Winter Classic
Chris Chelios & Chris Pronger on Alumni Games, Modern D
January 8th, 2017 Former rivals Chris Chelios and Chris Pronger were a part of the NHL's jam-packed New Year's weekend, featuring the Winter Classic and Centennial Classic. Though fierce battles were a regular between the physical defenders, the hatchet was buried long ago. After Chelios...
NHL Has Diluted Outdoor Games
January 4th, 2017 “You can never have too much of a good thing.” You’ve no doubt heard this phrase uttered many times throughout your life. NHL officials certainly have, and they took the phrase to a new level with outdoor games. Beginning in 2003 when the Edmonton Oilers and...
6 Best Winter Classic Moments
January 2nd, 2017 ST. LOUIS — St. Louis put on a great show for the 2017 Winter Classic. From the production and spectacle to Vladimir Tarasenko scoring two third-period goals to give the Blues the win, it was a fun event, even if it didn't carry the overtime dramatics of the Centennial...
Recap: Tarasenko Leads Winter Classic Rally
January 2nd, 2017 ST. LOUIS — Busch Stadium played host to the first outdoor NHL game in St. Louis and the Blues gave the hometown fans something to cheer about beyond the spectacle. Entering the game, the big story was the rain. With a puck drop temperature of 46.7 degrees, it was the...
Alumni Game Revels in Blues History
January 1st, 2017 ST. LOUIS — If the national excitement about outdoor games has abated some, the alumni game is undoubtedly facing the same fate. The energy level and seriousness is basically beer league hockey, except the guy wearing the Chris Chelios jersey is actually Chris Chelios...
Lightning Deserve an Outdoor Game
December 31st, 2016 As the New Year’s celebrations begin to take place all over North America, the outdoor games the NHL has held over the last few years are in need of some change. Particularly, with the teams that are invited to participate. Over the last four seasons, excluding the...
