Posts About "Andy McDonald"
Grabovski Could Be Perfect Fit for Blues
July 5th, 2013 Thursday brought some big news out of Toronto – in an effort to retain top center Tyler Bozak, Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis waived center Mikhail Grabovski with the intention of buying out his contract. After playing parts of two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, Grabovski moved on to Toronto where he spent five seasons, amassing 91...
Blues, Berglund Sign Short-Term Contract
June 25th, 2013 While it may not be his ideal contract, Patrik Berglund has re-upped with the St. Louis Blues for one more season. Giving one of his patented show-me-what-you-can-do contracts, Blues GM Doug Armstrong agreed to a one-year contract that will pay Berglund $3.25 million next season. Because of free-agency rules, Berglund will not...
Andy McDonald’s Decision is the Right One
June 11th, 2013 Another NHL career has been cut short by the concussion epidemic. Andy McDonald, the Anaheim Ducks' eighth all-time leading scorer, called it a career last week after suffering from post-concussion symptoms. The 35-year old forward spent 12 years in the NHL, splitting time between the Ducks and St. Louis Blues. He amassed 187...
St. Louis Blues Off-Season Plans: Who to Re-Sign
May 18th, 2013 There are many terms that could describe the Blues' 2013 season. Unpredictable. Exciting. Depressing. Uplifting. Gut-wrenching. But there is one word that can describe many players on the roster: inconsistent. Brian Elliott, the NHL’s second star of April and the Blues’ workhorse in the playoffs, has been accused...
Blues’ Lack of Scoring Dooms Season... Again
May 11th, 2013 The prototypical Blues fan can speak up yet again. Since Brett Hull left for the Dallas Stars during the summer of 1998, fans have been calling for a sniping forward that will come up with the big goal when needed. The team cycled through the late Pavol Demitra, as well as 40-goal scorers Scott Young, Keith Tkachuk and Brad Boyes to...
Blues Need to Find Offense for Game 6
May 9th, 2013 You can't win if you don't score. The old adage can sum up the last three games of the St. Louis Blues’ Western Conference Quarterfinal matchup with the Los Angeles Kings. After winning Games 1 and 2, both by the score of 2-1, the Blues posted five goals in the next three games. The Kings recorded eight goals to storm back...
St. Louis Blues Offense Rejuvenated with IR Depleting
March 19th, 2013 It’s amazing what a few weeks can do to a hockey team. Rewind the tapes back to March 6. The Blues were in the midst of a stretch where they had 2 wins in 7 games, achieving just 5 out of a possible 14 points. Most notably, the team lost a heartbreaker in Los Angeles on March 5, after they squandered a 4-1 lead en route to a...
Shuffling of Lines Getting St. Louis Blues Going
March 8th, 2013 Former Head Coach Andy Murray was run out of town for shuffling the Blues’ lines too much as it was believed that he was throwing a wrench in the team’s chemistry. By Gum, it’s working for current Head Coach Ken Hitchcock. All season long, Hitchcock has stuck to his guns and, for the most part, kept his lines intact. ...
The Turnaround of St. Louis Blues Forward Chris Stewart
February 25th, 2013 What a difference a calendar year can make. At this point one year ago, St. Louis Blues right winger Chris Stewart had registered 13 goals in the first 59 games played of the 2011-12 season. He had posted a total of 16 points, averaging .27 points-per-game. Stewart was seeing third line minutes, splitting time between playing...
Buying In on the St. Louis Blues: A 2012-13 Season Preview
January 18th, 2013 The lockout is over and it is time for the St. Louis Blues to pick up where they left off. After seeing his team record one of the best records in franchise history, recently re-signed GM Doug Armstrong has brought nearly the same band back together. With just a few minor changes, the Blues will look to go further than the second...
St. Louis Blues and President John Davidson Part Ways
September 27th, 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 after leaving a long-time role as a color analyst for the MSG Network in New York. He has since been vital in the acquisitions of such talent as...
Fantasy Hockey Preview: Potential in the Central
September 8th, 2012 What makes a strong division? Is it solid goaltending, balanced scoring or stingy defense? How about all of the above?
Recent St. Louis Blues' Moves Only the Beginning?
July 11th, 2012 St. Louis Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong's phone was busy this week. It was announced on Tuesday that the club agreed to terms with unrestricted free-agent forward Jamie Langenbrunner on a one-year, $1.25 million contract that has the potential to earn him an extra $250,000 in incentives. Langenbrunner, 36, scored 6 goals...
