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Five Reasons Why the Kings Will Give St. Louis the Blues

Walter McLaughlin | April 28, 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…

NHL Playoff Preview: St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings

Jeff Ponder | April 27, 2012

This series preview was published by THW St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Ponder and THW Los Angeles Kings correspondent Ramesh Shanmugam. Regular Season Series Winner Los Angeles Kings (3-1-0) Regular Season Series…

Blues vs. Kings Offense Need Not Apply

Meesh Shanmugam | April 24, 2012

As the Conference Quarterfinals wind down, the first Semi-Final matchup was set last night after the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vancouver Canucks in overtime, 2-1.  The Kings finished off…

Blues Defeat Sharks and Clinch Series on Home Ice

Jeff Ponder | April 22, 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…

The San Jose Sharks Have a Large Hill to Climb

Jeff Ponder | April 20, 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…

Backes to the Future; Blues Blank Sharks, 3-0, Tie Series 1-1

Walter McLaughlin | April 15, 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…

Blues Find Team Effort To Take Game 2

Jeff Ponder | April 15, 2012

The Blues found what they have been missing for the past month. Going 4-4-5 in their past 13 games (including regular season and playoffs), the Blues received a solid effort…

Western Conference: Players Who Need to Step into the Playoff Spotlight

Patrick White | April 12, 2012

We are just beginning the most exciting season of the year-Stanley Cup Playoff season. This is the time of the year for superstars, role players, and goaltenders alike to step up their…

Can History Repeat Itself For the 3rd Time? Sharks vs Blues

Stephanie Lee | April 9, 2012

So as it goes, after 82 games, the San Jose Sharks have made the post season and once again will take on the St. Louis Blues. Ask old school Sharks…

Blues Clinch Division Title in an Undesirable Way

Jeff Ponder | April 2, 2012

If you walked into the St. Louis Blues locker room Saturday night, you would not have guessed that they had clinched the Central Division title just minutes after stepping off…

Jaden Schwartz Receiving Big Opportunity

Jeff Ponder | March 18, 2012

The anxiety has subsided as the nerve-racking part is already in the bag for youngster Jaden Schwartz. Schwartz played in his first NHL game Saturday in Tampa Bay.  He also…

Top 10 Hardest Hitters in the NHL

Fred Poulin | March 12, 2012

Whether it is with a thunderous hip check or a shattering body check, certain players know how to put skaters on the ice a la Scott Stevens. As a result, when…

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