Jaden Schwartz Receiving Big Opportunity Jeff Ponder | March 18, 2012 The anxiety has subsided as the nerve-racking part is already in the bag for youngster Jaden Schwartz. Schwartz played in his first NHL game Saturday in Tampa Bay. He also…
St. Louis Blues Defense is a Scout’s Dream Jeff Ponder | March 9, 2012 When the Director of Amateur Scouting of an NHL club heads to the NHL Entry Draft in June, he hopes to accomplish something that weekend that is a lot rarer…
T.J. Oshie Up for a Pay Raise This Summer Jeff Ponder | March 7, 2012 When Blues GM Doug Armstrong signed T.J. Oshie to a one-year contract extension in late June, it was meant to be a show-me-what-you-can-do contract. 65 regular season games later, Oshie…
St. Louis Blues Boasting a Strong Penalty Kill Jeff Ponder | March 4, 2012 The St. Louis Blues finished up their longest road trip of the season to this point with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks Saturday night. On the six-game…
The St. Louis Blues Keep Rolling Despite Quiet Deadline Justin Halbersma | February 28, 2012 Lost amid the excitement and drama that represents the annual NHL Trade Deadline are the teams that didn’t make a move. For whatever the reason, some teams are unwilling or…
What You Can Expect from the St. Louis Blues on Deadline Day Jeff Ponder | February 26, 2012 After the Blues finished off a 3-2 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday afternoon, there will be a lull in their six-game road trip until Monday night when they…
Devils DeBoer Deserves Consideration For Jack Adams Award Carl Stoffers | February 23, 2012 The Jack Adams Award, presented to the NHL coach who is “adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success” has been won by a New Jersey Devils head…
Ken Hitchcock should be the early Jack Adams front-runner Derek Neumeier | February 23, 2012 Determining the quality of a coach is never an exact science. Unlike players, who can be judged by cold, hard individual stats, a coach doesn’t always have the same luxury.…
David Perron Hitting His Stride Jeff Ponder | February 12, 2012 December 3, 2011 will be viewed on the Blues’ schedule as a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks for the rest of time. What is lost in that date is…
Blues Have Been Dominant Against Eastern Conference The Hockey Writers | February 9, 2012 Less than four minutes into the game on Tuesday night, Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson was pulled from the game and hit with a 2-0 deficit. Forwards Chris Porter and…
Jack Adams Award 2012: 5 Coaches That Should Be In the Running For This Year’s Merit Anatoliy Metter | January 19, 2012 Yes, it is only a wee bit past the midway point of the 2011-2012 NHL Season, but there are quite a few coaches around the league that have contributed to…
Could Shootouts Doom the St. Louis Blues? Jeff Ponder | January 1, 2012 Since Ken Hitchcock has taken over the coaching duties, the St. Louis Blues have moved up in the standings with a balanced offensive attack and all-around strong defense. The…