Posts About "Jordan Binnington"
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...
Top 3 All-Time Blues Goalies
July 11th, 2020 With the St. Louis Blues winning their first ever Stanley Cup Championship to cap off the 2018-19 season, there's no better time to look back on the franchise's history. And what better place to start than with the men who guard the net? The Blues have had a number of all-time great goalies between the pipes, though many of them...
Blues: 5 Things to Watch for in 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs
June 28th, 2020 With the 24-team playoff format set to take place next month, it's important to think about storylines and things to watch for the St. Louis Blues, last year's Stanley Cup champions. 1. Alex Pietrangelo's Final Ride in St. Louis? A lot of the outside noise for the Blues this season has been about the future status of their...
3 Bold Predictions for the NHL Playoffs
May 28th, 2020 If you have not been living under a rock, you will have heard or read or seen that the NHL announced its return to play format. 24 teams will resume play if and when the league receives the green light. Now, as Commissioner Gary Bettman aptly observed during the announcement conference, every fan can find something to complain about....
Avs' Francouz Is Looking a Bit Like Binnington
March 1st, 2020 Last season, Jordan Binnington seemingly appeared out of nowhere, carrying the St. Louis Blues to their first-ever Stanley Cup. This season, Pavel Francouz's rise and success for the Colorado Avalanche have uncanny similarities to Binnington's story. Francouz's incredible goaltending has contributed significantly to the Avalanche's...
THW's Goalie News: David Ayres Day, Binnington Hot, Week in Review
February 24th, 2020 The city of Raleigh, North Carolina is planning to celebrate the incredible and historic story its team told on Saturday night in Toronto. Plus, Jordan Binnington is red hot, and we'll look at the week in review. David Ayres Day in Raleigh David Ayres, the Emergency Backup Goaltender (EBUG) that made history with the Carolina...
THW's Goalie News: Vasilevsky, Binnington, Andersen & More
February 21st, 2020 The race towards the Stanley Cup playoffs is in full effect. There was some movement within the standings after Thursday night’s 10-game schedule. Two huge streaks came to an end in Las Vegas. A playoff hero is heating up in St. Louis just in time for a title defense. Things could be turning around in Toronto and there was some rookie...
