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Mike Liut

Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s

THW Archives | September 21, 2025

The 1980s was the golden era of the National Hockey League (or so I’m told). It was a time of dynastic teams, high-scoring games and some of the best international…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Top 3 All-Time Blues Goalies

Stephen Ground | July 11, 2025

Great teams are often defined by great goaltenders. What would the New Jersey Devils or Colorado Avalanche of the 90s and 2000s be without Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy? Successful…

Categories Archives, Blues Goaltending, Blues History, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, St Louis Blues

Blues Hall of Fame Honors Demitra, Liut, and Tkachuk

Stephen Ground | October 22, 2023

When the St. Louis Blues created their franchise Hall of Fame in early 2023, they did it with one mission: to “pay homage to the franchise’s great history and honor…

Categories Blues History

Best Blues’ Goaltender by Decade

Ethan Carter | January 7, 2021

As we round out the by decade lists for the St. Louis Blues forwards, defensemen, and now goaltenders, there are a lot of players to consider given the rich history…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Hurricanes Top 3 Goalies of All-Time

Josh Bell | August 15, 2019

The Carolina Hurricanes have had a great number of goaltenders in their history, dating back to their time as the Hartford Whalers. Even though they’ve been in the NHL since…

Categories Hurricanes Goaltending, Hurricanes History

The Legacy of Mike Liut

Zachary Defreitas | January 18, 2018

On March 30, 1979, the World Hockey Association (WHA) officially folded and merged with the NHL. The merger added four teams to the league: the Edmonton Oilers, the Quebec Nordiques,…

Categories Blues Goaltending, Blues History, NHL Goaltending

The Hartford Whalers Franchise Four

Michael Gwizdala | February 11, 2016

The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position.…

Categories Hockey History, Top 10 Lists

The St. Louis Blues Franchise Four

Michael Gwizdala | November 30, 2015

The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History, St Louis Blues, Top 10 Lists, Trending

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