Posts About "Jaden Schwartz"
Hurricanes Have 5 Good Trade Targets This Offseason
September 16th, 2020 Since their first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Boston Bruins, general manager Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes have wasted little time searching for ways to re-tool their team during the short offseason. Rumors surfaced recently of the Hurricanes exploring the goalie market, namely Frederik Andersen of the Toronto...
Blues' 5 Most Critical Offseason Decisions
August 26th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues put up a fairly anemic performance in the first round against the Vancouver Canucks, and have already returned home from the playoff bubble in Edmonton. But the pressure never subsides totally for an NHL team, particularly for their front office. General manager Doug Armstrong has some critical decisions to make...
Blues Need More from Schenn, Schwartz, & Tarasenko
August 12th, 2020 Under normal circumstances, a four-game stretch of play would be far too brief to harshly evaluate any player or line. Unfortunately, within the NHL's bubble, time is extraordinarily valuable, and ice time is hard to come by. For the defending Stanley Cup champions, that ice time has been limited to just four games, including three in...
Devils' Trading Partners: Blues Offer Great Options
August 9th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils are once again in a prime position to weaponize their cap space this offseason. Their current salary cap projections forecast them to have $26 million once the offseason begins, giving them ample opportunity to improve their roster. That won't be the case for many teams due to the salary cap remaining...
Blues' 8-Game Win Streak: 3 Factors
March 5th, 2020 After the odd stretch where the St. Louis Blues had won just 2 of 12 games, they have bounced back in a big way. They've tied their season-high winning streak of eight, after defeating the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Related: Best & Worst Draft Picks Since 2010 There have been many key factors in the...
Best & Worst Blues' Draft Picks Since 2010
February 14th, 2020 Successful drafting makes or breaks an NHL franchise. Since Doug Armstrong took over as the St. Louis Blues general manager in 2010, they have built very successfully from within. Several key draft selections have developed into cornerstones of the team, playing a major role in securing the club's first-ever Stanley Cup Championship in...
Blues' Jaden Schwartz Having a Rebound Season
January 28th, 2020 The 2019-20 season for the St. Louis Blues has been highlighted by players stepping up in the absence of Vladimir Tarasenko. One of the big players to step up has been Jaden Schwartz, he has done it in a big way. In 2018-19, Schwartz posted just 11 goals in 69 games, while this season he already has 16 goals in 49 games. He had 25...
St. Louis Blues All-Decade Team
January 3rd, 2020 The 2010s were a decade of transformation for the St. Louis Blues franchise. The era began with the team trading their only ever first-overall pick, Erik Johnson, in a massive deal with the Colorado Avalanche. It ended with their first-ever Stanley Cup. In between, while the team was mostly successful, there was a lot of confusion,...
Schwartz Scores Twice, Blues Beat Jets for 8th Straight Win
December 29th, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Jaden Schwartz scored twice and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Sunday for their season-best eighth straight victory. Ryan O'Reilly and Robert Thomas also scored for St. Louis. The defending champion Blues improved to 26-8-6, outscoring opponents 32-16 during the...
Allen, Blues Beat Short-Handed Blackhawks 4-0
December 2nd, 2019 CHICAGO — Jake Allen made 38 saves, Brayden Schenn scored his team-leading 14th goal and the St. Louis Blues beat the short-handed Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Jaden Schwartz, Tyler Bozak and Mackenzie Ma...
Faulk, Walker Score as Blues Beat Penguins 5-2
November 30th, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Justin Faulk and Nathan Walker each scored for the first time with the Blues, and St. Louis beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Saturday night. Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist and Ivan Barbashev and Mackenzie MacEachern also scored ...
Jaden Schwartz Finishes off 3-on-0 to Lift Blues over Canucks in OT
November 6th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Jaden Schwartz scored at 3:28 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The winner came on a 3-on-0 after Vancouver’s Tyler Myers fired a shot that missed wide of the opposition's...
St. Louis Blues 2019-20 Season Preview
September 30th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues shocked the world last season, going from last place on Jan. 3 to Stanley Cup Champions on June 12. While it was one of the greatest comebacks in NHL history and the most successful season ever for the Blues, it leaves serious questions about what the team will look like this season. With opening night just two...
