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Stephen Ground

Stephen Ground is a veteran of over three years at THW, focusing on the St. Louis Blues, NHL goaltending, and the annual World Junior Championship. He is the co-host of the Two Guys One Cup Podcast, a hockey podcast focused on the Blues.

3 Keys to Blues Overcoming Avalanche in Round 2

Stephen Ground | May 16, 2022

The St. Louis Blues survived a tough first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild, winning the series in six games. But the road doesn’t get any easier from here. They are…

Top 10 NHL Backup Goaltenders

Stephen Ground | May 7, 2022

Backup goalies in the NHL are tragically underappreciated. It’s hard enough for a team to find a starting goaltender that they can rely on game in, game out. It is…

Perron is Blues Secret Weapon

Stephen Ground | May 4, 2022

It might not be such a secret anymore after the Sherbrooke, Quebec native scored a hat trick in Game 1 of the playoffs, but David Perron is one of the…

Blues Forward Depth Is Team’s Greatest Strength

Stephen Ground | May 2, 2022

Once upon a time, the St. Louis Blues were known as a “defense-first” team. They were built using the classic recipe, from the blue line out, and they prided themselves…

Blues Enter Playoffs with Two Strong Starting Goalies

Stephen Ground | April 30, 2022

When the NHL playoffs begin on Monday, the St. Louis Blues will be starting Ville Husso in net. The young, Finnish goaltender has supplanted former Stanley Cup winner Jordan Binnington…

Every NHL Team’s Worst Contract

Stephen Ground | April 27, 2022

In the modern NHL, contract and salary cap management may be more critical than ever. With the cap kept flat due to the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, teams…

Blues’ Tarasenko Should Win Masterton Award

Stephen Ground | April 22, 2022

As the season winds down, the St. Louis Blues look locked into a playoff date with the Minnesota Wild. The only question now is who will have home-ice advantage. Looking…

Thomas Is Blues’ New Superstar

Stephen Ground | April 11, 2022

As minute one of the overtime period the St. Louis Blues played against the Minnesota Wild on Apr. 8 expired, the Blues had not touched the puck. 27 seconds later,…

The 10 Greatest American Hockey Players Ever

Stephen Ground | April 8, 2022

Hockey has historically been a sport dominated by Canadian players, though in recent years it has become an increasingly international affair. But American players have always had a major role…

The Day the Stanley Cup was Stolen

Stephen Ground | April 2, 2022

There are few objects in sports that inspire such reverence and awe as the Stanley Cup. The simplicity and elegance of the trophy that bears the names of all of…

Revisiting the Brayden Schenn Trade

Stephen Ground | March 26, 2022

Trade analysis can often be one-sided. Usually, the team that reaps the immediate benefit from a trade is viewed as the winner, whereas the team that has to wait for…

Blues 2021-22 Trade Deadline Primer

Stephen Ground | March 21, 2022

Today at 3:00 PM ET, the NHL Trade Deadline will expire for the 2021-22 season. To this point, eight of the top 12 teams in the league have made a…

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