Mike Poepping

Blues Reflect on Great Year, and Look Ahead

Mike Poepping | June 8, 2016

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…

Playing Defense First will win Series for Blues

Mike Poepping | May 25, 2016

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…

Blues Earn Much-Needed Rest before Western Conference Final

Mike Poepping | May 14, 2016

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…

Looking Backes: the Difference in Blues Playoff Success Lies in Their Captain

Mike Poepping | May 9, 2016

The St. Louis Blues have had a long history of crushing playoff defeat in their almost 50-year history, which has most recently been under the watch of the team’s current…

Blues Control Series as it Shifts to St. Louis

Mike Poepping | May 3, 2016

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…

Blues Set to Face Familiar Foes in Pivotal Round 1

Mike Poepping | April 6, 2016

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…

The Blues are Heating Up at the Right Time

Mike Poepping | March 31, 2016

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…

Blues Show Resiliency in Tough Loss

Mike Poepping | March 15, 2016

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…

Blues Lack Of Killer Instinct Could Hurt Them

Mike Poepping | March 7, 2016

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…

Why the Blues’ Current 4-Game Winning Streak is Crucial

Mike Poepping | February 19, 2016

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…

Missing Offense is Still the Blues Real Problem

Mike Poepping | February 10, 2016

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 Trade Deadline Blues

Mike Poepping | February 4, 2016

The St. Louis Blues have historically been conservative at the trade deadline due to many factors, including salary issues. However, this season is still up in the air as the…