Posts About "Niko Mikkola"

Blues Options to Fill Bouwmeester Void

February 17th, 2020 Fear gripped every St. Louis Blues fan, and indeed the entire hockey community, as news spread that veteran defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had collapsed on the bench in a game last Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. When it became clear that paramedics on the scene had brought him back from the brink, fear became panic, which in turn...

Addressing Blues' Weaknesses at the Trade Deadline

February 16th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues have hit quite a rough patch since the beginning of 2020. Recently for the club, they have won just two of their last 11 games (2-6-3). They sit at the top of the Central, regardless, at 74 points. It feels as if Blues' general manager Doug Armstrong needs to make a move or two at the trade deadline to give this...

Blues Have Options if Pietrangelo Goes

January 10th, 2020 This may be a hard thing for St. Louis Blues fans to even think or talk about, but it has to be discussed. What happens if captain Alex Pietrangelo departs in free agency after the 2019-20 season? Maybe Blues' general manager Doug Armstrong trading for Justin Faulk prior to this season was him planning ahead for if Pietrangelo...

Three Blues Prospects to Watch in Training Camp

September 15th, 2019 Hockey is back. The St. Louis Blues kicked off training camp on Friday at their beautiful new facility in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The team that took the ice was largely the same one that left the ice in the TD Garden in Boston as Stanley Cup champions just over three months ago. But even so, there are several questions to answer...