Blues Prospects
The Prospect Pipeline from Peoria to St. Louis
January 23rd, 2018 Peoria, IL is 168 miles from St. Louis, roughly a two and half hour drive (or two hours if you’re my mom). The drive can be at times monotonous, passing a never ending cycle of farms and small towns, but the journey for many has a much larger meaning. For nearly 30 years,...
Robert Thomas: Looking for Accountability Among Knights
October 3rd, 2017 Five games into the OHL season, the London Knights are still waiting to hear whether or not they’ll get some of their players back from NHL teams. The most notable of these players are Jesper Bratt (New Jersey), Sam Miletic (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton), Alex Formenton (Ottawa)...
Recent Injuries Open Door for Blues Prospects
September 20th, 2017 The St. Louis Blues will start the 2017-18 season shorthanded. Both forward Zach Sanford and defenseman Jay Bouwmeester are scheduled to miss time with respective injuries, the team announced Tuesday. Sanford dislocated his left shoulder on the first day of training...Blues Prospects at Training Camp
September 9th, 2017 The St. Louis Blues have officially unveiled their 50-man roster for training camp, which will start on Sept. 15. Hockey season is almost upon us for real. Veteran Blues players Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Pietrangelo and Alexander Steen will all soon be hitting the ice...
Blues Pipeline Boasts Talent at All Positions
August 18th, 2017 For the most part, the St. Louis Blues pride themselves on shaping their roster from within instead of seeking players outside the organization. They aren't likely to sign a highly-touted free agent or pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade before the deadline (Ryan Miller...
Kostin Inks Entry Deal With Blues
July 6th, 2017 A major factor in how the St. Louis Blues were able to select Klim Kostin with the 31st overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft was the uncertainty surrounding the 18-year-old forward. Questions regarding his ability to terminate his KHL contract with Dynamo Moscow and...
Dissecting Day 2 of the 2017 Blues Draft
June 29th, 2017 Blues general manager Doug Armstrong made two giant splashes during round one of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, trading forward Jori Lehtera in exchange for Brayden Schenn and trading Ryan Reaves to get back into the first round. With all of the excitement, Blues fans seemed to...
Ivan Barbashev Getting Valuable NHL Experience
March 13th, 2017 Recently, Russian forward Ivan Barbashev scored his first NHL goal. The St. Louis Blues player is at his fifth season in North America, after spending three years with the Moncton Wildcats and one with the Chicago Wolves. In this translated interview, originally appearing...UConn's Tage Thompson Upping Production
November 16th, 2016 Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, Tage Thompson was never going to hide from anyone on the ice. Now that the UConn sophomore has shown his ability, opponents know they have to keep an eye on the rangy forward. "It’s something you gotta work through. The older you get...
5 Blues Prospects That Could Take Advantage of a New-Look Roster
June 24th, 2016 With the NHL Entry Draft this weekend in Buffalo, the St. Louis Blues will be holding the 28th overall pick to get their day started. In past years, St. Louis has stock-piled picks and has been fairly successful. In the last 10 years alone, they've drafted and developed...
Ty Rattie Patiently Waiting for Blues Roster Spot
March 7th, 2016 If there is a player St. Louis Blues fans want to see more of, it's Ty Rattie. Rattie, 23, has four goals and six points in 13 games for the Blues this season. While Rattie's scoring numbers may not be much on the surface, it matches Magnus Paajarvi's, who has played...
Chicago Weather Prevents Jeremy Welsh From Playing
November 23rd, 2015 The St. Louis Blues reassigned forward Jeremy Welsh to their American Hockey League affiliate the Chicago Wolves Saturday. Welsh played in two games, a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets Monday and a 3-2 shootout win against the Buffalo Sabres Thursday, for his first NHL...
Robby Fabbri Will Stick With Blues This Season
November 8th, 2015 The St. Louis Blues announced on Sunday morning that they've informed rookie forward Robby Fabbri that he'll be sticking with the team for the season and not returning to his junior club, the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. Fabbri was informed of the news by...
