4 St. Louis Blues Offseason Needs Stephen Ground | June 25, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are coming off of one of the most improbable seasons in NHL history, one that culminated in the franchise’s Stanley Cup Championship. But now, the offseason…
St. Louis Blues: How the Cup Champs Were Made Stephen Ground | June 20, 2019 It was the culmination of the unlikeliest of stories, but the 2018-19 St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup champions. The players arrived in a variety of ways: many were drafted…
Blues’ O’Reilly and Pietrangelo Peaking at Right Time Stephen Ground | June 6, 2019 The St. Louis Blues tied their Stanley Cup Final series with the Boston Bruins at two games apiece with a 4-2 win at home on Monday. Two performances rose above…
St. Louis Blues: 3 Notes for Success Against the Jets Stephen Ground | April 18, 2019 As has become tradition in the Gateway City, the St. Louis Blues squandered a two-game series lead in the playoffs (this time against the Winnipeg Jets) and now find themselves…
Blues Deal for Del Zotto at Deadline Stephen Ground | February 26, 2019 The St. Louis Blues entered the NHL trade deadline expected to stand firm and move forward with the team it had, and, for the most part, that’s what they did.…
Blues Beat Bolts: Three Big Takeaways Stephen Ground | February 8, 2019 The St. Louis Blues won a thriller against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, capturing a 1-0 victory in the final minute of overtime. In so doing, they defeated…
St. Louis Blues: 3 Trade Deadline Questions Stephen Ground | February 5, 2019 As hard as it may be to believe, as of Monday, the NHL trade deadline is just three weeks away. For some teams, that creates a lot of questions, and…
St. Louis Blues: January Preview Stephen Ground | January 3, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have had a disastrous season so far, and that’s being as kind as possible. At the time of this writing, they sit in last place in…
NHL Rumors: Pietrangelo, Coyle, Simmonds, More Jim Parsons | December 13, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, Elliotte Friedman provides another update to his 31 Thoughts articles which provides nuggets on everything from the Blues to the Maple Leafs, the Minnesota Wild and other…
The Hockey Writers Podcast – Ep. 2: Blues, Flyers, Hawks, TSN’s Jason Gregor One-on-One Jim Parsons | December 13, 2018 On the second episode of the new Hockey Writers Podcast, I went from Edmonton to St. Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Montreal, then stopped in with TSN’s Jason Gregor to talk…
NHL Rumors: Pietrangelo, Duchene, Matthews, More Jim Parsons | December 9, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, there was a ton of speculation thrown out during the Saturday Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada which included rumors regarding Matt Duchene and Alex…
O Captain, Our Captain: Blues Lose Pietrangelo to Injury Stephen Ground | December 4, 2018 OTTAWA — A second group has expressed its interest in developing Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats, and it says an NHL arena is part of its plan. DevCore Group, which submitted a bid to develop the area near Parliament Hill in 2016 but lost to a group co-he…