Posts About "Vince Dunn"
Who Will Blues Use to Replace Sundqvist?
June 1st, 2019 The St. Louis Blues won Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night, but they lost a player in the process. Oskar Sundqvist, who laid a questionable hit on Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk behind the net, was suspended for one game for his actions. While Blues fans have complained about the suspension, the one game...
Blues' Dunn & Parayko Pairing Could Pay Dividends
May 17th, 2019 With the drama of Game 3 between the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final taking most of the conversation over the last day, I actually wanted to look back at the play of a couple of the defenders for the Blues during their Game 2 victory. In Game 2, Blues’ assistant coach Mike Van Ryn chose to mix up...
Blues Must Move Dunn to Top Power Play
April 12th, 2019 While the St. Louis Blues managed to escape with a victory after the first game of their best of seven series with the Winnipeg Jets, some troublesome trends emerged. Most significantly, the team's power play looked anemic, going goalless on three attempts. One player stood out by his absence: Vince Dunn, the team's most talented,...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts — 2015
March 25th, 2019 We have been traveling back in time to revisit St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong's draft record, and evaluate the claim that he is a strong drafter. For other entries in our series, view the index below: 2010: Two stars arrive2011: Second round success2012: A diamond in the rough2013: A year to forget2014: Success after...
Blues Need Dunn on the Ice
March 24th, 2019 This season Vince Dunn has set a career high in both goals and points with 11 and 33, respectively, but it is his advanced stats that have been truly outstanding. His puck possession, as measured by Corsi Percentage (CF%) is a phenomenal 55.5 percent, meaning the St. Louis Blues control around 56 percent of the play while he is on...
St. Louis Blues 2018-19 Season Preview
September 16th, 2018 What a difference a summer makes. Five months ago, the Blues were sputtering to the end of their season, losing five of their final six games to miss the playoffs by just one point. Fans were disgusted with their team and their general manager, certain that they were headed towards another offseason with minor tweaks instead of major...
