Blues’ Sunshine Boys: Derek Sanderson, Chuck Lefley and Claude Larose Steven Davies | March 30, 2020 Every now and then, I find myself sharing a story with my kids about the St. Louis Blues. In my bedroom, I have a pair of hockey gloves from Robby…
St. Louis Blues’ Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time Ethan Carter | March 30, 2020 In the history of the St. Louis Blues, we’ve seen many fantastic goal scorers. Some have spent their entire careers in St. Louis, and some are Hall of Famers who…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts — 2015 Stephen Ground | March 23, 2020 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…
Blues’ Top 5 Coaches in Franchise History Ethan Carter | January 21, 2020 In 52 seasons of St. Louis Blues hockey, there have been twenty-six coaches. It took until the 26th coach for the club to reach the ultimate goal of winning the…
Blues’ Top 5 Jerseys in Franchise History Ethan Carter | January 19, 2020 The St. Louis Blues have been in the National Hockey League for 52 seasons now, and over the years, they have come up with some very interesting jersey designs. The…
St. Louis Blues All-Decade Team Stephen Ground | January 3, 2020 The 2010s were a decade of transformation for the St. Louis Blues franchise. The era began with the team trading their only ever first-overall pick, Erik Johnson, in a massive…
THW’s Goalie News: Reimer Perfect, the Two Halls Stephen Ground | December 15, 2019 In today’s goalie news, we’ll talk about a historic night for Mr. Goalie, a rough night for the Calgary Flames, and trade rumors around a former Hart Trophy winner. Reimer…
Unbreakable Records: The St. Louis Blues and the 1978 NHL Draft THW Archives | November 27, 2019 In 1978, the St. Louis Blues set an unbeatable record at the final NHL Amateur Draft. In the following year, the NHL allowed teams to draft players from the defunct…
THW’s Goalie News: Debut Shutout, A Historic Day for Goalies Stephen Ground | November 13, 2019 There are a lot of great ways to make your NHL debut, but to do it with a 40-save shutout is up near the top. Plus, today is a very…
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 52 — The Blues’ Wait is Over Stephen Ground | August 11, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Blues Hope to Exorcise Demons After Half-Century of Frustration The Canadian Press | May 26, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Stanley Jackson and buddy Steven Crow can be excused if they tend to watch their beloved St. Louis Blues with their hands over their eyes, just waiting for the next thing to go wrong. So when the Blues beat the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 to …
For Blues Alumni, Stanley Cup is a Long Time Coming Stephen Ground | May 24, 2019 The St. Louis Blues won Game 6 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night, stamping their ticket to the team’s first Stanley Cup appearance since 1970. It was a…