Posts About "B.J. Crombeen"
Zac Rinaldo Evolving as Flyers Agitator
February 14th, 2013 Philadelphia Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo has wasted little time making a name for himself in the National Hockey League – more so with his fists rather than his stick. Rinaldo is part of a dying breed, one that uses physicality and a limited skill set to stir up the pot and give his team momentum. Since his rookie debut with...
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...
Five Reasons Why the Kings Will Give St. Louis the Blues
April 28th, 2012 Will is a powerful word. Replace it with can, and the entire tenor of the conversation shifts. Can Lindsay Lohan stay out jail? It's theoretically possible. Can the Pillsbury Doughboy flip off the camera as he's being shoved into the oven? FCC censorship standards won't allow it, or he might. Can the Los Angeles Kings beat the St....
Blues Defeat Sharks and Clinch Series on Home Ice
April 22nd, 2012 On April 25, 2002, the St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 of their Conference Quarterfinal Series. Who knew that this would be the last series-clinching victory for ten years? The Blues finally overcame the playoff-round winless streak, eliminating the San Jose Sharks from the 2012 playoffs Saturday night with...
Perron Assists, Elliott's Glove Leads Blues to Game 4 Triumph, 2-1
April 20th, 2012 David Perron knows all about expectations. Drafted 26th overall in an admittedly sub-par 2007 draft class, he nevertheless made the Blues straight out of the Juniors, scoring 13 goals and 27 points in 62 games. In the 2008-09 season, he cracked the 50 point plateau, notching 35 assists in the process and becoming noteworthy for...
The San Jose Sharks Have a Large Hill to Climb
April 20th, 2012 Battling back from a 3-1 series deficit is no easy task, but that is exactly what the Sharks will have to do in order to stay in the 2012 NHL playoff picture. After winning the first game of the series, the Sharks have dropped three straight to the surging St. Louis Blues. The Sharks dropped Game 2 due to lack of scoring, as...
Backes to the Future; Blues Blank Sharks, 3-0, Tie Series 1-1
April 15th, 2012 The proud city of St. Louis has seen eleven World Series titles, one NBA championship, and one Super Bowl victory. And yet, over a span of 45 seasons, nary a Stanley Cup. David Backes did his best to help the Blues take their first step toward breaking that streak. In a violence-marred game featuring four fights, eight roughing...
Why the St. Louis Blues are in a Tailspin
April 7th, 2012 When the star players start strapping the skates back on after returning from injury, the logical response on the ice is that the team will start racking up the wins. This is not the case for the St. Louis Blues. In fact, the wins were coming before the players returned from injury. On March 25, the Blues received a...
Positive Attitude has been the Key to Success for St. Louis
January 23rd, 2012 The Blues have been rolling and it may be thanks to a change in the atmosphere of the locker room.
