Blues Goaltending
Blues Need Binnington Between the Pipes
January 11th, 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 altogether, and long-time embattled starter Jake Allen is back to having a 3.07...
Blues Unexpectedly Call Up Binnington
December 10th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues gave fans an unexpected jolt on Saturday afternoon when they called up American Hockey League (AHL) goaltender Jordan Binnington. The move came immediately on the heels of an embarrassing 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks (the...
Jimmy Howard Makes Sense for the Blues
November 28th, 2018 St. Louis Blues fans were treated to a juicy new rumor on Tuesday evening when TSN's Darren Dreger reported during the Insider Trading segment that the Blues "have paid considerable attention" to Detroit Red Wings netminder, Jimmy Howard. The Blues are in dire...
View From the Crease: St. Louis Blues Goaltending
November 28th, 2018 There's an old adage in hockey: "goaltending is 50 percent of hockey. Unless it's bad goaltending. Then it's 80 percent." There's plenty of truth to that adage, and few franchises have felt it more over time than the St. Louis Blues. They've had legendary...
Brewing in St. Louis: Another Blues Goalie Controversy?
November 10th, 2018 On Friday night, St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson earned the team's first shutout of the season, stopping all 33 shots aimed at him by the visiting San Jose Sharks. It was Johnson's second straight strong start, as a winning performance against the Carolina...
5 Blues Fail-Safe Options If Allen Falters
September 20th, 2018 It's no secret: after the eventful offseason the St. Louis Blues have had, should they struggle to make the playoffs this season, it's likely the responsibility of goaltender Jake Allen. Allen's inconsistencies last season, and at various points throughout his career, have...
St. Louis Blues Still Have Questions in Net
July 19th, 2018 No general manager in the NHL has been more active this summer than Doug Armstrong of the St. Louis Blues. Though his team missed the playoffs by just one point in 2017-18, Armstrong took strides to overhaul his roster through trade and free agency. Now, the Blues have a...
Allen Has Erased Any Doubt
May 24th, 2017 It's been almost 10 years since the St. Louis Blues drafted goaltender Jake Allen as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. After years of scrutiny, a midseason rebirth and an amazing postseason Jake "the Snake" Allen has finally proven himself to the St. Louis...
Jake Allen Leads Blues Down the Stretch
April 8th, 2017 At the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, goaltender Brian Elliott was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Calgary Flames. A mere month after a memorable trip to the Western Conference Final, the man they call "Moose" was shipped out of town. The "1A, 1B" tandem in St....
Allen has Made Blues Look Smart
December 20th, 2016 In the offseason, the St. Louis Blues made a crucial decision to trade Brian Elliott and solidify Jake Allen as the starting goaltender for the future. Putting the crease in the hands of a 26-year-old with under 100 games of NHL experience was a risk. Thankfully for the...
Blues' Strong Start is Promising
October 19th, 2016 The St. Louis Blues got the start it was looking for after posting three wins in as many games to begin the 2016-17 campaign. Its success is due to a number of factors but a few things stand out in particular, namely the play of its new goaltending tandem in between the...
Questions Surround Blues as Regular Season Begins
October 15th, 2016 Despite a 2015-16 season that saw them win 49 games, finish second in the Western Conference, vanquish the rival Blackhawks in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and advance all the way to the Conference Finals, the Blues come into the 2016-17 season with many...
Blues Performance Expectations: Goaltending
October 14th, 2016 The regular season is underway and the St. Louis Blues have set some pretty high expectations for themselves this year. After falling to the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final last season, the Blues are aiming to make a splash in the NHL. Goaltending was a...
