Posts About "Jake Allen"
The St. Louis Blues' Christmas Wish List
December 25th, 2018 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all from everyone here at The Hockey Writers! The St. Louis Blues have not had the season they hoped to have. In fact, that's an understatement. With the Christmas break at hand, they're tied for last in their division, and are only one point ahead of last place in the Western...
View From the Crease: St. Louis Blues Goaltending
November 28th, 2018 There's an old adage in hockey: "goaltending is 50 percent of hockey. Unless it's bad goaltending. Then it's 80 percent." There's plenty of truth to that adage, and few franchises have felt it more over time than the St. Louis Blues. They've had legendary goaltenders like Mike Liut, Curtis Joseph, Grant Fuhr, and even Martin...
Should the Blues Make a Statement Trade?
November 26th, 2018 Even the most pessimistic St. Louis Blues fan, trained to expect the worst by over 50 years of disappointment, could never have seen this coming. With December fast approaching, the Blues are 8-11-3 - last in their division and 30th in the entire league. Though they missed the playoffs last season, general manager Doug...
Brewing in St. Louis: Another Blues Goalie Controversy?
November 10th, 2018 On Friday night, St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson earned the team's first shutout of the season, stopping all 33 shots aimed at him by the visiting San Jose Sharks. It was Johnson's second straight strong start, as a winning performance against the Carolina Hurricanes earlier in the week convinced head coach Mike Yeo to stick with...
The Blues' October: 5 Lingering Questions
November 2nd, 2018 Sitting at 3-4-3, there's no question that the St. Louis Blues' October has not gone how they planned. After a blockbuster offseason, when general manager Doug Armstrong brought in David Perron, Tyler Bozak, and Ryan O'Reilly (among others), the faltering start has already led to some questions being asked of head coach Mike...
5 Disappointing NHL Teams
October 31st, 2018 Every NHL team has now played about 10 games, giving us a sense of the direction they are heading in. A couple of teams that were expected to again be bottom dwellers have surprised with their great starts, like the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes. Then there are the teams that were expected to...
