St. Louis Blues’ Robert Thomas Quietly Breaking Out Mike Meyer | November 3, 2021 As the St. Louis Blues look to continue their red-hot 6-1 start to the season, all eyes continue to focus on several key storylines from this past offseason. The Blues…
3 Blues That Can Step Up in O’Reilly’s Absence Ethan Carter | October 28, 2021 The St. Louis Blues will be without their captain Ryan O’Reilly for at least the next four games, starting with the home game against the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 28.…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blues, Coyotes, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | September 15, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Kailer Yamamoto’s agent met with Ken Holland on Tuesday evening and it sounds like the two sides took steps in a positive direction. Meanwhile, could…
Blues’ Thomas Poised for Breakout Season Stephen Ground | August 30, 2021 At the time of this writing, young center Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues remains the only unsigned restricted free agent (RFA) on the team’s roster. But that status…
Predicting the Blues’ Bottom-6 Forwards for 2021-22 Ethan Carter | August 11, 2021 One of the biggest reasons that teams win the Stanley Cup is the depth of their roster. Having an above-average bottom-six forward group is almost always essential when it comes…
NHL Draft History – 20th Pick Overall Matthew Zator | July 14, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Blues 2020-21 Report Card: Robert Thomas Rob Staggenborg | June 8, 2021 The script for the 2020-21 season seemed to have already been written for St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas before he ever stepped onto the ice. The budding young star…
Blues: 2 Budding Stars that Need to Be Retained Long-Term Matt Eichhorn | May 4, 2021 As the St. Louis Blues are closing in on their third consecutive playoff appearance, it is clear to see this can be largely attributed to the stellar play of top…
Kraken Expansion Appears to Be Hampering Contract Extensions Adam Kierszenblat | April 20, 2021 With a flat cap and the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft on the horizon, teams seem to be hesitant to sign their restricted and unrestricted free agents this season. There have…
3 Takeaways From Blues Long Series With the Coyotes Stephen Ground | February 18, 2021 Thanks to the oddities of a COVID-19 afflicted season, the St. Louis Blues and Arizona Coyotes just completed something unique in NHL history: a seven-game regular-season series. Between Feb. 2…
3 Ways to Fix the Blues’ Power Play Ethan Carter | February 8, 2021 The St. Louis Blues have added multiple new pieces to their power play and it is off to a bad start in the 2020-21 season. Many might say that this…
Blues Need Hoffman on Top Power Play Unit Stephen Ground | January 18, 2021 Late in the offseason, the St. Louis Blues signed Mike Hoffman to a Professional Tryout (PTO) and then, after camp, to a one-year, $4 million contract. The goal of the…