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Blues Management

Blues’ Jim Montgomery Needs to Focus on Chemistry With Forward Lines

Michael Ostrower | December 3, 2024

The St. Louis Blues, after an eventful offseason, sent shockwaves through the hockey world again with a surprising midseason coaching change, parting ways with head coach Drew Bannister and bringing…

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Blues Fans Finally Have Excitement Again with Jim Montgomery as Head Coach

Michael Ostrower | November 26, 2024

The St. Louis Blues shocked the hockey world when they fired head coach Drew Bannister and brought in former Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery just days after he was…

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St. Louis Blues Fire Drew Bannister, Hire Jim Montgomery as Head Coach

Michael Ostrower | November 24, 2024

The St. Louis Blues have fired head coach Drew Bannister and named Jim Montgomery as their new head coach. Bannister, 50, was named interim head coach last season and permanent…

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St. Louis Blues Announce GM Succession Plan From Armstrong to Steen

Jim Bay | June 13, 2024

St. Louis Blues chairman Tom Stillman and President of Hockey Operations/general manager Doug Armstrong made a major announcement about the future of the organization’s hockey operations. Armstrong has signed a…

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Blues’ Armstrong Will Add to His Legacy As Canada’s Olympic GM

Stephen Ground | March 19, 2024

It’s not a shock, but St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong is set to reprise his role as the GM for Team Canada‘s men in the 2026 Olympics. It’s…

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Can the Blues Repeat 2018-19 with Drew Bannister at the Helm?

Evan Mead | December 25, 2023

On Nov. 19, 2018, the St. Louis Blues made a franchise-alternating announcement, firing their head coach Mike Yeo and replacing him with assistant coach Craig Berube. At that point, things…

Categories Blues Management, NHL Coaching

Blues 2021-22 Report Cards: Doug Armstrong

Stephen Ground | June 11, 2022

The St. Louis Blues 2021-22 season represented a major transition for the franchise. No longer a stout defensive team built from the blueline out, they finished second in the NHL in goals…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Categories Blues Management, NHL Entry Draft

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…

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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…

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