Zachary Defreitas
A 2016 graduate of SIU-Carbondale and a former junior hockey player for the Peoria Mustangs. Recently have moved back to Illinois after living in South Carolina with the hopes of skating on a frozen pond again.
Author's Posts
Blues Veterans Sparking Playoff Push
March 25th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues playoff hopes are still alive. With their victory against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday the Blues moved to within one point of the Colorado Avalanche for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. Since the departure of Paul Stastny at the trade deadline, the veterans have stepped up and led a final push...
St. Louis Singing the Blues
March 9th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues have been struggling for quite some time. From a division title contender in November to now being out of the playoff picture entirely, the fans have lost in faith in Mike Yeo, Jake Allen and the entire defensive corps. There are 16 games left in the 2017-18 regular season, and the Blues are two points out of the...
Blues Struggle to Keep Pace in Central
February 18th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues offense exploded against the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets on Feb. 8 and 9, scoring 11 goals combined in two wins. But they have failed to maintain the momentum in the games since. With a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Friday night, the Blues are now in fourth place in the Central Division and in the first...
Blues Need a Splash at Trade Deadline
February 6th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues currently sit in third place in the NHL's Central Division, two points behind the Nashville Predators and three points ahead of the Dallas Stars. With the most games played in the Western Conference, the second half has limited opportunities for the Blues to advance in the division. The trade deadline is fast...
A Rocky First Half for the St. Louis Blues
January 30th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues began their 51st season with an overtime thriller against the Pittsburgh Penguins and finished out the first month of the season with a dominating 10-2-1 record. Since October, the Blues have regressed and are third in the Central Division with a 30-18-3 record. Led by the addition of Brayden Schenn and another solid...
The Prospect Pipeline from Peoria to St. Louis
January 23rd, 2018 Peoria, IL is 168 miles from St. Louis, roughly a two and half hour drive (or two hours if you’re my mom). The drive can be at times monotonous, passing a never ending cycle of farms and small towns, but the journey for many has a much larger meaning. For nearly 30 years, the Blues had an affiliation with the minor league franchise...
