Blues History
Blues Must Retire Pronger's Number Next Season
March 29th, 2019 In the 50-plus year history of the St. Louis Blues, seven numbers have been retired: 2, for legendary defenseman Al MacInnis. 3 for Bob Gassoff, gone too soon due to a motorcycle accident. 5 and 8 for Bob and Barclay, the Plager brothers who ruled the ice. 11, 16, and 24...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts — 2015
March 25th, 2019 We have been traveling back in time to revisit St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong's draft record, and evaluate the claim that he is a strong drafter. For other entries in our series, view the index below: 2010: Two stars arrive2011: Second round...
One for the Ages: Doug Harvey's 1968-69 NHL Season
March 5th, 2019 There will never be any replicating of Doug Harvey. One should be very cautious even about drawing comparisons between the legendary defenseman and other players since his time. Bobby Orr certainly revolutionized the defense position. Paul Coffey rewrote the majority of the...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2014
March 1st, 2019 The 2014 Draft began a string of very successful drafts for general manager Doug Armstrong and his St. Louis Blues. Though 2013 had been one of his worst efforts, the 2014 Draft provided the Blues with many NHL-caliber players and some prospects who are still highly valued...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2013
February 10th, 2019 2013 was, simply put, not a good draft year for St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong's resume. They began the evening with no first round pick, having traded it to the Calgary Flames in the trade that brought in Jay Bouwmeester. They ended the evening with just...
St. Louis Blues' 50-Goal Scorers
February 6th, 2019 Ever since Maurice "The Rocket" Richard became the first to do so in 1944-45, scoring 50 goals in one season has been the pinnacle plateau for NHL goal scorers. The magic 50-number has distinguished the true "snipers" of the league. While Wayne Gretzky once scored 50 in...
5 Forgotten St. Louis Blues Players
February 4th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have always had near-the-top attendance ratings and boast an excellent list of alumni players such as Wayne Gretzky, Bernie Federko, Al MacInnis, Brett Hull, Chris Pronger and potential Hockey Hall-of-Fame inductee, Keith Tkachuk. Wayne Gretzky,...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2012
January 29th, 2019 We have been evaluating general manager Doug Armstrong's draft history with the St. Louis Blues, testing the claim that his career of successful drafting has made him a great GM. Here's a catalogue of our other installments: 2010: Two stars arrive 2011: Second...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2011
January 16th, 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 Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko in the first round, but was weaker in the later rounds. (Take a look at...
Enterprise Picks Up Naming Rights of St. Louis Blues Arena
September 27th, 2018 In the last dwindling days of spring this year, the St. Louis Blues ended a 12-year chapter in the history of their arena. As one chapter ended, a new one began with Enterprise, accompanied by a hefty price tag of a $42-million makeover. Blues Arena Renovations in the...
Best St. Louis Blues Hometown Players
August 20th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues were founded in 1967 as one of the six expansion teams during the NHL's 1967 expansion era. The Blues have yet to win a Stanley Cup in their 50-year history but have made it to the Stanley Cup Final on three separate occasions and have always been looked...
One for the Ages: Wayne Gretzky's 1995-96 NHL Season
June 6th, 2018 The 1995-96 St. Louis Blues were a collection of hockey's aged superstars. A team with an all-in mentality. One that endeavored to squeeze whatever elixir was still left in the proverbial fountain of youth. But for some reason, it didn't quite work. Wayne Gretzky's time...
Pierre Plante: A Forgotten First-Rounder
May 15th, 2018 If the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was not one of the deepest drafts, it was certainly a very fruitful one. Fifty of the players selected went on to have NHL careers. Three became Stanley Cup champions. Fourteen players would play at least 500 regular season games, while three...
