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Blues History

One for the Ages: Wayne Gretzky’s 1995-96 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | December 11, 2021

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…

Categories Archives, Blues History, Hockey History

Blues Fans Choose the Greatest of All Time

Stephen Ground | October 26, 2021

For most NHL teams, the question of who is the greatest of all time is not one that is easily answered. Are strictly on-ice measures considered? Is it as simple…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History

Chris Pronger: From Peterborough to the Hall of Fame

Stephen Ground | October 10, 2021

In 1991, the Ontario Hockey League’s Peterborough Petes took a risk in the sixth round of their Priority Selection: they gambled on a young defenseman who insisted he intended to…

Categories Blues History, Ducks History, Editor's Choice, Flyers History, Oilers History, Player Profiles

Gretzky vs Lemieux: Head-to-Head

Kyle Gipe | September 21, 2021

Similar to other sports leagues, the NHL has been lucky to have some of its greatest players and biggest names play in the same era. The 1950s had Gordie Howe…

Categories Archives, Blues History, Hockey History, Kings History, Oilers History, Penguins History, Rangers History

Blues History: 3 Free Agents That Didn’t Work Out in St. Louis

Matt Eichhorn | August 11, 2021

The free agency period is a pivotal time for every NHL franchise, where teams can go from pretenders to contenders all in a matter of minutes. Over time, the NHL…

Categories Blues History, Free Agents

Blues Best Defensemen in Team History

THW Archives | July 17, 2021

When looking at the best defensemen in NHL history, only a few donned the Blue Note. Not known as a defensive team in their 53-year history, the St. Louis Blues…

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St. Louis Blues’ Bartecko Admired Countryman Demitra

Rob Staggenborg | July 14, 2021

If you were to sum up the St. Louis Blues franchise in two words, you may choose “loss” and “crash.” In a literal sense, the team has lost often enough…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History

Blues: 3 Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in St. Louis

Matt Eichhorn | May 11, 2021

The St. Louis Blues have had some of the better luck in drafting prospects when compared to other organizations. Currently, they sit with 14 players that were originally Blues draft…

Categories Blues History, Editor's Choice, Hockey History

Blues’ Bobby Plager Was Truly a Man of the People

Rob Staggenborg | March 25, 2021

The St. Louis Blues hockey community is mourning today the loss of one of the greatest Blues of all time. Team legend and hockey ambassador Bobby Plager died in a…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History

Ducks’ Ewen’s Death Remains at Center of Heated CTE Debate

Rob Staggenborg | March 24, 2021

On Sep. 19, 2015 former NHL tough man Todd Ewen was working in his front yard in a quiet, upscale St. Louis suburb. He left his car trunk up, the…

Categories Blues History, Ducks History

St. Louis Blues’ Mount Rushmore

Stephen Ground | March 15, 2021

Four of America’s most famous and influential Presidents are emblazoned in stone across the face of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The monument was finished in 1941, and ever since,…

Categories Blues History

One for the Ages: Doug Harvey’s 1968-69 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | March 5, 2021

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…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History
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Oilers’ Chances of Winning the Cup Being Held Back by Nurse & His Contract

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NHL Rumors: Fox’s Future, Offer for Trocheck, Bruins and Canucks, Oilers Hurdle

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