Will the Blues Buy Out Jake Allen? Stephen Ground | June 18, 2019 The National Hockey League can be cruel sometimes. Saturday, the same day the Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues were parading through the streets of their hometown, the league opened…
Blues Were the Best Possible Stanley Cup Champions Ryan Szporer | June 14, 2019 There probably wasn’t a champion worthier of the Stanley Cup in the eyes of NHL fans than the St. Louis Blues, following their victory over the Boston Bruins. At least…
NHL News & Notes: GM of the Year & More, Blue Jackets/Rangers & More Brandon Share-Cohen | May 17, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the NHL has announced the finalists for General Manager of the Year, John Davidson has resigned from the Columbus Blue Jackets and Juuso Ikonen has…
St. Louis Blues – From the Cellar to the Playoffs The Canadian Press | April 9, 2019 Dead-last in the NHL in early January, the St. Louis Blues looked like underachievers who cost their head coach his job and wouldn’t remain together for long. Then the Blues did the improbable, winning 30 of their final 45 games to become the seventh t…
St. Louis Blues: 3 Trade Deadline Questions Stephen Ground | February 5, 2019 As hard as it may be to believe, as of Monday, the NHL trade deadline is just three weeks away. For some teams, that creates a lot of questions, and…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Blues, More Jim Parsons | January 8, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, the Montreal Canadiens would like to make some improvements but aren’t prepared to bet the future to do it. Meanwhile, Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas is…
St. Louis Blues: January Preview Stephen Ground | January 3, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have had a disastrous season so far, and that’s being as kind as possible. At the time of this writing, they sit in last place in…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2010 Stephen Ground | December 26, 2018 The St. Louis Blues organization prides itself on drafting and developing talent, and much of general manager Doug Armstrong’s reputation is built on that very skill. But is perception reality…
Best & Worst Blues’ Contracts: Armstrong’s Track Record Stephen Ground | December 15, 2018 Critics of the St. Louis Blues’ general manager Doug Armstrong have plenty of ammunition this season, as the team is off to an abysmal 11-14-4 start. Despite being named by…
Blues’ Doug Armstrong: Master Trader? Stephen Ground | July 12, 2018 In what has already been a momentous offseason for the St. Louis Blues, the biggest single move without question was the trade that sent five assets to the Buffalo Sabres…
Doug Armstrong Makes the Selling Move Sarah Bruenning | March 3, 2018 A week ago, one of the biggest questions in St. Louis was “to buy or sell?” Fans looked to Blues general manager Doug Armstrong to show the team and the…
Doug Armstrong’s Impressive Offseason Cristiano Simonetta | July 24, 2017 Heading into the 2017 offseason, St. Louis Blues fans weren’t expecting much from general manager Doug Armstrong. Fifty years of mediocrity in the form of zero Stanley Cup wins will…
