St. Louis Blues All-Decade Team
The 2010s were a decade of transformation for the St. Louis Blues franchise. The era began with the team trading their only ever first-overall pick, Erik Johnson, in a massive…
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THW’s Goalie News: Reimer Perfect, the Two Halls
In today’s goalie news, we’ll talk about a historic night for Mr. Goalie, a rough night for the Calgary Flames, and trade rumors around a former Hart Trophy winner. Reimer…
Unbreakable Records: The St. Louis Blues and the 1978 NHL Draft
In 1978, the St. Louis Blues set an unbeatable record at the final NHL Amateur Draft. In the following year, the NHL allowed teams to draft players from the defunct…
THW’s Goalie News: Debut Shutout, A Historic Day for Goalies
There are a lot of great ways to make your NHL debut, but to do it with a 40-save shutout is up near the top. Plus, today is a very…
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 52 — The Blues’ Wait is Over
Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Blues Hope to Exorcise Demons After Half-Century of Frustration
ST. LOUIS — Stanley Jackson and buddy Steven Crow can be excused if they tend to watch their beloved St. Louis Blues with their hands over their eyes, just waiting for the next thing to go wrong.
So when the Blues beat the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 to …
For Blues Alumni, Stanley Cup is a Long Time Coming
The St. Louis Blues won Game 6 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night, stamping their ticket to the team’s first Stanley Cup appearance since 1970. It was a…
Blues Must Retire Pronger’s Number Next Season
In the 50-plus year history of the St. Louis Blues, seven numbers have been retired: 2, for legendary defenseman Al MacInnis. 3 for Bob Gassoff, gone too soon due to…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2011
A few weeks ago, we began to review the St. Louis Blues’ drafts under general manager Doug Armstrong, starting in 2010. That was a good draft, as the Blues selected…
Enterprise Picks Up Naming Rights of St. Louis Blues Arena
In the last dwindling days of spring this year, the St. Louis Blues ended a 12-year chapter in the history of their arena. As one chapter ended, a new one…
Best St. Louis Blues Hometown Players
The St. Louis Blues were founded in 1967 as one of the six expansion teams during the NHL’s 1967 expansion era. The Blues have yet to win a Stanley Cup…
Pierre Plante: A Forgotten First-Rounder
If the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was not one of the deepest drafts, it was certainly a very fruitful one. Fifty of the players selected went on to have NHL…