A Matter of Trust: Jake Allen Starts Game One vs Wild Dave Lipscomb | April 16, 2015 Throughout Brian Elliott’s tenure with the St. Louis Blues, it’s hard to argue that he’s put up nothing short of world-class numbers. In most seasons, he simply hasn’t played enough…
Blues’ Corsi Influences Goc-Lapierre Trade Dave Lipscomb | January 28, 2015 In a not-so-blockbuster yet eyebrow-raising move on Jan. 27, the Blues shipped Maxim Lapierre to the Penguins in exchange for Marcel Goc. Although at first glance this seems like a…
Martin Brodeur To Join Blues Front Office Dave Lipscomb | January 27, 2015 Much has been made of the star’s arrival in St. Louis, and his mysterious leave of absence. Previously discussed here and here, Brodeur at once seemed like a smart “keep”…
Brian Elliott, Watch Your Back Dave Lipscomb | November 10, 2014 Readers of The Hockey Writers and me in particular know I’m a huge Brian Elliott supporter. I’ve marginalized the idea that simply because 2014 goalie of the year Jake Allen finally…
Corsi: An Overrated Statistic Andrew Wilson | July 22, 2014 Before I begin this article I want to clarify that Corsi and Fenwick are not unreliable statistics. They are both good predictors of how players and teams will perform over…
Advanced Stats Man Corsi Hired As Blues Goaltending Coach Dave Lipscomb | May 27, 2014 Stats guru Corsi brings successes in the name of Hasek, Miller Jim Corsi has been hired as the Blues’ goalie coach. Corsi, who had great success with legend Dominik Hasek and…
Changes Continue to Sweep Through Buffalo Tim Olewniczak | April 18, 2014 The Buffalo Sabres wrapped up a historically bad season last week where the club posted a 21-51-10 record. The Sabres will now embark on a long but interesting offseason where…