Blues MVPs for First Quarter of Season Jeff Ponder | November 22, 2013 Thursday evening’s game in Boston was quite the spectacle for hockey fans. The St. Louis Blues pulled away with a 3-2 shootout victory after a back-and-forth matchup that saw an…
Addressing Concerns from St. Louis Bluesers Jeff Ponder | November 14, 2013 Die-hard fan or not, you sometimes find yourself uttering phrases that are associated with “homers,” or as they are known in St. Louis, “Bluesers.” These Bluesers can be intelligent hockey…
Introducing The New Alexander Steen Jeff Ponder | November 6, 2013 13 goals in his first 13 games. No, we aren’t talking about Steven Stamkos. The St. Louis Blues have received a gift in the goal-scoring department to open 2013-14 as…
Fantasy Hockey: The Curious Case of the Shootout Kevin Roche | October 17, 2013 In early September of 2004, a young Kevin Roche is twiddling his thumbs while flipping channels at his grandmother’s house. As he turns to ESPN, his jaw hits the floor.…
Top-Five Plays of the St. Louis Blues’ Young Season Jeff Ponder | October 14, 2013 You’re not a bad fan. You don’t need to apologize to your favorite hockey team. Chances are, if you live in St. Louis, you have been paying attention to the…
Time to Shine: The St. Louis Blues 2013-14 Season Preview Jeff Ponder | October 2, 2013 The NHL 14 simulation and The Hockey News have spoken: the St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup favorites to open the season. The 2013-14 Blues started taking shape shortly after…
Fantasy Hockey: 5 Players Poised to Have Bounce-Back Seasons Kevin Roche | September 25, 2013 Between sophomore slumps, chemistry issues and nagging injuries, any NHL-er can have a down year. Eventually, true scorers find ways to break through and return to normal form. Gretzky only…
Guide to Selecting Blues in Your Fantasy Draft Jeff Ponder | September 21, 2013 Drafting a Blues player can be risky. After all, the roster is well known for its ability to play a team game on both ends of the ice. Blues goalies…
St. Louis Blues Best Line Combinations Bill Sunshine | August 18, 2013 Line combinations are always a topic of conversation. With the latest additions of Derek Roy, Magnus Paajarvi and Maxim Lapierre, Coach Ken Hitchcock has a plethora of options at forward.…
Grabovski Could Be Perfect Fit for Blues Jeff Ponder | July 5, 2013 Thursday brought some big news out of Toronto – in an effort to retain top center Tyler Bozak, Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis waived center Mikhail Grabovski with the intention…
Blues, Berglund Sign Short-Term Contract Jeff Ponder | June 25, 2013 While it may not be his ideal contract, Patrik Berglund has re-upped with the St. Louis Blues for one more season. Giving one of his patented show-me-what-you-can-do contracts, Blues GM…
If Chris Stewart Signed an Offer Sheet Jeff Ponder | June 18, 2013 Last week, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong revealed his most important plans for the summer. He all but promises to lock up restricted free-agents Alex Pietrangelo, Kevin Shattenkirk, Patrik…