Variety of Champs Shows There’s No One Stanley Cup Blueprint The Canadian Press | September 28, 2019 Had the night of June 13 gone differently, maybe NHL rivals would be looking to the Boston Bruins as the model to follow to win the Stanley Cup. “We were one game away to change the narrative of how teams should be structured,” Bruins defenceman Torey …
St. Louis Blues Lock Down Craig Berube Stephen Ground | June 28, 2019 Even though the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup this season, their head coach, Craig Berube, was labelled as an “interim” replacement for Mike Yeo. That is, until Monday.…
For Berube, Accountability Led to Blues’ Stanley Cup The Canadian Press | June 26, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Blues general manager Doug Armstrong had his staff produce a list of coaching candidates after firing Mike Yeo in November. He hasn’t looked at it since January. The Stanley Cup champions formally announced a three-year contract extension f…
Blues’ Berube Signs 3-Year Contract Brandon Share-Cohen | June 25, 2019 The St. Louis Blues and Craig Berube have made things official. While Berube was named the team’s interim head coach on Nov. 19, 2018 after an abysmal start to the…
Berube’s Blues Living Dangerously, On Verge of Winning Cup The Canadian Press | June 7, 2019 BOSTON — Craig Berube’s bunch likes to live dangerously. In Game 5 alone, Ivan Barbashev got away with a high hit on Marcus Johansson and Zach Sanford got his elbow up into Torey Krug’s head and avoided a penalty. Alex Steen went straight to the penalt…
Former Flyers Finding Success in Stanley Cup Run Ryan Hodge | May 23, 2019 Hang around Philadelphia in the days after a coach is fired, or a player is traded away, you’ll inevitably hear something along the lines of “Great, another guy who’ll win…
Stars Coach Montgomery Has Starring Role in Team’s Success Ryan Szporer | May 3, 2019 The Jack Adams Award finalists are in and you won’t find Dallas Stars head coach Jim Montgomery’s name among them. It isn’t for lack of success, though. Montgomery’s Rise to…
Stars & Blues Rookie Coaches Finding a Way The Canadian Press | April 29, 2019 Jim Montgomery is a rookie NHL coach with a championship background. With Montgomery, their third coach in three seasons after grizzled and somewhat different veterans Ken Hitchcock and Lindy Ruff, the Dallas Stars have gained home-ice advantage in the…
Rookie Coaches Enjoying Playoff Chess Match The Canadian Press | April 19, 2019 Rod Brind’Amour does not think what he is doing is anything special. Brind’Amour not only has the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs in his first season as coach but has made the necessary adjustments to tie their series against the defending Stanley …
Flyers’ Couturier Remains Well-Kept Secret Ryan Szporer | March 24, 2019 It may take a small miracle for the Philadelphia Flyers to make the playoffs at this point. In fairness though, their fans have already witnessed one already this season: Sean…
St. Louis Blues: Evaluating Craig Berube Stephen Ground | March 21, 2019 When the St. Louis Blues decided to fire former head coach Mike Yeo and replace him with his assistant, Craig Berube, it seemed like the season was already lost, and…
Blues Would Make Mistake in Promoting Berube Stephen Ground | February 23, 2019 Though a loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday brought their streak to an end, the St. Louis Blues redeemed their season with an incredible, franchise-record 11-game winning streak. A…