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Blues Reflect on Great Year, and Look Ahead
Though the St. Louis Blues had the most injuries to key players out of any team in the NHL this season it didn’t stop them from having their best year since 2001 (technically since 1993 if you count the number of wins in the Conference Final). Here’s a look at what created success for the […]
Playing Defense First will win Series for Blues
The St. Louis Blues are on the brink of elimination. However, as the captain David Backes so eloquently put it after Game 5’s heartbreak, “(They’re) also just 60 minutes away from a Game 7.” This isn’t the first time the Note have been in a do-or-die situation this season, or this playoffs, however it is the first time […]
Blues Earn Much-Needed Rest before Western Conference Final
The St. Louis Blues are truly a sight to behold in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. A team that has had the most injuries to key players throughout the regular season has now managed to win two straight Game 7s against the defending Cup champions (Chicago Blackhawks), and the best team in the Western Conference this […]
Blues Control Series as it Shifts to St. Louis
The St. Louis Blues have left something to be desired through their first two games of the second round of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they followed their trend of resilient play to find a way to beat the Dallas Stars in overtime and tie the series at one game a piece as it […]
Blues Set to Face Familiar Foes in Pivotal Round 1
The St. Louis Blues will likely play one of two familiar foes when the playoffs begin next Wednesday (April 13), but which would fans rather see in Rd. 1? Here’s a look into the pros and cons of playing either of the team’s long-time rival, Chicago Blackhawks, or the Minnesota Wild in the quarterfinals of […]
The Blues are Heating Up at the Right Time
The St. Louis Blues may have finally figured out the correct way to end the regular season as they sit tied for first in the star-studded Central Division. They are currently on a five-game winning streak, which ties their longest such streak this season (they have had two other five-game win streaks this year), and […]
Blues Show Resiliency in Tough Loss
Though the Blues weren’t able to extend their season high six game winning streak to a seventh game, they did give fans reason to hope this year’s playoffs may be a different story. In a weird game that saw several odd bounces lead to changes in momentum and scoring the Blues were able to make […]
Blues Lack Of Killer Instinct Culd Hurt Them
The St. Louis Blues and their fans don’t have much to complain about lately. The team is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games played, have points in seven of their last eight road games, and have been steadily increasing their goals per game (GPG) averages thanks to more balanced scoring. With the league’s highest percentage of […]
Why the Blues’ Current 4-Game Winning Streak is Crucial
The St. Louis Blues tied their season high winning streak (4-games) on Thursday night in an overtime thriller against the Los Angeles Kings. It was an extremely exciting end to a great game overall, and was exactly what the Blues needed to begin to focus on the playoffs that loom just over a month away. […]
Missing Offense is Still the Blues Real Problem
Though the St. Louis Blues were missing their number-1 defenseman, Alex Pietrangelo, due to a right knee injury on Tuesday evening, it was the offense that was truly still missing. The defense was not its normal structured self, but the offense was absent after the first period despite a quick PP comeback after the Jets […]
Grading the First Half of the Blues Season
The St. Louis Blues have taken fans on a roller coaster ride of emotions and playing levels throughout the first half of the 2015-16 NHL season. Though initially the down slopes were due to various key injuries, the team still hasn’t found true consistency, and now find themselves falling in the standings after going 5-4-1 […]
Robby Fabbri is Making the Blues Fabbri-lous
Robby Fabbri was a highly touted prospect when the St. Louis Blues drafted him last summer in Philadelphia (2014, 21st overall), and hasn’t disappointed anyone since making the squad this season. His high hockey IQ and impressive knack for finding scoring areas and finishing chances has helped his line mates, and the Blues, continue to […]
Martin Havlat Will Continue to Shine
Martin Havlat is a true NHL veteran who has made a name for himself throughout his career as a great offensive player with defensive upside, that sometimes lets emotions get the best of him. He’s also been known to catch the injury bug pretty regularly, but in his first game with his newest team, the […]
Dmitrij Jaskin Will Define His Career This Season
Dmitrij Jaskin has had his fair share of ups and downs while with the St. Louis Blues organization since he was drafted 41st-overall (2nd round) in the 2011 NHL entry draft. He’s always used every opportunity he could to learn the North American game, to get better, and more importantly smarter with and without the […]
Center Ice: A Hockey Brewery, Every Enthusiasts Dream!
Last September the Center Ice Brewery announced its plans to open up a hockey themed brewery in the St. Louis area, and now every enthusiasts dreams are becoming reality! The group is currently wrapping up their second Kickstarter campaign and are trying to reach $15,000 in 2015. Their first campaign fell short of their $25,000 […]
What St. Louis Blues Fans Want to Know
The St. Louis Blues and their fans are looking forward to the 2015-16 season, which begins in just a couple of short months, and many want to know what to expect from the boys in blue this season. That’s why we sent out a fan poll to see what St. Louis Blues faithful are wondering about […]
3 Question Marks for the St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues front office had a busy first half of July that saw one big move and a couple smaller ones made to shake things up. T.J. Oshie was moved to Washington for the reliable work horse Troy Brouwer, and Barret Jackman was not re-signed, allowing Nashville to scoop him up on a 2-year, […]
Jordan Schmaltz Signs 3-Year Entry Level Deal
University of North Dakota standout Jordan Schmaltz has made the decision to forgo his senior year with the school’s illustrious men’s hockey team to try and crack the Blues roster as […]
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