Perron Assists, Elliott’s Glove Leads Blues to Game 4 Triumph, 2-1 Walter McLaughlin | April 20, 2012 David Perron knows all about expectations. Drafted 26th overall in an admittedly sub-par 2007 draft class, he nevertheless made the Blues straight out of the Juniors, scoring 13 goals and…
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…
Three Goals and a Cloud of Ice: Sharks Beat Blues in Double OT, Take Game One Walter McLaughlin | April 13, 2012 For both the San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues, the formula is fairly straightforward in their Western Conference Quarterfinals series. Score three goals. Over the past 28 games…
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…
Sharks in Danger of Swimming with the Fishes Walter McLaughlin | March 30, 2012 Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat — F. Scott Fitzgerald Desperate for points, San Jose’s dispiriting 2-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes was, as described by coach…
The Pacific: The NHL’s Tightest Division Tim McQuade | March 28, 2012 It is becoming an annual affair: the Pacific Division is the league’s pressure-cooker.
Do You Know the Way, San Jose? Walter McLaughlin | March 10, 2012 Fame and fortune is a magnet. It can pull you far from home With a dream in your heart, you’re never alone. Dreams turn into dust and blow away And…
The Week That Was: February 26th-March 3rd Tyler Kerdman | March 4, 2012 With only one month remaining in the NHL season, the past week had no shortage of excitement on the ice. Individually, superstars such as Steven Stamkos and Evgeni Malkin succeeded,…
Say It Ain’t So, Joe: Could the Sharks Miss the Playoffs? Walter McLaughlin | March 4, 2012 In 1920, after leaving the courthouse following Grand Jury testimony regarding his role in the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal, Shoeless Joe Jackson is said to have encountered a small boy…
Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Torrey Mitchell: San Jose’s New ‘G.I. Joes’ Walter McLaughlin | December 18, 2011 It’s a popular misconception that NHL head coaches spend the majority of their time diagramming and implementing X’s and O’s. In actuality, they are mad scientists, performing chemistry experiments in…
Joe Thornton’s Offense Becoming Jumbo-Sized Walter McLaughlin | November 8, 2011 Maybe Joe Thornton reads The Hockey Writers. On August 9th, I wrote an article entitled “Joey the Kid Needs Six Shooter to Tame the Wild, Wild West”. The piece postulated…