How Good Will the Islanders Be in 2014-15? Anthony Tartamella | August 23, 2014 A lot has been made of the Islanders’ off season to this point- and with good reason. Yahoo’s Puck Daddy blog ranked them the most improved team this off season.…
Intervention: Tough Love Guide to Improving Blues Fandom Dave Lipscomb | August 8, 2014 St. Louis Blues fans are passionate, and like fans in every other city are quite opinionated. However, there are certain traits among those living in the shadow of the Arch…
Gods Among Men: Top 5 Blues Goaltending Tandems Dave Lipscomb | August 5, 2014 Many cities in the NHL are known as “goalie graveyards” — those places where a goalie’s career goes to die — at the very least making people question the player’s…
Brian Elliott Damned by Faint Praise Dave Lipscomb | August 1, 2014 Coach Ken Hitchcock finally uttered the words many Blues fans have been expecting to hear for years: Brian Elliott is officially the 1A goaltender, positioned in front of Jake Allen.…
Why Many Blues Fans Are Wrong About Brian Elliott Dave Lipscomb | July 15, 2014 NHL fans are no different from fans in any other sport Relying on perception rather than reality, sports fans tend to fall back on the “watch the games” method of…
Hockey News: Islanders Sign Halak; Trading Nail Yakupov? Marcy Di Michele | May 23, 2014 Goaltending is a problem for Les Canadiens. Only it’s not theirs. [Deadspin] Do the Habs actually have a shot at winning with Dustin Tokarski? For at least one night, yes.…
Lundqvist, Top Goalies Unfazed by Gear Reductions Dave Lipscomb | May 20, 2014 The NHL perceives itself to have a marketing — or more accurately, penetration — issue, citing issues with success in non-traditional markets. The solution according to Bettman and company is…
Blues Re-sign Brian Elliott in Backwards, Circular Logic Move Josh Kay | May 19, 2014 It’s not that the decision to re-sign Brian Elliott defies logic, it’s the circular and strange decision making that led to this point, and this decision. Let’s look at the…
Brian Elliott Rewarded for Patience with New Contract Jeff Ponder | May 19, 2014 When Ryan Miller was acquired after the 2014 Olympic break, it seemed like Brian Elliott was beginning his farewell tour wearing a St. Louis Blues jersey. That all changed on…
Jack Capuano is Officially on the Hot Seat Anthony Tartamella | May 7, 2014 While the NHL playoffs have yet to even end, Jack Capuano is officially on the hot seat. How do I know? The Halak trade says it all. When Peter Laviolette…
Hockey News: Crosby Goal Drought; Hurricanes Clean House Marcy Di Michele | May 5, 2014 Sidney Crosby still hasn’t scored, but he looked like his old self again. [The Ex] So don’t worry about number 87, he’ll be fine. [Trib Live] Sid is in good…
Should The New York Islanders Retain Evgeni Nabokov? Anatoliy Metter | May 5, 2014 With news coming out that the New York Islanders traded a fourth round pick to the Washington Capitals for the rights to Jaroslav Halak, Islanders country is probably anxious to…
