The Best Late Round Gems of the NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part II – ’03-’07 Drafts) Anatoliy Metter | July 26, 2012 Last month, I documented some of the NHL’s best late round picks of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Bieksa, and Brooks…
Top 5 Best Free Agent Signings of 2011 Jeff Ponder | June 28, 2012 With the NHL free-agency period fast approaching, the talk of the NHL is set to where the big name free-agents will end up. Ryan Suter, Zach Parise and Alexander Semin…
Top 30 Ice Hockey Bloopers (Part I – Picks 1-15) Anatoliy Metter | June 11, 2012 Hockey might be a very physical and intimidating game to play, but the sport has been entertaining fans across the world for countless decades. While the sport might get a…
Series Sweep Ends Blues’ Strong Season Jeff Ponder | May 6, 2012 It’s hard to find any bright spots after being swept in a playoff series. If one team can, it is the St. Louis Blues. The Blues had their season end…
Five Reasons Why the Kings Will Give St. Louis the Blues Walter McLaughlin | April 28, 2012 Will is a powerful word. Replace it with can, and the entire tenor of the conversation shifts. Can Lindsay Lohan stay out jail? It’s theoretically possible. Can the Pillsbury Doughboy…
NHL Playoff Preview: St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Jeff Ponder | April 27, 2012 This series preview was published by THW St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Ponder and THW Los Angeles Kings correspondent Ramesh Shanmugam. Regular Season Series Winner Los Angeles Kings (3-1-0) Regular Season Series…
Blues Defeat Sharks and Clinch Series on Home Ice Jeff Ponder | April 22, 2012 On April 25, 2002, the St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 of their Conference Quarterfinal Series. Who knew that this would be the last series-clinching victory…
Perron Assists, Elliott’s Glove Leads Blues to Game 4 Triumph, 2-1 Walter McLaughlin | April 20, 2012 David Perron knows all about expectations. Drafted 26th overall in an admittedly sub-par 2007 draft class, he nevertheless made the Blues straight out of the Juniors, scoring 13 goals and…
The San Jose Sharks Have a Large Hill to Climb Jeff Ponder | April 20, 2012 Battling back from a 3-1 series deficit is no easy task, but that is exactly what the Sharks will have to do in order to stay in the 2012 NHL…
Backes to the Future; Blues Blank Sharks, 3-0, Tie Series 1-1 Walter McLaughlin | April 15, 2012 The proud city of St. Louis has seen eleven World Series titles, one NBA championship, and one Super Bowl victory. And yet, over a span of 45 seasons, nary a…
Double-Overtime Loss Makes Blues Hungry for Game 2 Jeff Ponder | April 13, 2012 The St. Louis Blues are not letting game one of their Western Conference Quarterfinal Series bring their spirits down. After a game that saw the Blues out-shoot the San Jose…
Antti Niemi Gives Sharks a Chance in Playoff Series vs. Blues Andrew Hirsh | April 13, 2012 Despite all the attention Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott have garnered of late, Antti Niemi happens to be the only goalie in the San Jose vs. St. Louis series with his…