Backes to the Future; Blues Blank Sharks, 3-0, Tie Series 1-1 Walter McLaughlin | April 15, 2012 The proud city of St. Louis has seen eleven World Series titles, one NBA championship, and one Super Bowl victory. And yet, over a span of 45 seasons, nary a…
Blues Find Team Effort To Take Game 2 Jeff Ponder | April 15, 2012 The Blues found what they have been missing for the past month. Going 4-4-5 in their past 13 games (including regular season and playoffs), the Blues received a solid effort…
St. Louis Blues Hitting a Skid Jeff Ponder | March 23, 2012 Either the Blues picked the perfect time to hit a small snag or they picked the most inopportune time to not be playing like the first overall team in the…
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…
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…
Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Kris Russell Darren Coslov | November 12, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have swapped defensemen with St. Louis, sending Kris Russell to the Blues in exchange for Nikita Nikitin. The trade was announced on Friday…
Five Burning Questions for the 2011-2012 Columbus Blue Jackets Alex Stallings | August 22, 2011 On September 16th the Columbus Blue Jackets open what might be the most anticipated training camp of their brief history. Along with the seasoned team veterans and talented prospects, Blue Jackets…
Missing The Point — Shootout Style Jeff Little | March 16, 2011 For teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets, struggling to stay alive in the playoff race, focus tends to turn to that one thing — that single, identifiable statistic — that…
For Columbus, It’s An Uphill Climb Rick Gethin | March 14, 2011 “Our goal is still to make the playoffs. We need to pull off some huge wins.” ~ Columbus Blue Jackets Captain, Rick Nash With just 14 games…
Old, New & Missing Pieces . . .A Puzzle for Howson & Columbus Jeff Little | February 15, 2011 As the Columbus Blue Jackets enter the last 40% of the season, they teeter on the edge of viability in the playoff race. It has been a season that has…
Locked and Loaded: Columbus’ Youth Movement In Full Swing James Neveau | February 6, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Columbus, OH – Mired in another season near the bottom of the Western Conference (albeit only five points out of a playoff spot after their 4-3…
Toe To Toe With The Boogieman Rick Gethin | December 17, 2010 Columbus, OH His NHL career spanned 12 years and included 630 games played, 15-57-72 and 1449 PIM. He’s gone toe to toe with some of the best players in…