Why the St. Louis Blues are in a Tailspin Jeff Ponder | April 7, 2012 When the star players start strapping the skates back on after returning from injury, the logical response on the ice is that the team will start racking up the wins.…
Blues Clinch Division Title in an Undesirable Way Jeff Ponder | April 2, 2012 If you walked into the St. Louis Blues locker room Saturday night, you would not have guessed that they had clinched the Central Division title just minutes after stepping off…
Jaden Schwartz Receiving Big Opportunity Jeff Ponder | March 18, 2012 The anxiety has subsided as the nerve-racking part is already in the bag for youngster Jaden Schwartz. Schwartz played in his first NHL game Saturday in Tampa Bay. He also…
St. Louis Blues Defense is a Scout’s Dream Jeff Ponder | March 9, 2012 When the Director of Amateur Scouting of an NHL club heads to the NHL Entry Draft in June, he hopes to accomplish something that weekend that is a lot rarer…
T.J. Oshie Up for a Pay Raise This Summer Jeff Ponder | March 7, 2012 When Blues GM Doug Armstrong signed T.J. Oshie to a one-year contract extension in late June, it was meant to be a show-me-what-you-can-do contract. 65 regular season games later, Oshie…
St. Louis Blues Boasting a Strong Penalty Kill Jeff Ponder | March 4, 2012 The St. Louis Blues finished up their longest road trip of the season to this point with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks Saturday night. On the six-game…
The St. Louis Blues Keep Rolling Despite Quiet Deadline Justin Halbersma | February 28, 2012 Lost amid the excitement and drama that represents the annual NHL Trade Deadline are the teams that didn’t make a move. For whatever the reason, some teams are unwilling or…
What You Can Expect from the St. Louis Blues on Deadline Day Jeff Ponder | February 26, 2012 After the Blues finished off a 3-2 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday afternoon, there will be a lull in their six-game road trip until Monday night when they…
Devils DeBoer Deserves Consideration For Jack Adams Award Carl Stoffers | February 23, 2012 The Jack Adams Award, presented to the NHL coach who is “adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success” has been won by a New Jersey Devils head…
Ken Hitchcock should be the early Jack Adams front-runner Derek Neumeier | February 23, 2012 Determining the quality of a coach is never an exact science. Unlike players, who can be judged by cold, hard individual stats, a coach doesn’t always have the same luxury.…
David Perron Hitting His Stride Jeff Ponder | February 12, 2012 December 3, 2011 will be viewed on the Blues’ schedule as a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks for the rest of time. What is lost in that date is…
Blues Have Been Dominant Against Eastern Conference The Hockey Writers | February 9, 2012 Less than four minutes into the game on Tuesday night, Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson was pulled from the game and hit with a 2-0 deficit. Forwards Chris Porter and…