Blues Must Exploit Strengths to Win the Stanley Cup Michael Pelts | May 29, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are playing in their first Stanley Cup Final in 49 years, and Game 1 did not go according to plan. The Boston Bruins were significantly better…
3 Positives From Blues’ Game 1 Loss Stephen Ground | May 29, 2019 The St. Louis Blues dropped Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Boston Bruins. The 4-2 defeat was the 13th game the franchise has lost in the final…
Blues’ Sloppy Play is Recipe for Disaster Stephen Ground | May 28, 2019 Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final is in the books. The Boston Bruins took a 1-0 lead in the series with a convincing 4-2 win over the St. Louis…
Bruins & Blues Stanley Cup Chess Match Just Getting Started The Canadian Press | May 28, 2019 BOSTON — Bruce Cassidy didn’t mince words or hide behind the secrecy of playoff hockey. The Boston Bruins coach telegraphed the most important matchup of the Stanley Cup Final on the morning of Game 1. As long as he had the last change and the ability …
Bruins Shake off Rust to Rally and Beat Blues in Stanley Cup Opener The Canadian Press | May 28, 2019 BOSTON — Sean Kuraly scored to break a third-period tie and assisted on another goal to help the Boston Bruins rally from a two-goal deficit and beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Tuukka Rask stopped 18 sho…
Blues’ Three Keys to Stanley Cup Success Stephen Ground | May 27, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have a tall task ahead of them if they are going to defeat the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final. Their opponent has looked better,…
A Boston Bruins Fan Guide to the St. Louis Blues Stephen Ground | May 27, 2019 When we first wrote an opponent’s fan guide to the St. Louis Blues, it seemed unlikely that there would be occasion to write three more (you can find these other…
Blues & Bruins: Defense Key to Hoisting the Cup Drew Johnson | May 27, 2019 Defense wins championships; it’s one of the oldest cliches in sports. However, cliches are often true, and when the puck drops between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues on…
Bruins & Blues Meet Again in Stanley Cup Final, 49 years Later The Canadian Press | May 23, 2019 Seeing the famous photo of Bobby Orr scoring the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal to beat his St. Louis Blues doesn’t bring back bad memories for Scotty Bowman. “Not really,” the legendary coach said. “Because we didn’t have a big opportunity to win that …
Former Flyers Finding Success in Stanley Cup Run Ryan Hodge | May 23, 2019 Hang around Philadelphia in the days after a coach is fired, or a player is traded away, you’ll inevitably hear something along the lines of “Great, another guy who’ll win…
Blues Beat Sharks to Earn 1st Stanley Cup Final Trip in Almost 50 Years The Canadian Press | May 22, 2019 ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues are marching into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in decades. David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington picked up his franchise-record 12th playoff win and the Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 i…
Blues’ Veterans Hoping for First Stanley Cup Shot Stephen Ground | May 21, 2019 The St. Louis Blues will be on home ice tonight for Game 6 of the Western Conference Final against the San Jose Sharks. If they win, they will advance to…