Blues Lose Cup Contention If Pietrangelo Leaves Stephen Ground | September 29, 2020 With just over a week to go before the NHL’s free agency period begins, the biggest fish on the market, St. Louis Blues captain and cornerstone right-handed defenseman Alex Pietrangelo,…
Grant Fuhr’s Historic 1995-96 Season Stephen Ground | September 28, 2020 In today’s NHL, fans and coaches alike see any goalkeeper who starts 60 games or more as an absolute workhorse. Starting goalies are usually expected to play 45-55 games, unless…
Predators’ Josi Captures First Norris Trophy Stephen Ground | September 21, 2020 On Monday evening, the NHL awarded several of its top individual honors. We’ve covered each of those at The Hockey Writers: Leon Draisaitl Wins Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award…
Jets’ Hellebuyck Wins Vezina Trophy Stephen Ground | September 21, 2020 The NHL announced on Monday evening that the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy, awarded each year to the league’s top goaltender, would go to Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets. Hellebuyck, 27,…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts — 2016 Stephen Ground | September 16, 2020 The easiest and most successful way to build a championship team is through the draft. Drafting well can make a NHL general manager celebrated as one of the league’s best,…
Three Blues Prospects with Potential to Surprise Stephen Ground | September 12, 2020 Earlier this week, we took a look at the top ten prospects in the St. Louis Blues system. Most fans will be aware of top-end prospects like Hobey Baker Award…
The Blues’ Top-10 Prospects Stephen Ground | September 7, 2020 A few seasons ago, the St. Louis Blues were considered to have one of the best farm systems in the NHL. But top prospects like Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou…
Blues Move Allen but Lasting Legacy Remains Stephen Ground | September 2, 2020 In one fell swoop today, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong clarified the team’s goaltending picture for next season, cleared much-needed salary cap space for the team’s offseason objectives,…
Blues’ 5 Most Critical Offseason Decisions Stephen Ground | August 26, 2020 The St. Louis Blues put up a fairly anemic performance in the first round against the Vancouver Canucks, and have already returned home from the playoff bubble in Edmonton. But…
Blues’ Defense at Fault for Series Deficit Stephen Ground | August 21, 2020 The St. Louis Blues are defending Stanley Cup champions, but they are on the brink of elimination in the first round of the 2019-20 postseason. The team is built on…
Coyotes Need More Offense from Ekman-Larsson, Kessel Stephen Ground | August 17, 2020 The Arizona Coyotes have put up a tenacious fight against a heavily-favored Colorado Avalanche team in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. But some of the players who looked…
Kuemper Shines in Coyotes Loss Stephen Ground | August 13, 2020 A great hockey mind once said: “goaltending is 60 percent of hockey. Unless it’s bad goaltending: then it’s 100 percent.” That idiom is rarely more obvious than in the playoffs,…