Blues’ Biggest Needs Entering the 2020 Draft Stephen Ground | September 30, 2020 Almost every drop of ink spilled over the St. Louis Blues this week will be used to write about the potential departure of team captain Alex Pietrangelo. But as important…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts — 2016 Stephen Ground | September 16, 2020 The easiest and most successful way to build a championship team is through the draft. Drafting well can make a NHL general manager celebrated as one of the league’s best,…
Imagine if Blues Had Never Traded Oshie for Brouwer Ryan Szporer | September 10, 2020 St. Louis Blues forward Troy Brouwer just cleared waivers, further signaling the inevitable end of a championship-winning career. Blues Deal Oshie for Brouwer Brouwer had signed a one-year deal back…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2013 Stephen Ground | August 11, 2020 2013 was, simply put, not a good draft year for St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong’s resume. They began the evening with no first round pick, having traded it…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2014 Stephen Ground | June 19, 2020 The 2014 Draft began a string of very successful drafts for general manager Doug Armstrong and his St. Louis Blues. Though 2013 had been one of his worst efforts, the…
Blues 2019 Draft Picks: Where Are They Now? Stephen Ground | June 12, 2020 The St. Louis Blues entered the 2019 NHL Draft as the defending Stanley Cup Champions. But that wouldn’t deter general manager Doug Armstrong from preparing to build a foundation for…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2012 Stephen Ground | April 7, 2020 We have been evaluating general manager Doug Armstrong’s draft history with the St. Louis Blues, testing the claim that his career of successful drafting has made him a great GM.…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts — 2015 Stephen Ground | March 23, 2020 We have been traveling back in time to revisit St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong’s draft record, and evaluate the claim that he is a strong drafter. For other…
Doug Armstrong – 13 Moves That Brought the Cup to St. Louis Al Wyatt | December 24, 2019 Thirteen. The unluckiest number in the world. But for the St. Louis Blues and its no- longer suffering fans, thirteen is the mark of providence for it was Doug Armstrong,…
Blues Give Schenn a Long-Term Extension Greg Boysen | October 4, 2019 The St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history last June, thanks, in part, to having a very deep lineup with talent on all four lines. Today,…
4 St. Louis Blues Offseason Needs Stephen Ground | June 25, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are coming off of one of the most improbable seasons in NHL history, one that culminated in the franchise’s Stanley Cup Championship. But now, the offseason…
St. Louis Blues: How the Cup Champs Were Made Stephen Ground | June 20, 2019 It was the culmination of the unlikeliest of stories, but the 2018-19 St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup champions. The players arrived in a variety of ways: many were drafted…
