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…
Blues Must Retire Pronger’s Number Next Season Stephen Ground | March 29, 2019 In the 50-plus year history of the St. Louis Blues, seven numbers have been retired: 2, for legendary defenseman Al MacInnis. 3 for Bob Gassoff, gone too soon due to…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2011 Stephen Ground | January 16, 2019 A few weeks ago, we began to review the St. Louis Blues’ drafts under general manager Doug Armstrong, starting in 2010. That was a good draft, as the Blues selected…
Enterprise Picks Up Naming Rights of St. Louis Blues Arena Reba LaRose | September 27, 2018 In the last dwindling days of spring this year, the St. Louis Blues ended a 12-year chapter in the history of their arena. As one chapter ended, a new one…
Best St. Louis Blues Hometown Players Paolo Chemello | August 20, 2018 The St. Louis Blues were founded in 1967 as one of the six expansion teams during the NHL’s 1967 expansion era. The Blues have yet to win a Stanley Cup…
Pierre Plante: A Forgotten First-Rounder Nathaniel Oliver | May 15, 2018 If the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was not one of the deepest drafts, it was certainly a very fruitful one. Fifty of the players selected went on to have NHL…
The Legacy of Mike Liut Zachary Defreitas | January 18, 2018 On March 30, 1979, the World Hockey Association (WHA) officially folded and merged with the NHL. The merger added four teams to the league: the Edmonton Oilers, the Quebec Nordiques,…
Blues Still Hunting for a Cup at 50 Scott Campbell | January 19, 2017 It’s been 50 years since the National Hockey League had only six teams. The years from 1942 to 1967 is known as the Original Six Era — the Boston Bruins, Chicago…
Alumni Game Revels in Blues History Dustin Nelson | January 1, 2017 ST. LOUIS — If the national excitement about outdoor games has abated some, the alumni game is undoubtedly facing the same fate. The energy level and seriousness is basically beer league…
