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Blues GM Armstrong Has Earned Patience

Stephen Ground | July 29, 2021

The St. Louis Blues closed the first day of free agency ahead of the 2021-22 season as one of only two teams that made no additions on the open market…

Blues 2020-21 Report Cards: Doug Armstrong

Rob Staggenborg | June 1, 2021

You would be hard-pressed to find anyone more frustrated with the 2020-21 St. Louis Blues than general manager Doug Armstrong. Heralded as the golden boy among NHL GMs for his…

Best & Worst Blues’ Draft Picks Since 2010

Stephen Ground | February 16, 2021

Successful drafting makes or breaks an NHL franchise. Since Doug Armstrong took over as the St. Louis Blues general manager in 2010, they have built very successfully from within. Several…

Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 11 Years of Armstrong

Stephen Ground | December 14, 2020

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Best & Worst Blues’ Contracts: Armstrong’s Track Record

Stephen Ground | December 15, 2018

Critics of the St. Louis Blues’ general manager Doug Armstrong have plenty of ammunition this season, as the team is off to an abysmal 11-14-4 start. Despite being named by…

Blues Elevate Armstrong as Brodeur Heads Home

Stephen Ground | September 4, 2018

When Martin Brodeur unexpectedly revived his career with the St. Louis Blues in December 2014, no one knew that the goaltending legend would remain part of the Blues’ organization for…

Vladimir Tarasenko’s Contract

Stephen Ground | August 3, 2018

In today’s NHL, a team’s navigation of the salary cap is critical to its success. Therefore, when a team signs its cornerstone players to new deals, it is paramount that…

Blues’ Doug Armstrong: Master Trader?

Stephen Ground | July 12, 2018

In what has already been a momentous offseason for the St. Louis Blues, the biggest single move without question was the trade that sent five assets to the Buffalo Sabres…

Doug Armstrong’s Impressive Offseason

Cristiano Simonetta | July 24, 2017

Heading into the 2017 offseason, St. Louis Blues fans weren’t expecting much from general manager Doug Armstrong. Fifty years of mediocrity in the form of zero Stanley Cup wins will…

Blues’ Coaching Staff Complete

Nick Olson | June 16, 2017

After head coach Mike Yeo and the Blues gutted their coaching staff by firing Rick Wilson, Steve Thomas, Ray Bennett and Ty Conklin in early May, rumors swirled that three…

Jackman Will Help Blues Prospects Flourish

Cristiano Simonetta | June 3, 2017

The St. Louis Blues have added another former player to their coaching regime with the signing of Barret Jackman as the team’s development coach. Jackman, 36, spent 14 years in…

Hitchcock’s Final Year: What to Expect

Allison Scott | June 3, 2016

The St. Louis Blues find themselves in an interesting predicament when it comes to their head coach. Ken Hitchcock signed a one-year deal with the team, but expressed his intent…

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