The St. Louis Blues will be the newest team to play in the Winter Classic. After the NHL used 10 teams through the first eight Winter Classics, the 2017 event will pit the Blues against the Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, Jan. 2. The baseball stadium is home to the […]

Maybe it’s not a bad thing that the St. Louis Blues were quiet today. The NHL trade deadline came and went and Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was nowhere to be seen. This is quite unlike deadlines of the past. In 2012-13, within the days leading up to the deadline, Armstrong acquired defensemen Jay Bouwmeester […]

No matter what side you are on, the same question is being asked: Where is the money going to come from? The only one who may be losing sleep over it is general manager Doug Armstrong. The St. Louis Blues have quite the salary cap dilemma approaching quickly. Already rubbing elbows with the NHL’s mandated […]

There are many constants in this world. The morning bus arrives at 9:17, despite its 9:14 scheduled time. The grass will turn green again come spring. The St. Louis Blues will be fully engulfed in a goalie controversy come February. After proclaiming Brian Elliott as the team’s starter to open the season, head coach Ken […]

The NWHL announced its plan for the upcoming 2015-16 playoffs. In an email sent to season-ticket holders, the league revealed the ticket prices, game locations, dates and times for each round, including the Isobel Cup Finals. The format will include all four teams making the postseason. The Connecticut Whale and Boston Pride have secured their […]

There are some occurrences that take place once every great while. For astronomers, lunar eclipses and Neptune sightings sit at the top of this list. For southern United States dwellers, it may be a forecast of snow or a day that falls below 32°. For hockey fans, it’s the four-goal game … or any goal […]

It was a wild weekend in the NHL. Check out all the latest news and notes. A few teams had touching tributes to the tragedy in France. [Pro Hockey Talk] Antoine Roussel, 1 of 2 #NHL guys from France whose parents were in Paris (they're fine) is wearing a French flag on his helmet #dallasstars […]

Here are your hockey headlines for Thursday, Nov. 12: Justin Abdelkader is likely receiving a seven-year contract extension soon. [Sports Illustrated] Why this may be a bad idea. [Winging It In Motown] Alex Burrows is under fire after supposedly disrespecting Jordin Tootoo. He is set to meet with the NHL. [CBS Sports] "I don't think […]

It was a busy weekend in the hockey world. Check out the latest headlines from Hall of Fame weekend. Nicklas Lidstrom was a generational talent. [TSN] Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov entered the hall together as teammates. [Toronto Star] Claude Giroux says that Chris Pronger helped him grow into the player he is today. [CSN Philly] […]

Here are the stories catching our eye for Thursday, Nov. 5: The Blues overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Blackhawks 6-5 in overtime. [CBS Sports] The first seven minutes of this game was quite the roller coaster. [Pro Hockey Talk] An unfortunate typo on the Blues’ Twitter feed became a rallying cry for fans. […]

It may be Labor Day in the United States, but that hasn’t stopped the news from rolling in. Here’s what’s going on in the NHL: Reports suggest rookie Connor McDavid will live with Taylor Hall this coming season. [Pro Hockey Talk] Here’s the rankings for Oilers players, including McDavid, in NHL 16. [Oil on Whyte] […]

One of the NHL captains has hung up his skates. Learn more about Bryce Salvador’s story and everything else going on in the NHL: Salvador wrote a goodbye post on The Players’ Tribune. [The Players’ Tribune] Salvador only played in 15 games last year because of injury. [The Hockey News] The seasoned veteran has aspirations […]

Big news came out of junior hockey yesterday. This headlines our hockey news for the weekend of Sept. 5, 2015. Ryan Pilon has decided to call it quits with the sport of hockey. [The Brandon Sun] The Islanders traded back into the fifth round to draft Pilon. [Lighthouse Hockey] #Isles prospect Ryan Pilon quits Junior […]

Training camps are drawing closer. Here is today’s headlines from around the NHL. Alaskan Scott Gomez is being given a shot at a 16th NHL season. [Alaska Dispatch News] The Alaskan-born center could be exactly what the Blues need. [Rant Sports] They have been talking to him, yes. #stlblues https://t.co/R2qTC8sKqF — Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) August […]

Here are your NHL headlines for Aug. 27, 2015: Although Quebec City is in Phase III of receiving an expansion team, the city cannot be considered a slam dunk. [Sportsnet.ca] With Quebec City wanting a team, Carolina hockey fans may want to be watching their backs. [SI.com] Realistically, a two-day drive from Raleigh to Quebec […]

The Kings have signed one of the biggest names remaining in free agency. This isn’t the only news from today, though. Here is what you missed from an August weekend in the NHL: The Kings’ deal with Christian Ehrhoff is reportedly for one year and $1.5 million. [HockeyBuzz] Some think the Kings have been thrust back […]

Here are your NHL headlines for Monday, August 17. The Nashville area will have a brand-new arena opened to kick off the 2016 All-Star Weekend. [The Tennessean] As part of NHL All-Star Game festivities, an outdoor rink will open downtown Dec. 12, writes @NashSportsEd. http://t.co/2VF7FLlAbN — Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) August 17, 2015 Columnist Jack Todd […]

It’s time to take a look at news from around the NHL landscape: The Anaheim Ducks have inked forward Carl Hagelin for four years. [ESPN.com] It’s always important to look at the advanced stats when a player signs with his new team. [Anaheim Calling] Sergei Gonchar, 41, has joined the Penguins on a tryout basis. […]

The Patrick Kane saga continues. Learn more about this, and the rest of the rumblings from around the NHL, in today’s hockey news: Patrick Kane will no longer join Jonathan Toews on the cover of NHL 16, nor will he be a part of any promotional material. [Puck Daddy] In more Kane news, the alleged […]

It’s the thought that counts, right? When your mom bought you that Notre Dame Snuggie for Christmas, simply because you mentioned watching a Fighting Irish game once in November, you accepted it because she put thought into the gift. The idiom is true on a broader scale, as well. Hybrid icing was instituted by the […]