Posts tagged with "Jay Bouwmeester"
Blues News: Injuries and Hope
September 20th, 2017 The St. Louis Blues' training camp has been open for under a week and already the lineup for opening night is starting to take shape. Unfortunately for the team this is more due to circumstance than by design. The Blues have already been hit by the injury bug it seems, which means they'll be starting the season at a disadvantage. Luckily...
St. Louis Blues - 3 Players Fans Should Worry About
August 22nd, 2017 With each new season comes new challenges for every team. There's always a player or two that fails to live up to expectations and becomes more of a liability than an asset. Good teams have enough depth to survive a drop in play by a player. For lesser teams, it can ruin a season.Here are a few players on the Blues who may be due for...
Blues Defense Key to Beating Wild
April 21st, 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 started an assessment of St. Louis with the blue line. In part, that's because of the Wild's deep forward group. But it's also because the Blues looked...
Flames Struck Out in Bouwmeester Trade
January 19th, 2017 For the Calgary Flames the 2013 NHL trade deadline was headlined by dealing long-time captain Jarome Igina. Though parting ways with Iginla, who spent 16 years with the Flames, was a groundbreaking move, people often forget that just five days later Calgary also dealt defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to St. Louis. Now almost four years later,...
Is the World Cup Canada's to Lose?
September 6th, 2016 Team Canada has won Gold at each the last two Olympic games. They've also won the World Championship the past two years in a row. At the moment, they are the World's hockey power, yet Canada is no longer a shoe-in to win any major tournament. They boast some of the best hockey players on the planet, but so do many other countries. Canada...
Facing Off: Avs Get Coach, Stars Get Hudler, Canada Gets Criticized
August 29th, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We’re keeping this column light, so keep that in mind when...