Stephen Ground
Stephen Ground is an author with The Hockey Writers and is co-host of the Two Guys No Cup Podcast. He enjoys studying the numbers and providing fresh looks at various stories.
Author's Posts
Blues & Sharks Series - Controversy & Questions Cloud Game 3
May 16th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks played a very tight Game 3 in the Western Conference Final last night, with two-goal games by Joe Thornton, Erik Karlsson, and David Perron, and strong performances from a variety of different players. Related: Sharks Beat Blues – Missed Hand-Pass Leads to Game-Winner All of that was...
Five NHL Records That Will Be Broken
May 10th, 2019 The NHL is notorious for having many of the most unbreakable records in sports. This is due somewhat to the evolving rules, speed, and athleticism of the game, and in no small part due to the outrageous career of "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky. All told, Gretzky has 23 records that are considered "unbreakable," meaning that...
A San Jose Sharks' Fan Guide to the St. Louis Blues
May 10th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have done the unthinkable, coming back from being one of the worst teams in the entire league, to pushing all the way into the Western Conference Final. Now, they have a date with the San Jose Sharks, with Game 1 coming on Saturday night in California. For the first two series, we wrote a guide to understanding...
Blues' Berube Wins Big Bet on Blais
May 6th, 2019 On Sunday, the St. Louis Blues overcame half a decade of bad memories of Game 6 performances by beating the Dallas Stars 4-1, forcing a return to St. Louis for Game 7. It was a gritty performance by the entire team, but one player shined above the rest because he was making his postseason debut. That player was Sammy Blais...
St. Louis Blues Must Erase Game 6 Curse
May 5th, 2019 The NHL Playoffs are by their nature unpredictable, full of ups and downs. Right now, the St. Louis Blues are on a down, both emotionally, having lost two games in a row, and literally, as they are currently down 3-2 in their second round series against the Dallas Stars. While teams have come back from a 3-2 series deficit plenty of...
Blues' Robert Thomas Has Earned Expanded Role
April 30th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues defeated the Dallas Stars 4-3 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Monday night, scoring the last of four goals in the third period to take the upper hand late and seal the victory. While there were many strong performers, one of the most overlooked players was Robert Thomas, the team's unheralded rookie (behind...