From Tavares to the Draft, Here Are 5 Blues Needs for the Summer
The 2018 NHL Draft is this week…Friday in Dallas…and the Blues have some work to do after not making the playoffs for the first time in seven years. Here’s a…
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Blues: Six Items on Doug Armstrong’s Offseason Checklist
For the first time in seven years, the St. Louis Blues aren’t participating in the NHL playoffs, having lost their finale at Colorado and five of their last six games,…
Playoff Elimination Stings, but This Blues Team Offers Hope for Future
The Blues’ transition year is over. With a 3-1 loss in Nashville on Sunday, the Blues were eliminated from the playoffs for the 50th year. This isn’t a Penguins-type transition,…
If Blues Want to Win Game Four, It’s Time to Get Aggressive
The Blues are capable of playing lots of hockey in the offensive zone in these playoffs, but against both Minnesota and Nashville, they’ve spent an inordinate amount of time in…
Do’s and Don’ts to Make or Break Blues With Playoffs Near
On March 5, the Blues were in the midst of a five game losing streak and had a record of 32-27-5, in danger of falling out of the NHL playoff…
Five Reasons the Blues Are Enjoying a Western Conference Standings Resurgence
The Blues were reeling from five-game losing streak on the morning of March 5, sitting with a 32-27-5 record, good for 67 points and trailing the Nashville Predators in the…
Blues’ Season Is Just the Latest Case of the Club’s ‘Insanity’
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results-Albert Einstein I will admit that I am insane. And, unfortunately, so is Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong….
Blues Should Sell Shattenkirk to the Trade Deadline’s Highest Bidder
We are down to single digits in days remaining until the NHL trade deadline on March 1, and Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong has a conundrum. His team has been…
Thursday Pick Six: Martinez Contract’s Price Is Right; Why Did We Think Hitch-Yeo Tandem Would Work?
A stream of consciousness on some local and national sports headlines. If you’re the Cardinals, here are four reasons to sign Carlos Martinez… …at this point his career: Madison Bumgarner,…
Six Things That Must Happen for the Blues to Be in the Stanley Cup Hunt Again
The Blues start their season Wednesday night in Chicago before coming back to Scottrade Center for Thursday’s home opener against Minnesota. Once again the North American media isn’t picking the…