Blues Lose Robert Thomas for Game 2 Stephen Ground | May 29, 2019 The St. Louis Blues will take the ice against the Boston Bruins tonight for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, but they will be without one of their most…
Blues Must Slow Down Bruins in Stanley Cup Final The Canadian Press | May 29, 2019 BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk got a step on Robert Bortuzzo and he was off to the races. Despite missing the net on the breakaway, the message was already sent. Two minutes into the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston Bruins flashed the speed and skill that got them…
Blues Must Exploit Strengths to Win the Stanley Cup Michael Pelts | May 29, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are playing in their first Stanley Cup Final in 49 years, and Game 1 did not go according to plan. The Boston Bruins were significantly better…
3 Positives From Blues’ Game 1 Loss Stephen Ground | May 29, 2019 The St. Louis Blues dropped Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Boston Bruins. The 4-2 defeat was the 13th game the franchise has lost in the final…
Blues’ Sloppy Play is Recipe for Disaster Stephen Ground | May 28, 2019 Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final is in the books. The Boston Bruins took a 1-0 lead in the series with a convincing 4-2 win over the St. Louis…
Bruins & Blues Stanley Cup Chess Match Just Getting Started The Canadian Press | May 28, 2019 BOSTON — Bruce Cassidy didn’t mince words or hide behind the secrecy of playoff hockey. The Boston Bruins coach telegraphed the most important matchup of the Stanley Cup Final on the morning of Game 1. As long as he had the last change and the ability …
Bruins Shake off Rust to Rally and Beat Blues in Stanley Cup Opener The Canadian Press | May 28, 2019 BOSTON — Sean Kuraly scored to break a third-period tie and assisted on another goal to help the Boston Bruins rally from a two-goal deficit and beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Tuukka Rask stopped 18 sho…
Blues’ Three Keys to Stanley Cup Success Stephen Ground | May 27, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have a tall task ahead of them if they are going to defeat the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final. Their opponent has looked better,…
A Boston Bruins Fan Guide to the St. Louis Blues Stephen Ground | May 27, 2019 When we first wrote an opponent’s fan guide to the St. Louis Blues, it seemed unlikely that there would be occasion to write three more (you can find these other…
Blues & Bruins: Defense Key to Hoisting the Cup Drew Johnson | May 27, 2019 Defense wins championships; it’s one of the oldest cliches in sports. However, cliches are often true, and when the puck drops between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues on…
Bruins & Blues Meet Again in Stanley Cup Final, 49 years Later The Canadian Press | May 23, 2019 Seeing the famous photo of Bobby Orr scoring the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal to beat his St. Louis Blues doesn’t bring back bad memories for Scotty Bowman. “Not really,” the legendary coach said. “Because we didn’t have a big opportunity to win that …
Former Flyers Finding Success in Stanley Cup Run Ryan Hodge | May 23, 2019 Hang around Philadelphia in the days after a coach is fired, or a player is traded away, you’ll inevitably hear something along the lines of “Great, another guy who’ll win…