Posts tagged with "Alex Pietrangelo"
Blues Defense Key to Beating Wild
April 21st, 2017 Despite the absurd shot differentials in their opening-round series, the Blues' defense has been the key to thwarting the Wild in three of the first four games. Most playoff previews started an assessment of St. Louis with the blue line. In part, that's because of the Wild's deep forward group. But it's also because the Blues looked...
Recap: Flyers Fall to Blues 2-0
February 7th, 2017 In a game that was tight and feisty throughout, the St. Louis Blues survived a first-period onslaught by the Philadelphia Flyers to hold onto a 2-0 shutout victory. The Flyers' offense has been non-existent as of late, and their scoring woes continued on Monday night. The Blues successfully killed off four Flyers power plays and skated...
Blues Going Old School for Winter Classic
November 27th, 2016 Earlier this month the St. Louis Blues debuted their sweaters for the 2017 Winter Classic. They'll be hosting the Central Division rival Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium on Jan. 2. It can be extremely difficult to design a jersey that will be pleasing to the eye and the camera, but St. Louis seems to have created a solid option....
Pietrangelo's Best & Worst So Far
November 23rd, 2016 During the offseason, the St. Louis Blues lost former captain David Backes to free agency. That prompted a new era of leadership in the Gateway City as they gave the honor to Alex Pietrangelo. He is only 20 games into his tenure as captain and has admittedly had his ups and downs. The Best Pietrangelo is an offensive-minded...
Blues Performance Expectations: Defensemen
September 30th, 2016 The St. Louis Blues have kicked off their preseason, meaning the regular season is just around the corner. With that said, it's important to lay some ground rules for what's expected at each position. Play to Your Strengths St. Louis is now and has been a defense-first minded team. They work from the defensive zone out, but it always...
Get to Know the New Captain - Alex Pietrangelo
September 8th, 2016 If you are reading this, that means you probably know that Alex Pietrangelo was named the 21st captain in St. Louis Blues history a few weeks ago. You probably already have your opinion formed on whether or not you think this will help the Blues. But, do you know all the facts? There are some things that you probably do not know about...
