Top 5 Moments of the Blues 2016-17 Season Nick Olson | June 2, 2017 The St. Louis Blues celebrated their 50th year in existence this season (1967-2017). It was a roller coaster ride filled with its fair share of bad times, but there’s no doubting…
Allen Has Erased Any Doubt Nick Olson | May 24, 2017 It’s been almost 10 years since the St. Louis Blues drafted goaltender Jake Allen as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. After years of scrutiny, a…
Blues Season Over – The Journey Was Remarkable Nick Olson | May 8, 2017 The St. Louis Blues were defeated 3-1 in Game 6 of their second-round series with the Nashville Predators Sunday at Bridgestone Arena. The loss marked the Blues’ eighth straight Game…
Round 2 Predictions by the Numbers David Beaudoin | April 26, 2017 The first round of the NHL playoffs provided plenty of drama with a total of 18 of the 42 games going into overtime. In other words, 42.9% needed extra time. I…
Don’t Blow Up Your Team Over a Hot Goaltender Dustin Nelson | April 25, 2017 A chorus of voices calling for a scorched Earth policy is rising. Fans of the eight teams eliminated in the first round want heads dangling from the rafters by October.…
Your Daily Sauce: Busted Brackets Peter Ferrell | April 24, 2017 And thus ends the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. If you’re like me, you woke up this morning to a bracket that is so far gone that…
Blues Defense Key to Beating Wild Dustin Nelson | April 21, 2017 Despite the absurd shot differentials in their opening-round series, the Blues’ defense has been the key to thwarting the Wild in three of the first four games. Most playoff previews…
Biggest Surprises of the Playoffs So Far Shane Sander | April 19, 2017 The first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs is well underway, and through the first three games, we have four teams that are facing elimination and a potential major…
Blues Defying Critics, Three up on Wild The Hockey Writers | April 17, 2017 The St Louis Blues have defied their critics in their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild. The Blues have taken a 3-0 series lead over the Wild with two wins…
Wild Shouldn’t Change a Thing Dustin Nelson | April 13, 2017 Game 1 of the opening-round series between the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues is mercifully over for the Wild. It took a little more than 77 minutes for the…
Can Blues Hit the Right Playoff Notes? The Hockey Writers | April 12, 2017 The St Louis Blues (45-29-7) will kick off their 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign tomorrow in their first round matchup with the Minnesota Wild (49-25-8). The Blues have had a…
Jake Allen Leads Blues Down the Stretch Cristiano Simonetta | April 8, 2017 At the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, goaltender Brian Elliott was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Calgary Flames. A mere month after a memorable trip to the…