Posts About "Zach Sanford"
Blues' Zach Sanford: From Boston to St. Louis
April 29th, 2020 Zach Sanford’s story hit very close to my heart back in 2018 when his dad passed away before the start of the St. Louis Blues' 2018-19 season. The toughest part of that no doubt was that Sanford wasn’t there when it happened, and this I know, because when my dad died, I wasn’t there. His dad was 54, mine was 56. What they had in...
Schenn, Sanford Each Score Twice, Blues Beat Hurricanes 6-3
February 5th, 2020 ST. LOUIS — Brayden Schenn had two goals and an assist, Zach Sanford scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Tuesday night. It was Schenn's first three-point game since Feb. 19, 2019 against Columbus, a stretch of 79 games. Jordan Binnington stopped 25 shots, and Colton Parayko and Sammy Blais also...
Where Zach Sanford Fits in the Blues' Lineup
February 3rd, 2020 One of the most heavily scrutinized players on the 2019-20 St. Louis Blues is Zach Sanford. He played a fairly key role in last year's run to the Stanley Cup and has been expanding his role with the team more this season. All of the things said about Sanford are about the bad penalties he takes, but nobody mentions his production....
Binnington Makes 40 Saves to Help Blues Beat Flames 5-0
November 21st, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Jordan Binnington stopped 40 shots for his sixth career shutout and Oskar Sundqvist scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Zach Sanford had a goal and three assists, David Perron and...
3 Early Blues Disappointments
November 4th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have suffered a number of disappointments in their first season as defending Stanley Cup Champions, none bigger than losing superstar winger Vladimir Tarasenko for at least five months due to a shoulder injury. But while injuries are always a disappointment, there are some underperformers who are still on the ice....
St. Louis Blues 2019-20 Breakout Candidates
July 28th, 2019 The Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues are largely bringing back the same roster, with just Ivan Barbashev and Joel Edmundson left as restricted free-agents to sign. This continuity allows the Blues to remain contenders, led by their veteran players. With that in mind, there were still some young faces on the roster last season and...
Blues Extend Zach Sanford
July 12th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues locked down a significant restricted free agent (RFA) by signing forward Zach Sanford on Monday to a two-year, $3 million contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $1.5 million. For Sanford, who proved himself late in the season with a tremendous run in the Stanley Cup Final, it's a perfect bridge deal to...
Can Blues Afford to Lose Patrick Maroon?
June 30th, 2019 Patrick Maroon was one of the most heartwarming stories in the NHL this season. Signing with the St. Louis Blues on a significant discount, he chose to play closer to his son in his own hometown. His journey, though rocky at times, culminated in a Stanley Cup Championship, the first ever for the team he grew up rooting for. Now,...
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 Lose Tarasenko: Now What?
March 11th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues announced on Sunday that their superstar winger, Vladimir Tarasenko, would miss at least 10 days with an upper-body injury. It's a devastating loss for a team that is in the middle of a playoff push, as the Russian sniper is personally responsible for over 14 percent of the Blues' goals. It is even more troubling that...
Blues News: Injuries and Hope
September 20th, 2017 The St. Louis Blues' training camp has been open for under a week and already the lineup for opening night is starting to take shape. Unfortunately for the team this is more due to circumstance than by design. The Blues have already been hit by the injury bug it seems, which means they'll be starting the season at a disadvantage. Luckily...
Blues Training Camp So Far
September 17th, 2017 The St. Louis Blues officially opened their training camp back on the 15th of September; hockey is almost fully back! It's good to see our social media feeds packed full of pictures and videos of players dressed and on the ice again. While training camp hasn't even been running for a full week, there are still plenty of things to talk...
The Bear Among Capitals
February 20th, 2017 Zach Sanford will remember it for a lifetime. He came across the ice, corralled the puck and wristed the puck into the net to give the Washington Capitals a one-goal edge, and coincidentally, his first goal in the National Hockey League. He threw up his arms in jubilation as the puck crawled over the red line. Sanford was happy that he...
