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Blues’ Goaltending Future is Bright

Stephen Ground | March 6, 2022

On Wednesday, the St. Louis Blues locked down a solid goaltending prospect, signing 2020 sixth-round pick Will Cranley to an entry-level contract (ELC) that begins next season. The 20-year-old is…

Categories Blues Goaltending, Editor's Choice

Blues Prospect Report: Perunovich, Hofer, Bolduc & More

Mike Meyer | February 3, 2022

Welcome back to another St. Louis Blues Prospect Report. This report checks in on five of the Blues’ top prospects across their respective leagues and provides an update on their progress as…

Categories Blues Prospects

Blues Prospect Report: Bolduc, Alexandrov, Hofer & More

Mike Meyer | November 12, 2021

Welcome back to another St. Louis Blues Prospect Report. This report offers a check-in on some of the Blues’ top prospects across their respective leagues and provides an update on…

Categories Blues Prospects

Blues Weekly: COVID Persists, Schenn, Hofer, Saad & More

Ethan Carter | November 8, 2021

The St. Louis Blues continue to play quality hockey with a 1-1-1 record this week. They have battled adversity as well, as they have seen some of the biggest issues…

Categories Column, St Louis Blues

Blues’ 4 Untouchable Prospects for 2021-22

Ethan Carter | September 15, 2021

The St. Louis Blues have an interesting prospect pool. It feels as if general manager (GM) Doug Armstrong doesn’t value any of his prospects as untouchable, but maybe he should.…

Categories Blues Prospects

Blues’ Binnington Leads a Young & Deep Goaltending Corps

Jim den Hollander | July 3, 2021

There are several “locks” when looking at the St. Louis Blues 2021-22 and beyond, but one position that can positively be scratched in ink is the goaltending position where Jordan…

Categories Blues Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Blues Goaltending Depth Highlighted by Ellis & Hofer

Stephen Ground | March 31, 2021

The St. Louis Blues recently inked their starting goaltender Jordan Binnington to a six-year, $36 million extension. It seems like their future in the crease is set for now. But…

Categories Blues Goaltending

Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts — 2018

Stephen Ground | May 13, 2020

When we began this series well over a year ago, we could not have known that the draft picks we were profiling would win the franchise its first-ever Stanley Cup…

Categories Blues Prospects, NHL Entry Draft

WJC 2020 – Each Nation’s Best Player

Urs Berger | January 12, 2020

Who was the best player of each team at the WJC 2020 in the Czech Republic? We took a rund down on each team. Read wht we think.

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Blues Prospects Shine at 2020 WJC

Stephen Ground | January 10, 2020

Though it is criminally overlooked by some in the hockey community, the World Junior Championship tournament is an annual opportunity to watch the greatest under-20 prospects fight it out for…

Categories Blues Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Recapping Team Canada’s Gold Medal Win at WJC

Peter Baracchini | January 5, 2020

There was no shortage of storylines throughout the tournament for Team Canada. From injuries to suspensions, it seemed as if they would have a lot to overcome. In the end,…

Categories Editor's Choice, World Junior Hockey Championship

THW Goalie News: Hutchinson Perfect, Hofer Impressing, and More

Stephen Ground | January 5, 2020

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to soar, and on Saturday, they got stellar goaltending from an unexpected source. Meanwhile, an unexpected Canadian netminder is dominating at the World Junior Championship…

Categories Maple Leafs Goaltending, NHL Goaltending, World Junior Hockey Championship
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