Posts About "Jake Allen"
3 Early Blues Disappointments
November 4th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have suffered a number of disappointments in their first season as defending Stanley Cup Champions, none bigger than losing superstar winger Vladimir Tarasenko for at least five months due to a shoulder injury. But while injuries are always a disappointment, there are some underperformers who are still on the ice....
THW's Goalie News: Week in Review, What Just Happened, and More
October 20th, 2019 In today's edition of THW's goalie news, we'll take a look at one of the strangest goals you'll see all season. No goalie can stop them all, but every goalie should stop this one. We'll also dive into a showdown between two of the top young goalies in the league, and look at the week in review. What Just Happened, Allen? Sometimes...
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Blues, Penguins, Bruins, More
September 21st, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the specifics of the offer by Justin Faulk from the Anaheim Ducks, there is news on the goaltending competition within the St. Louis Blues organization, news out of Pittsburgh on Justin Schultz and Alex Galchenyuk and more. Finally, are the Boston Bruins and defenseman Torey Krug talking...
St. Louis Blues' 3 Worst Contracts
August 27th, 2019 Last week, we took a look at the three best contracts on the St. Louis Blues. But general manager Doug Armstrong's record is far from spotless in that department. While he's been able to unload some problematic deals in the past, there are still some that haunt him. In a league where the salary cap rules all, bad contracts can kill a...
Blues Report Cards 2018-19: Jake Allen
August 10th, 2019 The 2018-19 St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup Championship, the first in the history of the franchise. But, naturally, some players made a bigger contribution than others. In this series, we’ll look at the Blues’ star players, and see who made the grade and who needs to retake the test. Jake Allen began the 2018-19 season as...
NHL Rumors: Oilers Youngsters, Blues Hits, More
July 29th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Edmonton where the Oilers are letting their new star defensive draft pick choose where he plays next season but calling another youngster's bluff, the St. Louis Blues have some potential candidates going on the trade block this season and a player in Patrick Maroon who might be in tough...
