis Frozen Cup: Hockey Gives Back to Autism

Mike Poepping | February 4, 2014

There’s something brewing in the air in the St. Louis area, and it’s not just more hype about the St. Louis Blues amazing season so far (which has been great…

Categories NHL News, St Louis Blues

May The Jaden Schwartz Be With Blue

Mike Poepping | January 31, 2014

Jaden Schwartz has been a great joy to watch on the ice night in and night out for the St. Louis Blues.  His ice awareness and offensive mid set are…

Categories Player Profiles, St Louis Blues

Will Injury Bug Bite the Blues’ Alexander Steen in the End?

Mike Poepping | January 24, 2014

The injury bug has been running through the St. Louis Blues roster quite extensively over the past couple of months, but will it ultimately cause the team to miss their…

Categories Injury Report, St Louis Blues

Road To Sochi: St. Louis Blues on Team Canada

Mike Poepping | January 14, 2014

Team Canada will obviously be looking to defend their Gold Medal from the 2010 Vancouver Games this February in Sochi.  Their blue line will be chock full of good defensemen…

Categories Olympics, St Louis Blues

Road to Sochi: Jaroslav Halak is Lone Blue on Team Slovakia

Mike Poepping | January 8, 2014

Jaroslav Halak will be the only St. Louis Blues player on Team Slovakia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Will he translate his play from the NHL to a medal?

Categories Olympics, St Louis Blues

Road To Sochi: Russian Blues Could Be Force

Mike Poepping | January 3, 2014

The St. Louis Blues will have a lot to look forward to when the Sochi Winter Olympic Games arrive.  Here, The Hockey Writers’ Jeff Ponder and I will look at Blues players who may…

Categories Olympics, St Louis Blues

Blues’ Team Play Paying Dividends

Mike Poepping | December 23, 2013

The St. Louis Blues have been playing their brand of hockey so far this season.  They have even topped league power rankings multiple times, and currently sit 5th overall in…

Categories St Louis Blues

Team USA Olympic Goaltending Options

Mike Poepping | December 18, 2013

The United States Olympic Hockey team is starting to come together, and the 2014 Sochi games are just around the corner. It’s that time of year when the air is…

Categories Olympics
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