Best Blues Defensemen by Decade Ethan Carter | July 15, 2020 Since I’ve already taken a look at the best St. Louis Blues’ centers by decade, it’s time to take a took at the best defensemen by decade for this 53-year-old…
Then and Now: MacInnis and Parayko Melanie Rau | September 30, 2016 It is 1983, defenseman Al MacInnis’ official rookie season with the Calgary Flames. Before this, he had only played 16 games with the Flames over the span of two seasons.…
The Calgary Flames Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | August 22, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Bryce Salvador: No Blues After Leaving St. Louis Jeff Ponder | November 7, 2014 There’s always a moment in every successful playoff run that stands out. The play that catapulted the championship team from the middle of the pack to the team that couldn’t…
St. Louis Blues Draft Targets: Ryan MacInnis Jeff Ponder | June 26, 2014 Father-son combinations are nothing new to the NHL. Two years ago, onlookers watched the then-Phoenix Coyotes draft Henrik Samuelsson (No. 27 overall), the son of former NHL stalwart Ulf Samuelsson,…
NHL Draft War Room: Ryan MacInnis Christopher Ralph | May 13, 2014 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Ryan MacInnis THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings (E-Mac): #32 (April 2014) THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #45 (March 2014)…
Ryan MacInnis: One-on-One with 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Ryan Pike | March 22, 2014 The 2014 BMO Top Prospects Game was a home-coming of sorts for Ryan MacInnis. The lanky, 17-year-old product of the Kitchener Rangers grew up in St. Louis during his father’s…
Joe Colborne: Living Up to the Flames Legacy Ryan Pike | March 7, 2014 Joe Colborne and I are alike in a few ways. We’re both from Calgary. We both grew up playing local minor hockey. We both grew up cheering for the Flames.…
Barret Jackman is the Ultimate Warrior Pete Campanella | February 9, 2014 “Here stands baseballs perfect warrior. Here stands baseballs perfect knight.” Most people in St. Louis know this quote. This is the inscription from baseball commissioner Ford C. Frick, in 1963, on the statue of the great Stan “the…
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.…
Wayne Gretzky’s Best Lineup Michael Gwizdala | December 21, 2012 When filling out an all-time Wayne Gretzky roster, one may run into 99 problems but 99 ain’t one. Surely there is no dearth of talent, especially considering the team’s that…
St. Louis Blues and President John Davidson Part Ways Jeff Ponder | September 27, 2012 After a summer full of speculation, John Davidson and the St. Louis Blues have officially broken off a six-year marriage. Davidson was announced as the team’s president in June 2006…