The St. Louis Blues Have to Win in Central Division Match-ups Jeff Ponder | February 20, 2012 The Blues have been dominant against every division in the NHL… except their own. The Central Division is arguably the best division in the NHL at the moment. If the…
Blackhawks: Celebrate “Hockey Day In America” R.A. Monaco | February 20, 2012 CHICAGO — The Blackhawks celebrated “Hockey Day in America” with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues winning their third game since breaking a nine-game losing streak against the…
Fantasy Hockey Panel: Jimmy Howard Injury, Andy McDonald’s Return, and More Anatoliy Metter | February 17, 2012 Welcome to the third installment of the Fantasy Hockey Panel with Monica McAlister, Fred Poulin, Peter Harling, and myself, Anatoliy Metter. Considering that every category won or lost will be…
The Curious Case of Chris Stewart The Hockey Writers | February 15, 2012 The last week of play has summed up the season of Blues power forward Chris Stewart to a tee. Inconsistency reigns supreme. Stewart, 24, had a goal and an assist…
David Perron Hitting His Stride Jeff Ponder | February 12, 2012 December 3, 2011 will be viewed on the Blues’ schedule as a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks for the rest of time. What is lost in that date is…
Kevin Shattenkirk Thriving in St. Louis Jeff Ponder | February 12, 2012 Sometimes a trade has the most unexpected player shine brighter than the original cornerstones of the deal. That can be said for Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who continues to prove…
Blues Have Been Dominant Against Eastern Conference The Hockey Writers | February 9, 2012 Less than four minutes into the game on Tuesday night, Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson was pulled from the game and hit with a 2-0 deficit. Forwards Chris Porter and…
The Fantasy Hockey Panel: Streaking Sam Gagner, Rookie Production, and More Anatoliy Metter | February 8, 2012 With the fantasy playoffs less than 6 weeks away, owners should be stocking up on talent for the stretch-run. In the second installment of The Fantasy Hockey Panel, Monica McAlister,…
The Fantasy Hockey Panel: Horton’s Injury Impact, Mueller’s Return, and More Anatoliy Metter | February 2, 2012 Welcome to the first installment of the Fantasy Hockey Panel at The Hockey Writers. Every two weeks, three of THW’s correspondents will be weighing in on issues that can have…
Blues Need Patrik Berglund to Pick it Up in Second Half The Hockey Writers | January 26, 2012 On Tuesday night Patrik Berglund scored two goals and arguably played his best game of the year. It was the type of game the Blues envisioned seeing on a consistent…
Jack Adams Award 2012: 5 Coaches That Should Be In the Running For This Year’s Merit Anatoliy Metter | January 19, 2012 Yes, it is only a wee bit past the midway point of the 2011-2012 NHL Season, but there are quite a few coaches around the league that have contributed to…
Mid-Season 2012 NHL Mock Draft Brendan Ross | January 8, 2012 The National Hockey League season is at its midway point and with the Under-20 World Junior Championship recently completed scout’s notebooks are containing a little more information on the upcoming…