View From the Crease: St. Louis Blues Goaltending Stephen Ground | November 28, 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…
Should the Blues Make a Statement Trade? Stephen Ground | November 26, 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…
Brewing in St. Louis: Another Blues Goalie Controversy? Stephen Ground | November 10, 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.…
The Blues’ October: 5 Lingering Questions Stephen Ground | November 2, 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…
5 Disappointing NHL Teams Will Billinghurst | October 31, 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…
6 NHL Teams Who Need New Goalies Trevor Beggs | October 30, 2018 Goaltending is often considered the most important position in hockey. For some teams early in the 2018-19 campaign, they’re starting to feel the effects of mediocre netminding. With Sergei Bobrovsky…
St. Louis Blues: Caught in Transition Stephen Ground | October 25, 2018 The St. Louis Blues are off to a paltry 2-3-3 start and after a particularly troublesome collapse against the Winnipeg Jets on the road, they are headed home for a…
Blues Fall Flat in First Big Weekend Stephen Ground | October 15, 2018 The Blues entered Saturday needing a big performance in their first back-to-back series of the season to right the ship after an inconsistent start to the year. Instead, they escaped…
St. Louis Blues: Time to Panic? Stephen Ground | October 9, 2018 After a long offseason of exciting moves and building expectations, the St. Louis Blues have had an inauspicious start to the season to say the least. Allowing eleven goals across…
Burning Questions for the Central Division Trevor Beggs | September 24, 2018 Do you have questions about your favourite team after the puck dropped for the preseason? For teams that are already playoff-bound, the preseason doesn’t really answer questions. If you’re cheering…
5 Blues Fail-Safe Options If Allen Falters Stephen Ground | September 20, 2018 It’s no secret: after the eventful offseason the St. Louis Blues have had, should they struggle to make the playoffs this season, it’s likely the responsibility of goaltender Jake Allen. Allen’s…
St. Louis Blues 2018-19 Season Preview Stephen Ground | September 16, 2018 What a difference a summer makes. Five months ago, the Blues were sputtering to the end of their season, losing five of their final six games to miss the playoffs…
