Berube’s Blues Living Dangerously, On Verge of Winning Cup The Canadian Press | June 7, 2019 BOSTON — Craig Berube’s bunch likes to live dangerously. In Game 5 alone, Ivan Barbashev got away with a high hit on Marcus Johansson and Zach Sanford got his elbow up into Torey Krug’s head and avoided a penalty. Alex Steen went straight to the penalt…
Former Flyers Finding Success in Stanley Cup Run Ryan Hodge | May 23, 2019 Hang around Philadelphia in the days after a coach is fired, or a player is traded away, you’ll inevitably hear something along the lines of “Great, another guy who’ll win…
Stars Coach Montgomery Has Starring Role in Team’s Success Ryan Szporer | May 3, 2019 The Jack Adams Award finalists are in and you won’t find Dallas Stars head coach Jim Montgomery’s name among them. It isn’t for lack of success, though. Montgomery’s Rise to…
Stars & Blues Rookie Coaches Finding a Way The Canadian Press | April 29, 2019 Jim Montgomery is a rookie NHL coach with a championship background. With Montgomery, their third coach in three seasons after grizzled and somewhat different veterans Ken Hitchcock and Lindy Ruff, the Dallas Stars have gained home-ice advantage in the…
Rookie Coaches Enjoying Playoff Chess Match The Canadian Press | April 19, 2019 Rod Brind’Amour does not think what he is doing is anything special. Brind’Amour not only has the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs in his first season as coach but has made the necessary adjustments to tie their series against the defending Stanley …
Flyers’ Couturier Remains Well-Kept Secret Ryan Szporer | March 24, 2019 It may take a small miracle for the Philadelphia Flyers to make the playoffs at this point. In fairness though, their fans have already witnessed one already this season: Sean…
St. Louis Blues: Evaluating Craig Berube Stephen Ground | March 21, 2019 When the St. Louis Blues decided to fire former head coach Mike Yeo and replace him with his assistant, Craig Berube, it seemed like the season was already lost, and…
Blues Would Make Mistake in Promoting Berube Stephen Ground | February 23, 2019 Though a loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday brought their streak to an end, the St. Louis Blues redeemed their season with an incredible, franchise-record 11-game winning streak. A…
Blues Beat Bolts: Three Big Takeaways Stephen Ground | February 8, 2019 The St. Louis Blues won a thriller against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, capturing a 1-0 victory in the final minute of overtime. In so doing, they defeated…
Blues Sticking With Berube…For Now Stephen Ground | January 26, 2019 Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch broke the news on Thursday morning that the St. Louis Blues would be sticking with interim head coach Craig Berube for the…
Berube’s Blues Playing Good Enough for Playoff Run The Canadian Press | January 16, 2019 This is not Brayden Schenn’s first rodeo with a lot of things this season. It is his second time playing under Craig Berube as an interim coach and the third time his name has been prominent in trade speculation. For Schenn and the St. Louis Blues, tho…
St. Louis Blues: Who is Craig Berube? Stephen Ground | November 26, 2018 The St. Louis Blues took drastic action earlier this week when they decided to fire head coach Mike Yeo and replace him, at least temporarily, with Craig Berube. While Berube…