Blues Trade Tracker: Who’s Likely to Leave? Stephen Ground | January 19, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are quietly climbing up the standings after three months of wildly disappointing hockey, but before the last few weeks, they were the most widely discussed team…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2011 Stephen Ground | January 16, 2019 A few weeks ago, we began to review the St. Louis Blues’ drafts under general manager Doug Armstrong, starting in 2010. That was a good draft, as the Blues selected…
Blues Need Binnington Between the Pipes Stephen Ground | January 11, 2019 The St. Louis Blues’ season has been a train wreck, and while it’s unfair to blame any one player, their goaltending certainly hasn’t helped. They cut ties with Chad Johnson…
Blues’ Kostin Shows Signs of Maturity, With a Ways to Go Stephen Ground | January 7, 2019 The World Junior Championship wrapped up on Saturday as Finland won a thrilling game with the United States to take home gold. But it wasn’t a Finnish or American player…
World Junior Championship: Finals Preview Stephen Ground | January 5, 2019 The dust has settled. The finals are set. The World Junior Championship will come to an end on Saturday, and all the drama will be over. It’s been a terrific…
World Junior Championship: Semifinal Preview Stephen Ground | January 4, 2019 In our preview of the World Junior Championship quarterfinals, we suggested that upsets were a real possibility. And the upsets came in droves on Wednesday, with arguably the two best…
St. Louis Blues: January Preview Stephen Ground | January 3, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have had a disastrous season so far, and that’s being as kind as possible. At the time of this writing, they sit in last place in…
2020 All-Star Game a Reward for St. Louis Stephen Ground | January 2, 2019 National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announced during the second period of the Winter Classic on Tuesday that the 2020 NHL All-Star Game would be hosted by the St. Louis…
World Junior Championship: Quarterfinal Preview Stephen Ground | January 2, 2019 The dust has settled on the first week of World Junior Championship action, and we now know who will play whom in a single elimination tournament, as well as which…
World Junior Championship: Day Six Preview Stephen Ground | December 31, 2018 Day five of the World Junior Championship had two games. Russia stayed strong and held off Switzerland, despite an early challenge, while Slovakia took care of business and battered Kazakhstan, staving…
World Junior Championship: Day Five Preview Stephen Ground | December 30, 2018 The action is non-stop in the 2019 World Junior Championship, hosted by Canada in British Columbia. Day four featured three victories by four goals, but rewarded viewers with an incredible…
World Junior Championship: Day Four Preview Stephen Ground | December 29, 2018 The World Junior Championships have been every bit as fun as advertised so far, and day four features four more matchups, some of them with big implications. Let’s take a…