Blues’ Franchise Faces Changing with Kyrou & Thomas Extensions Marcus Ashpaugh | September 14, 2022 The St. Louis Blues franchise has been through many franchise faces during its existence. From the inaugural team with four straight Stanley Cup Final appearances led by the Plager Brothers,…
Blues’ Kyrou Extension Talks Bringing Clarity to Team’s Future Marcus Ashpaugh | September 10, 2022 It’s no secret that the St. Louis Blues wish to keep Jordan Kyrou wearing the blue note for the foreseeable future. He was a point-per-game player in 2021-22 (75 points…
St. Louis Blues’ Top 10 Prospects for 2022-23 Marcus Ashpaugh | September 8, 2022 The St. Louis Blues don’t have a deep prospect pool due in large part to their high level of success at the NHL level for the past decade plus. They’re…
3 Blues Breakout Candidates For 2022-23 Marcus Ashpaugh | September 4, 2022 The St. Louis Blues had several players break out in a big way in 2021-22. Robert Thomas proved that he was elite player with 77 points (20 goals, 57 assists)…
3 Blues Who Could Be X-Factors for 2022-23 Marcus Ashpaugh | September 1, 2022 The St. Louis Blues are still squarely within their Stanley Cup window. There’s no doubt that the Central Division is going to be tough yet again in 2022-23, but this…
Meet the New Blues Marcus Ashpaugh | August 25, 2022 The St. Louis Blues were strapped financially this offseason due to the flat cap that was imposed by the league in 2020. Faced with many tough decisions, general manager Doug…
Blues Need to Find Schenn a Stable Spot in the Lineup Marcus Ashpaugh | August 24, 2022 With the exit of David Perron, a sizable hole has opened up within the St. Louis Blues’ top-six forwards and their top power-play unit. To help fill in the point-production…
3 Blues Hot Takes for the 2022-23 Season Marcus Ashpaugh | August 20, 2022 The Blues are entering what should prove to be a pivotal season for this franchise. If they come out the gates strong and are contending, then they will go all-in…
Blues’ O’Reilly & Thomas Top-20 Centers According to NHL Network Marcus Ashpaugh | August 18, 2022 As the first part of their nine-part rankings series, the team over at NHL Network recently released their rankings for the Top-20 Centers in the NHL. Spots 1-5 are of…
Blues’ Cup Window Hinges on Early-Season Success Marcus Ashpaugh | August 16, 2022 For the St. Louis Blues, June 12, 2019, will forever be the most important date in franchise history — the day they finally won their first Stanley Cup. From a…
An Early Look at the Blues’ 2023 Free Agents Marcus Ashpaugh | August 12, 2022 All opinions of the St. Louis Blues’ 2022 offseason aside, it’s fairly clear that general manager Doug Armstrong fell victim to the “flat cap” that was imposed throughout the NHL…
Blues Prospects: Who’s Next in Line? Marcus Ashpaugh | August 9, 2022 We caught a few glimpses of the St. Louis Blues’ top prospects last season, and a few shined under the spotlight: Forward Jake Neighbours (2020 Round 1) earned a nine-game…