Posts About "Ryan O’Reilly"
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...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Devils, Jets, Senators, Blues, More
December 23rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the New Jersey Devils have re-signed their starting goaltender. In Montreal, one insider is told the Canadiens might not be done making moves yet. What is the status of Jack Roslovic's contract talks with the Winnipeg Jets? The St. Louis Blues have announced a new team captain and finally, are the Ottawa...
Filling the Blues' Leadership Void in 2020-21
December 14th, 2020 Much is made in the National Hockey League of strong leadership and locker room presence as key factors to success. More so even than raw talent or skill, good guys in the room hold value for organizations that are intangible. So, when an organization loses its leader, it's fair to ask, "what happens next?" It's even fairer to ask that...
Blues' Biggest Draft Misses of the 2000s
November 18th, 2020 Before Doug Armstrong became the general manager of the St. Louis Blues, the club had some struggles in the 2000s decade that allowed them to have some premium picks at the top of multiple drafts. The early 2000s saw the Blues have some quality regular seasons that led to late first-round picks, similar to the last five seasons for...
Looking at the Blues' 2021 Forward Group
October 30th, 2020 While the St. Louis Blues defensive group will look very different when the next season begins, the forward group will look mostly the same. Management only made one real addition to the forward group and, other than that, the only change will be a couple of injuries when the season begins. For a team that is built on defense, they...
St. Louis Blues' Best & Worst Trades
October 11th, 2020 Like any other NHL franchise, the St. Louis Blues have made plenty of good trades, and plenty of bad trades. The recent trade history for the Blues has been very good, and was a key factor in their success last season. Let's discuss their three best and worst trades in franchise history. Blues' Worst Trades Giving up on...
5 Takeaways from Canucks' Game 2 Win Over Blues
August 15th, 2020 After picking up a big Game 1 win, the Vancouver Canucks came up clutch in overtime to take a 2-0 series lead over the St. Louis Blues. Blues forwards Alex Steen and Sammy Blais returned in Game 2. Blais scored off an Alex Edler turnover to make it a 3-2 game for the Canucks. With seven seconds remaining in the third period, David...
St. Louis Blues' Mailbag: O'Reilly, Steen, Playoff X-factor & More
August 1st, 2020 This will be the final St. Louis Blues mailbag before their return to play on Sunday, Aug. 2 against the Colorado Avalanche. There are plenty of questions and thoughts to be had regarding the team's status going into the Edmonton bubble and how they could look in the playoffs. Who Will Be the X-factor for the Blues in the Playoffs?...
Sabres' Jason Botterill: What Went Wrong
June 21st, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday. “This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres,” owners Terry and Kim Pegula released in a statement earlier this week. “This decision was made after many candid discussions with Jason during a full review of...
Top Options for Blues' Next Captain
May 3rd, 2020 Alex Pietrangelo of the St. Louis Blues will be an unrestricted free agent (UFA) whenever the 2019-20 season comes to an end in the NHL. And while it seems most likely that the first man ever to lift a Stanley Cup in a Blues uniform will remain in St. Louis, there's a real possibility that the team will be in search of a new captain...
St. Louis Blues All-Decade Team
January 3rd, 2020 The 2010s were a decade of transformation for the St. Louis Blues franchise. The era began with the team trading their only ever first-overall pick, Erik Johnson, in a massive deal with the Colorado Avalanche. It ended with their first-ever Stanley Cup. In between, while the team was mostly successful, there was a lot of confusion,...
Host Blues to Have 3 Players at NHL All-Star Weekend
December 30th, 2019 NEW YORK — The host St. Louis Blues will have three players at NHL All-Star Weekend. Captain Alex Pietrangelo, goaltender Jordan Binnington and playoff MVP Ryan O'Reilly will represent the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues for All-Star festivities Jan. 24-25. Forward David Perron was not chosen as an All-Star despite being in...
Doug Armstrong - 13 Moves That Brought the Cup to St. Louis
December 24th, 2019 Thirteen. The unluckiest number in the world. But for the St. Louis Blues and its no- longer suffering fans, thirteen is the mark of providence for it was Doug Armstrong, the franchise’s 13th general manager (including interims), who led the team to the promised land. How Armstrong was able to finally break the curse of Scotty...
