Time to Shine: The St. Louis Blues 2013-14 Season Preview Jeff Ponder | October 2, 2013 The NHL 14 simulation and The Hockey News have spoken: the St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup favorites to open the season. The 2013-14 Blues started taking shape shortly after…
What Brenden Morrow Brings to the Blues Jeff Ponder | September 23, 2013 After a weekend of speculation, Blues GM Doug Armstrong made it official on Monday when he signed former Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Morrow…
Guide to Selecting Blues in Your Fantasy Draft Jeff Ponder | September 21, 2013 Drafting a Blues player can be risky. After all, the roster is well known for its ability to play a team game on both ends of the ice. Blues goalies…
Breaking Down Pietrangelo’s Contract Jeff Ponder | September 14, 2013 The waiting is finally over. On Friday, Alex Pietrangelo reached a contract extension with the St. Louis Blues, signing a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension. Jeremy Rutherford of the St.…
How the Chicago Wolves and St. Louis Blues Will Operate Jeff Ponder | September 5, 2013 For Blues fans, the idea of an independently owned AHL franchise may seem foreign. But they do exist. In fact, 17 of the 30 AHL franchises are independently owned. The…
St. Louis Blues Best Line Combinations Bill Sunshine | August 18, 2013 Line combinations are always a topic of conversation. With the latest additions of Derek Roy, Magnus Paajarvi and Maxim Lapierre, Coach Ken Hitchcock has a plethora of options at forward.…
Pierre Turgeon: The Forgotten Blues All-Star Jeff Ponder | August 18, 2013 Any NHL media member will tell you that there are a plethora of common phrases uttered after professional games. These terms include, “that one got away from me,” and “it…
Power Ranking the No. 1 Overall Picks From 2000-2009 Ton DeFrancesco | August 16, 2013 Since the inception of the NHL Entry Draft, every decade has had their share of booms and busts at the No. 1 overall pick. The 80’s produced household names such…
What does Bouwmeester’s Contract Mean for Pietrangelo? Jeff Ponder | August 3, 2013 After being signed to take over the #1 defenseman role in Calgary in the summer of 2009, Jay Bouwmeester found himself wearing the Bluenote at the trade deadline last season.…
Chris Stewart Returns to Blues for 2 Years Jeff Ponder | July 19, 2013 The St. Louis Blues were generous enough to give their RFA right-winger a hefty wedding present. The Blues announced on Friday that they agreed to terms with 2013 leading-scorer Chris…
Perron and Paajarvi Make for an Even Deal Jeff Ponder | July 11, 2013 When looking at trades as they happen, it’s rare that you see a deal that is even from the start. Although some would argue, the Blues and Oilers made a…
Is Derek Roy the Right Guy? Jeff Ponder | July 9, 2013 After attempting to sign free-agents Stephen Weiss and Valtteri Filppula, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong made a point to tell his fans that he was not going to just…