Revisiting the Day the St.Louis Blues Blues Lost Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo Anthony Testaguzza | July 27, 2024 On October 12, 2020, defenseman Alex Pietrangelo signed a seven-year deal worth an annual average salary (AAV) of $8.8 million with the Vegas Golden Knights after leaving the St.Louis Blues,…
Blues Made the Right Move Despite Thompson’s Strong Season Ethan Carter | July 16, 2024 Given Tage Thompson’s dominance in 2022-23, we can now reassure the St. Louis Blues‘ fanbase. On July 1, 2018, the Blues traded Thompson to the Buffalo Sabres for Ryan O’Reilly.…
Top 3 Blues Offseason Moments in the Past 10 Years Anthony Testaguzza | June 13, 2024 The St. Louis Blues have had one of the most critical offseasons in quite a while. They failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season and now have…
Craig Berube’s Remarkable Career: Enforcer to Stanley Cup Champion The Old Prof | May 25, 2024 Craig Berube’s NHL career has spanned 38 years. He first stepped on the ice for the Philadelphia Flyers on March 22, 1986, and played for 17 seasons. He last played for…
Blues’ Top-10 Draft Picks Since 1980 Ethan Carter | March 15, 2024 Since 1980, the St. Louis Blues have made five draft selections in the top 10. They are venturing into uncharted waters with the 2023 NHL Draft, where they hold the…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 29 Matthew Zator | February 29, 2024 It’s leap day! Feb. 29 only comes every four years, so there’s not a whole lot of NHL history that has happened on this date. Having said that, some significant…
St. Louis Blues at the Winter Olympics: 2014 Sochi Games Anthony Testaguzza | February 10, 2024 After not being allowed to play in the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympic Games, NHL players will participate in the 2026 and 2030 Games. NHLers did not represent their country…
3 Former Blues Who Are Hall of Fame Worthy Stephen Ground | February 9, 2024 Induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame is the highest honor an NHL player can achieve, but for many, it is elusive. Unlike baseball, which has some clear statistical thresholds…
Revisiting Blues’ Moves at the 2023 Trade Deadline Anthony Testaguzza | November 19, 2023 Last year’s trade deadline was a big one for the St. Louis Blues as they let go of some familiar faces. Some have underperformed, while others have made a name…
Blues Hall of Fame Honors Demitra, Liut, and Tkachuk Stephen Ground | October 22, 2023 When the St. Louis Blues created their franchise Hall of Fame in early 2023, they did it with one mission: to “pay homage to the franchise’s great history and honor…
Vancouver Canucks’ Best Trades with the St Louis Blues Adam Kierszenblat | August 8, 2023 Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canucks’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to be…
Doug Armstrong’s Top 5 Trades as Blues General Manager Ethan Carter | July 27, 2023 The St. Louis Blues were sellers at the 2023 Trade Deadline, a position they weren’t in in a while. They have had success in trades under general manager Doug Armstrong.…
