Steve Ott’s Reassignment Could Reshape His Career and Blues’ Coaching Plans Andrew Willis | January 21, 2026 On Monday (Jan. 19), the St. Louis Blues announced that assistant coach Steve Ott will assume the role of head coach for the organization’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the…
Blues Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Coaching Shuffle, Trade Speculation, Thomas Injury and More THW Staff | January 19, 2026 Here are the key storylines surrounding the St. Louis Blues and their upcoming schedule for the week of Jan. 19-26, 2026. Trade Rumors Swirling Around Captain With the trade deadline…
Blues’ Drew Bannister Has Plenty of Quality Experience on Coaching Staff Ethan Carter | September 29, 2024 The St. Louis Blues have shaken up their coaching staff in back-to-back seasons. Prior to the 2023-24 season, the club dismissed Mike Van Ryn and Craig MacTavish, replacing them with…
Blues Bench Bolstered by Wisdom of Ex-Pros Ott, Van Ryn Rob Staggenborg | March 19, 2021 Whether the St. Louis Blues close the curtain on 2020-21 by hoisting the Stanley Cup, or by abruptly clearing out their lockers in stunned silence, three of the team’s MVP…
Canadiens: Looking Back at the 2017 Trade Deadline Acquisitions Scott Cowan | May 1, 2020 The 2016-17 season was an interesting one for the Montreal Canadiens. After a solid start turned into a second-half collapse in 2015-16, the team went into the offseason with a…
Blues Continue to Add Grit to Coaching Staff Nick Olson | June 5, 2017 A week after the St. Louis Blues hired Darryl Sydor and Steve Ott, they hired another man who donned a sweater with the blue note on the front in his NHL…
Steve Ott Retires & Joins Blues as Assistant Coach Brandon Share-Cohen | May 25, 2017 After 848 games, veteran forward Steve Ott has retired from the NHL, the team announced Thursday. After a long playing career split between the Dallas Stars, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis…
Role Players Key for Canadiens Nick Guido | March 7, 2017 At the National Hockey League trade deadline, Marc Bergevin put blinders on and decided to stay away from adding offensive players. He would have liked to add more offense but…
The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Trade Deadline Grades Brandon Peleshok | March 6, 2017 For the first time since the 1990-91 season, the Detroit Red Wings are likely to miss the playoffs. Currently, the team sits in the basement of the Eastern Conference standing,…
Red Wings Trade Ott to Canadiens Brandon Share-Cohen | March 1, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings have traded veteran forward Steve Ott to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2018, the Red Wings announced early Wednesday morning. The…
5 Red Wings Most Likely to Be Traded Tony Wolak | February 23, 2017 This is uncharted territory for the Detroit Red Wings. After struggling for most of the season, the Red Wings had already backed themselves into a corner once the calendar turned…
Preview: Tough Ducks January Continues With Red Wings Felix Sicard | January 4, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks continue a critical month of January on Wednesday night at Honda Center against a beleaguered Detroit Red Wings team. Although Detroit is coming off a gutsy come-from-behind…