Blues Uninspired Play Leaves Fans Wanting More Mike Poepping | December 7, 2015 Though the St. Louis Blues still sit in 2nd in their division and 3rd in the West, area fans are in an uproar (no bacon) about the team’s recent slump.…
Notes From A Thankful Blues Fan Sean Jeffries | November 24, 2015 Thanksgiving is this Thursday here in the US and there’s plenty of hockey to watch leading up to Turkey Day with the St. Louis Blues in Buffalo tonight and Pittsburgh Wednesday. While…
St. Louis Blues Leadership: Letters Aren’t Everything Allison Scott | October 24, 2015 The St. Louis Blues are fortunate enough to have a line-up full of talented players with years of experience in the league, making for a solid group of leaders within…
Fantasy Fluctuation: This Week’s Biggest Risers & Fallers Dustin Nelson | October 22, 2015 Welcome to a new weekly feature here in the fantasy hockey hovel at The Hockey Writers. Each week this column will take a look at the three players whose ownership…
St. Louis Blues 2015-16 Season Preview Jeff Ponder | September 24, 2015 For the third consecutive season, the St. Louis Blues were ousted from the postseason in the first round. The franchise, which has not won a Stanley Cup in its 48-year…
Is Being The Same Bad For Blues? Sean Jeffries | September 19, 2015 Get ready for the new Blues, but are they the same as the old Blues? As St. Louis opens training camp today, the team that takes the ice is in many…
Blue Defensive Depth A Double Edged Sword Sean Jeffries | March 30, 2015 The defensive depth currently enjoyed by the St. Louis Blues is both boon and bane. Head coach Ken Hitchcock has eight healthy skaters to choose from in his defensive corps,…
St. Louis Blues Needs to Fix What Ails Them Now Dave Lipscomb | February 25, 2015 After watching the Feb. 24, 2015 5-2 shellacking by the Montreal Canadiens on home ice, some things became sadly apparent about this Blues team. Yes, the absence of Kevin Shattenkirk…
Is The Blues Defense Built To Win? Sean Jeffries | February 24, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Blues defense has been strong during the Ken Hitchcock era in St. Louis, but the current state of the defensive corps is cause for concern as the…
Blues Still Trying to Find Consistency, but Pile On Wins at Home Mike Poepping | January 20, 2015 The St. Louis Blues are currently 7-1-1 in the month of January, with 5 of those wins and the OT loss coming during the current 7-game home stand the team…
Part 2 of 3: The Fan’s Guide to the Blues’ Impressive Depth Chart- Defense Mike Poepping | November 25, 2014 The St. Louis Blues have quickly made a name for themselves this year, being considered among the top NHL teams before the season even started, then stalling out of the…
Pep Talk: Blues Penalty Kill, Better than it Seems Mike Poepping | November 18, 2014 Pep Talk is a semi-regular series where current Blues playing trends are discussed in a constructive way. Find more musings about your St. Louis Blues by following Mike Poepping on Twitter:…