Posts About "Vladimir Tarasenko"
Beaten Blues Looking for a Comeback
October 8th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues have had a rough start to the 2018-19 season. They fell to the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in their first home opener loss in four years, and they experienced their second home loss 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite the streak of bad luck, they are set on showing fans that they have the...
Best & Worst Blues' Draft Picks Since 2010
September 2nd, 2018 Successful drafting makes or breaks an NHL franchise. Since Doug Armstrong took over as the St. Louis Blues general manager in 2010, they have built very successfully from within. Several key draft selections have developed into cornerstones of the team. But it hasn't all been roses. The Blues have missed, and missed badly, on a few top...
Vladimir Tarasenko's Contract
August 3rd, 2018 In today's NHL, a team's navigation of the salary cap is critical to its success. Therefore, when a team signs its cornerstone players to new deals, it is paramount that they reward these players while giving themselves the flexibility to build a team around them. Such was the case when the St. Louis Blues signed Vladimir Tarasenko to a...
The NHL's Top 10 Snipers
March 14th, 2018 His lightning-quick release and laser-like accuracy keeps goaltenders awake at night. He's the player they fear facing on a breakaway. He's the one who wires one into the top corner in the blink of an eye to win a game in overtime. He is the sniper, hockey's most dynamic goal scorer. Crunching Numbers This isn't a points contest. A...
Tossing Tarasenko a Senators Draft Day Nightmare
February 17th, 2018 Before he was even drafted into the NHL, Vladimir Tarasenko was part of one of the worst trades in Ottawa Senators history. On draft day in 2010, the Senators were sitting with the 16th overall pick after finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 44-32-6 record. The Senators went on to lose their first-round series against the...
NHL's Biggest All-Star Snubs by Division
January 16th, 2018 Excitement revolving the 2018 NHL All-Star Game continues to grow, and more fuel was added to the fire on Jan. 10, 2018 when the league released the official rosters for each respective division. As is the case every year, each team will be represented by a wealth of skill, as the NHL has come to be dominated by players of immense...
