Posts About "Jordan Binnington"
St. Louis Blues Need to Address Their Goalie Depth
December 26th, 2020 With the NHL now set to return to action, fans, pundits, and organizations are starting to settle on the new type of hockey season that will be coming shortly. New division rivals, fewer games, unique scheduling opportunities, and perhaps most importantly; roster implications. The new season is going to have an impact on who...
Blues' 12 Days of Hockeymas: One Stanley Cup
December 24th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The St. Louis...
Berube Offers Blues' Young Stars a Familiar Face
December 22nd, 2020 Craig Berube coached a number of players on his current roster before they ever put on a St. Louis Blues jersey. Take Jordan Binnington for example. On the surface, it might seem as though he had a quick, seamless rise to prominence. Soon after he put on a Blues uniform in December of 2019, he was masterful in net, and the team quickly...
Blues 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2020-21 Season Wish List
December 18th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
Blues' Binnington Has a Lot to Prove This Season
December 7th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues believed they found their goalie of the future after Jordan Binnington's meteoric rise to Stanley Cup hero during the 2018-19 season. But given his relatively limited NHL experience, they chose to sign him for just two more seasons, inking a two-year, $8.8 million contract extension just a month after the...
Blues Fans Choose the Greatest of All Time
October 26th, 2020 For most NHL teams, the question of who is the greatest of all time is not one that is easily answered. Are strictly on-ice measures considered? Is it as simple as choosing the player with the most points or games played? What about goalies? And how do coaches and general managers figure into the equation? Unless your the franchise...
NHL Rumors: Jets, Lightning, Blues, Maple Leafs, More
September 5th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are updates surrounding Patrik Laine potentially being traded out of Winnipeg, the Tampa Bay Lighting provide an update on Steven Stamkos, and the St. Louis Blues prove they won't make panic decisions. Finally, in Toronto, there's talk the Maple Leafs are interested in Matt Murray out of Pittsburgh,...
Blues' 5 Most Critical Offseason Decisions
August 26th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues put up a fairly anemic performance in the first round against the Vancouver Canucks, and have already returned home from the playoff bubble in Edmonton. But the pressure never subsides totally for an NHL team, particularly for their front office. General manager Doug Armstrong has some critical decisions to make...
Canucks News & Rumors: Binnington, Pettersson, Beagle, Motte & More
August 23rd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks are the only Canadian team to make it into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. To do so, they beat the reigning Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues four games to two. It was a physical series but the team was led by goalie Jacob Markstrom, it’s two young stars Elias Petterson and Quinn Hughes, and...
4 Things That Went Wrong for the Blues in their First Round Loss
August 22nd, 2020 Just one year after winning the Stanley Cup, the St. Louis Blues were unable to win a round in the Stanley Cup playoffs, losing in six games to the Vancouver Canucks. Here four things that went wrong for the club. 1. The Defense Really Didn't Show Up Few defensemen played well for the Blues in this series. They broke down on a...
St. Louis Blues: What to Watch for in Game 4
August 17th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues finally broke through and won their first game in the Edmonton bubble. It took them an exhibition game, three round-robin games and three playoff games for them to get a win. Look for the Blues to try and keep their momentum going into Game 4 with puck possession and physicality. Here are three things to watch...
Canucks News & Rumors: Horvat, Binnington, Markstrom & More
August 12th, 2020 Tonight the Vancouver Canucks face the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If you’re the Canucks, you know that to take home the Cup you have to beat everyone, so why not start with the best – or at least the reigning champions? Related: Canucks News & Rumors: Toffoli, Benn, Juolevi &...
3 Positives from Blues Exhibition Game
July 31st, 2020 It would be easy to focus on the negatives of the St. Louis Blues' performance in their exhibition game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. The power play struggled, the defense was porous at times, and, well, the offense was held scoreless in a 4-0 defeat. But the negatives are obvious. What positives can Blues fans draw...
