3 Standouts from Blues First 3 Games
The St. Louis Blues are off to a 3-0-0 start to the 2021-22 season, with road wins over the Colorado Avalanche, Arizona Coyotes, and Vegas Golden Knights. They’ve scored a…
Colton Parayko
3 Blues Who Could Surprise This Season
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Blues’ Parayko Extension Is a Big Gamble
St. Louis Blues’ general manager Doug Armstrong often does his work without much warning in the local or national media. So Wednesday’s announcement of an eight-year, $52 million contract extension…
Blues Sign Parayko to 8-Year Contract Extension
The St. Louis Blues have signed defender Colton Parayko to an eight-year contract extension worth $52 million. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $6.5 million and will kick…
Blues’ Blue Line Predictions for 2021-22
I think it’s fair to say that the St. Louis Blues‘ blue line is the biggest question mark going into the 2021-22 season because they’ve lost a fair amount of…
Blues Best Defensemen in Team History
When looking at the best defensemen in NHL history, only a few donned the Blue Note. Not known as a defensive team in their 53-year history, the St. Louis Blues…
3 Solutions to the Blues Defensive Logjam
The St. Louis Blues were clearly an emaciated team during their first season without former captain Alex Pietrangelo, currently the odds leader for the Conn Smythe Trophy while playing for…
Blues Have Pieces to Make a Tkachuk Trade Work
Love him or hate him (and there are plenty of fans on both sides of the aisle), Matthew Tkachuk is a budding NHL superstar. The 6th overall draft pick in…
Blues 2020-21 Report Cards: Colton Parayko
The St. Louis Blues’ 2020-21 season had its highs and lows, but ultimately ended in disappointment after the team fell in four games to the Colorado Avalanche in Round 1.…
Projecting the Blues’ 2021-22 Blue Line
The St. Louis Blues have clearly taken a few steps back defensively over the last couple of seasons, as their blue line is no longer the true strength of their…
Blues Defense Must Find Identity
Anyone who has been familiar with the St. Louis Blues under general manager Doug Armstrong’s leadership associates one word with the team before any other: defense. The Blues planned to…
Blues’ Dumpster Fire Season: No Scoring & Spotty Defense
For all the hope and promise that a recent three-game winning streak gave the slumping St. Louis Blues, a 4-3 home loss to the division-leading Colorado Avalanche brought coach Craig…