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For Blues Alumni, Stanley Cup is a Long Time Coming

For Blues Alumni, Stanley Cup is a Long Time Coming

May 24th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues won Game 6 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night, stamping their ticket to the team's first Stanley Cup appearance since 1970. It was a special night for the players, the city, and the fans, but one group deserves special attention. The Blues' alumni include some all-time greats as well as some players...
Top 5 Moments of the Blues 2016-17 Season

Top 5 Moments of the Blues 2016-17 Season

June 2nd, 2017 The St. Louis Blues celebrated their 50th year in existence this season (1967-2017). It was a roller coaster ride filled with its fair share of bad times,  but there's no doubting the good moments outweighed the bad. Unfortunately, the 49th season of hockey ended the same way their previous 48 seasons have ended, without a Stanley...
Halak Trade Possible, Habs Looking for D, & More News

Halak Trade Possible, Habs Looking for D, & More News

October 30th, 2016 The New York Islanders are reportedly willing to deal goaltender Jaroslav Halak. The story came out Saturday after Halak's agent, a frequently outspoken Allan Walsh, took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with year two of the Islanders' three-goalie system. His frustration makes sense since J.F. Berube is also Walsh's...
David Pastrnak's Suspension, Plager's Retirement & More News

David Pastrnak's Suspension, Plager's Retirement & More News

October 28th, 2016 The Boston Bruins will be without forward David Pastrnak for their next two games. Following the Bruins loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, Pastrnak was informed that he would have a hearing for his high hit on Rangers' defenseman Dan Girardi. The hit occurred at the midpoint of the second period following Pastrnak scoring...
Bob Plager: An Original Blue

Bob Plager: An Original Blue

September 25th, 2016 The Blues 50th Anniversary Season is the perfect time to talk about the original Blues players. One of the most beloved players in the Blues organization is Bob Plager. He played for the Blues, worked in the front office, was an advanced scout, was a head coach for the Peoria Rivermen, and was even the head coach of the Blues for a...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Hawks Tie Habs for First

50 Years Ago in Hockey - Hawks Tie Habs for First

February 4th, 2015 The Chicago Black Hawks pulled into a first-place tie with the Montreal Canadiens with a 4-1 over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden last night.  The game was a wild one, featuring great goaltending by Chicago's Glenn Hall and another battle between rookie Ranger Bob Plager and the Golden Jet Bobby Hull. Hall the hero for...
The Top 5 Toughest St. Louis Blues Ever

The Top 5 Toughest St. Louis Blues Ever

December 23rd, 2014 As the St. Louis Blues find themselves in the middle of another mini-slump they hope to end on Tuesday in Colorado (if you can call it a slump at all, they've lost 2 in a row but are 5-2 in the last 7 and still got a point on Saturday in San Jose), they will look to play a tougher game to slow down the quick Avalanche team, and force...
Book Review: 100 Things Blues Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Book Review: 100 Things Blues Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

September 17th, 2014 You know the important chunks of St. Louis Blues history – the three Stanley Cup Final appearances at the beginning, the Monday Night Miracle and Brett Hull’s fabulous 86-goal season – but do you know everything else? How Pavol Demitra was brought to town, Noel Picard’s short stint as a Bruins benchwarmer and… The St. Louis...

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