Blues Power Play Must Improve Stephen Ground | April 28, 2019 If you could travel back in time to Jan. 3, the idea that the St. Louis Blues would be in the second round of the NHL Playoffs would be absolutely…
Stars Beat Blues to Tie Series – Bishop Stops 32 The Canadian Press | April 28, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Ben Bishop made 32 saves, Roope Hintz scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday in Game 2 to even the Western Conference semifinal series. Miro Heiskanen and Mattias Janmark also scored for the Stars. Jaden …
Depth is the Blues’ Biggest Asset Against the Stars Michael Pelts | April 27, 2019 The St. Louis Blues’ primary asset is depth. Their roster is full of players who create offensive chances while they are on the ice. As I mentioned in a previous…
Blues Beat Stars in Game 1 – Tarasenko Scores Twice The Canadian Press | April 26, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 Thursday night in first game of the teams’ Western Conference semifinal series. Robby Fabbri also scored and Jordan Binnington made 27 saves for the Blues…
A Stars’ Fan Guide to the St. Louis Blues Stephen Ground | April 25, 2019 Few analysts, reporters, or hockey fans expected that the second round of the NHL playoffs would see a matchup between the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues, and yet,…
Blues’ Fortune Follows the Luck of O’Reilly The Canadian Press | April 24, 2019 ST. LOUIS — When the St. Louis Blues traded for Ryan O’Reilly in the off-season, they received an All-Star calibre player still seeking post-season success. He fit right in with a franchise still seeking its first Stanley Cup after 52 years of existenc…
Stars & Blues Prepare for 2nd-Round The Canadian Press | April 23, 2019 DALLAS — When first-year Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery called out his team over a “culture of mediocrity” in January, the St. Louis Blues weren’t too far removed from having the worst record in the NHL. Now the Central Division rivals will meet in …
Stars Will Have Hands Full vs. Blues in Round 2 Ryan Szporer | April 23, 2019 It’s become clear regular-season standings mean very little these playoffs. The wild-card Dallas Stars need only look to their first-round upset over the Central Division-winning Nashville Predators as proof. The…
Blues’ First Round Victory by the Numbers Michael Pelts | April 22, 2019 On Saturday, the St. Louis Blues clinched a first round playoff series victory over the Winnipeg Jets by winning game six. Jaden Schwartz led the Blues to a 3-2 victory,…
Blues’ Improbable Run Continues The Canadian Press | April 22, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Last in the NHL in early January, the St. Louis Blues keep making history and celebrating an unlikely run. After having a league-worst 34 points on Jan. 2, St. Louis became the seventh team to make the playoffs after being in last place at …
Pettersson vs. Binnington: Who Will Win the Calder? The Old Prof | April 22, 2019 On March 19, Jared Clinton of The Hockey News wrote that the Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Petterson had a chance to become the first unanimous Calder Trophy winner since Teemu Selanne…
Schwartz Redeems Season, Saves Series for Blues Stephen Ground | April 21, 2019 Jaden Schwartz has been the subject of a lot of conversation this season, and little of it has been positive. He was not a difference maker in the early portion…