Why is Jimmy Howard Struggling in the Shootout? Prashanth Iyer | December 18, 2014 The shootout has become a bit of a sore subject for Detroit fans. It’s gotten to the point where Jeff Riger of 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit actually asked Mike…
Is James Reimer Creating a Goalie Controversy? Craig Hagerman | December 16, 2014 Well the answer to that question is, Reimer sure hopes he is. This past week Reimer found a spot between the pipes for the Leafs for the first time in…
Blues Can’t Blame Goaltending This Time Dave Lipscomb | December 15, 2014 So let’s really stretch and assume the St. Louis Blues will make another premature exit in this year’s playoffs. Crazy thought, right? Well, the Blues have three fully capable goalies…
Brian Elliott May Want Out of St. Louis Dave Lipscomb | December 10, 2014 Those concerned with the state of Blues goaltending — Martin Brodeur’s age and Jake Allen’s inexperience — may have to deal with that angst for longer than they initially wanted.…
Martin Brodeur’s Faceoff Against Ageism Dave Lipscomb | December 8, 2014 With a résumé as amazing as Martin Brodeur’s one really has to stretch to find fault with the Blues signing the Hall-of-Famer. The deal is cheap against the cap too…
Martin Brodeur’s Road to 700 Wins Jeff Ponder | December 5, 2014 On Thursday night, the New Jersey Devils battled the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. Martin Brodeur was in net that night… but not for the Devils. For…
Marty Party On Hold: Legend Brodeur Fails to Win Blues Debut Dave Lipscomb | December 5, 2014 I can already hear Blues fans, after one game against a top offense, deride the addition of Martin Brodeur. Such is the condition of Blues fandom. However, for a guy…
More Than Jake: Blues’ Allen Needs to Play His Cards Right Dave Lipscomb | December 3, 2014 The addition of Martin Brodeur to the Blues’ goaltending corps presents a few potentially awkward scenarios. One of those is the progression and development of Jake Allen, the unofficial goalie…
The Martin Brodeur Effect: The Future of the Blues’ Goaltending Jeff Ponder | December 3, 2014 The Ice Zone at the St. Louis Outlet Mall, the St. Louis Blues practice facility, features a ring of players’ names and numbers who have donned the Bluenote and have…
Looking Back on 300 wins for Marc-Andre Fleury Brady Smith | November 25, 2014 300 wins. It’s impressive. Especially considering the fact that Marc-Andre Fleury hasn’t turned 30 yet. Fleury was the 31st goalie in NHL history to reach the 300 win mark; there…
Ryan Miller Has Not Been Good and That’s Okay Joshua Weissbock | November 24, 2014 The Vancouver Canuck’s newest netminder, and current starter, Ryan Miller has entered the 2014-2015 season without much negativity coming out of the Vancouver media. He has played in 75% of…
Masked Men: Blues’ Tandem Shining Brightly Larry Fisher | November 12, 2014 Is Brian Elliott a bona fide No. 1 goaltender? Is Jake Allen the next big thing for Canadian-born netminders? Both answers appear to be yes — a resounding, yes —…
