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…
NHL Playoff Preview: St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks Jeff Ponder | April 10, 2012 This series preview was published by THW St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Ponder and THW San Jose Sharks correspondent Walter McLaughlin. Regular Season Series Winner St. Louis Blues (4-0-0) Regular…
Can History Repeat Itself For the 3rd Time? Sharks vs Blues Stephanie Lee | April 9, 2012 So as it goes, after 82 games, the San Jose Sharks have made the post season and once again will take on the St. Louis Blues. Ask old school Sharks…
Brian Elliott Making a Case for Starter Jeff Ponder | March 28, 2012 St. Louis Blues Head Coach Ken Hitchcock will have a hard decision to make on April 8. The day after the Blues’ last game of the season, Hitchcock will have…
The magical fourth season: Myth or Reality? Fred Poulin | March 16, 2012 In the era of in-depth analysis, sabermetrics and advanced statistics, more and more fantasy experts are talking about the magical fourth season for NHL players. Most of you would ask,…
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…
After the Break All-Stars: Koivu, Samuelsson, Sabres and More Brandon Landry | February 1, 2012 By every season’s end, there’s at least one player who breaks out in remarkable fashion, putting up totals that even star players might have difficulty sustaining. This player provides an…
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…
Take Note: With Hitchcock, Blues Could Make a Playoff Run The Hockey Writers | November 19, 2011 Since being hired on November 6th, Ken Hitchcock and the St. Louis Blues are off to a 4-0-1 record, beating some of the best the league has to offer in…
Making the Grade: NHL First Midterm Report Card James Neveau | November 1, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As we prepare to close the book on the first month of the NHL season, there have been some real surprises this year, and just…
St. Louis Blues – Top 5 Prospects THW Archives | August 25, 2011 The St. Louis Blues had high hopes at the beginning of last season. They had traded for playoff phenom Jaroslav Halak to finally help their goaltending; Perron, Backes, and Oshie…