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…
St. Louis Blues Hitting a Skid Jeff Ponder | March 23, 2012 Either the Blues picked the perfect time to hit a small snag or they picked the most inopportune time to not be playing like the first overall team in the…
St. Louis Blues Defense is a Scout’s Dream Jeff Ponder | March 9, 2012 When the Director of Amateur Scouting of an NHL club heads to the NHL Entry Draft in June, he hopes to accomplish something that weekend that is a lot rarer…
St. Louis Blues Boasting a Strong Penalty Kill Jeff Ponder | March 4, 2012 The St. Louis Blues finished up their longest road trip of the season to this point with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks Saturday night. On the six-game…
The St. Louis Blues Keep Rolling Despite Quiet Deadline Justin Halbersma | February 28, 2012 Lost amid the excitement and drama that represents the annual NHL Trade Deadline are the teams that didn’t make a move. For whatever the reason, some teams are unwilling or…
What You Can Expect from the St. Louis Blues on Deadline Day Jeff Ponder | February 26, 2012 After the Blues finished off a 3-2 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday afternoon, there will be a lull in their six-game road trip until Monday night when they…
Not All Habs’ Exes Live in Texas (They’ve Also Got Two in Tennessee) K. Ross Read | February 23, 2012 There was something familiar in the air on Tuesday evening, as the visiting Dallas Stars skated into the Bell Centre to lay a 3-0 thumping on the hometown Canadiens…and it…
Ken Hitchcock should be the early Jack Adams front-runner Derek Neumeier | February 23, 2012 Determining the quality of a coach is never an exact science. Unlike players, who can be judged by cold, hard individual stats, a coach doesn’t always have the same luxury.…
Lack Of Scoring Leaves Kings In a Lurch Michael Gwizdala | February 5, 2012 Not everyone loves the All-Star break. Not especially streaking clubs like the Los Angeles Kings. From Los Angeles to Ottawa, perhaps somewhere in-between, the Kings lost some of the scoring…
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…
Tuukka Rask and Goaltender Value Bob Mand | November 17, 2011 In recent days, there have been a number of rumblings around teams trying to acquire a goaltender. Boston hasn’t been aloof from this as TSN’s Bob McKenzie and CSNNE’s…
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…
