Best Blues’ Center by Decade
Throughout the 50-plus year history of the St. Louis Blues, they’ve had a large number of great forwards, especially centers. From Adam Oates to Ryan O’Reilly and others, the history…
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St. Louis Blues’ 50-Goal Scorers
Ever since Maurice “The Rocket” Richard became the first to do so in 1944-45, scoring 50 goals in one season has been the pinnacle plateau for NHL goal scorers. The…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2014
The 2014 Draft began a string of very successful drafts for general manager Doug Armstrong and his St. Louis Blues. Though 2013 had been one of his worst efforts, the…
St. Louis Blues With 100 Point Seasons
The St. Louis Blues have arguably reached the pinnacle of their franchise in the last few seasons, winning the Stanley Cup for the first time in 2019. Even so, while…
Frank St. Marseille: A Saint for the Blues
There are lots of words one could use to describe the St. Louis Blues fans. A couple that come to mind are ‘faithful’ and ‘dedicated’. For Frank St. Marseille, I…
St. Louis Blues’ History: Kevin O’Shea’s 1972 Game 7 OT-Winner
Kevin O’Shea’s overtime winning goal in Game Seven of the 1972 NHL playoff quarterfinals is still one of the most exciting goals in St. Louis Blues’ history. The Blues hold…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2012
We have been evaluating general manager Doug Armstrong’s draft history with the St. Louis Blues, testing the claim that his career of successful drafting has made him a great GM.…
Blues’ Sunshine Boys: Derek Sanderson, Chuck Lefley and Claude Larose
Every now and then, I find myself sharing a story with my kids about the St. Louis Blues. In my bedroom, I have a pair of hockey gloves from Robby…
St. Louis Blues’ Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time
In the history of the St. Louis Blues, we’ve seen many fantastic goal scorers. Some have spent their entire careers in St. Louis, and some are Hall of Famers who…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts — 2015
We have been traveling back in time to revisit St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong’s draft record, and evaluate the claim that he is a strong drafter. For other…
Blues’ Top 5 Coaches in Franchise History
In 52 seasons of St. Louis Blues hockey, there have been twenty-six coaches. It took until the 26th coach for the club to reach the ultimate goal of winning the…
Blues’ Top 5 Jerseys in Franchise History
The St. Louis Blues have been in the National Hockey League for 52 seasons now, and over the years, they have come up with some very interesting jersey designs. The…