Posts About "Colton Parayko"
Top Ten Surprise NHL Rookies (Part I)
December 8th, 2015 Like any business hockey is about finding the best value out of something that someone else might have considered useless. Managers in the National Hockey League have done a pretty stellar job of that this year...especially with their rookies. Even though Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel were the talk of the town coming into the 2015-16...
Career Firsts: Notching Number One (Part II)
December 4th, 2015 Ever so slowly, the NHL is inching towards having 500 different goal scorers in 2015-16. Some are on pace to set career highs while others are simply not hitting the marks that are expected of them. However you look at it though, 500 individual goal scorers is certainly an impressive mark from a league standpoint. That being said 44...
Breaking Down the Blues' Key to Wins
November 26th, 2015 The St. Louis Blues find themselves in 2nd place in the jam-packed Central Division, and also 2nd overall in the Western Conference, despite having the 3rd most man-games lost due to injury (79). The team also has the most key injuries sustained so far this season, as shown by their incredibly high 274.90 IIT-CFrel% (injury impact to...
Nikolaj Ehlers and the New Calder Trophy Race
November 8th, 2015 When the sun rose on Tuesday, November 3rd, Connor McDavid had a commanding, seemingly insurmountable lead in the Calder Trophy race . When the sun rose on Wednesday, November 4th, the Calder Trophy race was suddenly wide open once again. On the night of November 3rd, when McDavid got tangled up with a pair of Philadelphia Flyers and...
Panarin and Ehlers Among Young Players Showing Fantasy Value
November 4th, 2015 With one month of the season complete, many young players are showing steady production and are worth picking up in fantasy leagues. Especially due to key injuries or a lack of production from other players, many rookies are getting increased minutes and opportunities on the ice. This article will focus on five rookies that...
Fantasy Hockey Youth Movement Must-Add Players
November 1st, 2015 While Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are getting all of the headlines, there are a couple of young players that are quietly making their mark on the NHL. Colton Parayko and Nikolaj Ehlers are two players that need to be scooped up in any Fantasy Hockey league if they have not been already. Parayko (22) is a rookie defenseman for...
Colton Parayko, Vladimir Tarasenko Miss Practice
October 30th, 2015 Colton Parayko is a part of the wild roster of rookies having a great 2015-16 campaign in the early going. Parayko has been notable because he is maybe the most unexpected of the guys like Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, Dylan Larkin, Anthony Duclair or Max Domi that have exploded onto the scene this season. In Thursday's win over the...
Despite Win, St. Louis Still Sings Power Play Blues
October 28th, 2015 The Blues were able to pull out a big win over a powerful Tampa Bay Lightning squad on Tuesday, but a larger problem still loomed. Though Robby Fabbri shined in his first game back from a concussion, and Jake Allen earned the shutout during a great overall team game, the Blues were still unable to convert on the power play. Over their...
The St. Louis Blues After 7 Games
October 21st, 2015 The St. Louis Blues head home after their longest road-trip of the 2015-16 season and while they fell 3-0 to the Montreal Canadiens last night I think most fans are pretty happy with the 4-2 trip and 5-2 overall record despite the injury bug already taking a big bite out of their lineup. Opening night saw some surprises on the roster...
Blues Continue to Impress Despite Early Injuries
October 20th, 2015 The St. Louis Blues find themselves in familiar territory early on this season. They currently sit atop the Central Division and the Western Conference with a record of 5-1-0, and are riding a 4-game road winning streak into Tuesday's contest with Montreal (who are 6-0-0). Regular season success is pretty standard in St. Louis, and...
Blues Moving to Youth on Blue Line ... And Rightfully So
October 6th, 2015 There were multiple reasons that St. Louis Blues management decided to let Barret Jackman walk this summer. At the time, the 34-year-old defenseman was St. Louis’ longest-tenured athlete, playing in the city for 13 years. He had been through the best of times (winning a Calder Trophy in 2003) and the worst of times (a six-season...
As Training Camp Winds Down Good Questions Remain for Blues
September 30th, 2015 The St. Louis Blues preseason draws to a close on Thursday night with a home tilt against the long time rival, Chicago Blackhawks. It will mark the last chance for a slew of Note hopefuls to 'make it or break it,' and it's sure to be an up-tempo battle on both sides. Players like Scott Gomez, Scottie Upshall, Colton Parayko, Joel...
Blues Prospects Impress in Traverse City Tournament
September 16th, 2015 The annual NHL Prospect Tournament wrapped up this week as teams prepare for and open training camps around the country. The St. Louis Blues were once again well represented in Traverse City, finishing third with a 3-1 record. Several top Blues prospects and draft picks participated and we'll see a few of them when camp opens here in...
