Hockey Guy hates to see Lars Eller get called up under these circumstances – Andy McDonald’s injury – but it’s still good to see the former first-round pick get his first NHL look.
He has three goals and eight assists for…
Hockey Guy hates to see Lars Eller get called up under these circumstances – Andy McDonald’s injury – but it’s still good to see the former first-round pick get his first NHL look.
He has three goals and eight assists for…
Given the salary cap issues most teams have, making a deal to freshen of team chemistry is not easy.
A NHL GM told the Ottawa Sun that teams are trying to dump salaries. “I’ve talked to a couple of teams and…
It’s an old hockey adage, but it rings true for the Blues today: ‘Your best players have to be your best players.”
The Blues have been shut out in back-to-back home games because their best players aren’t scoring points.
“Our offensive players…
Getting captain Eric Brewer back was a huge lift for the Blues. Soon, Barret Jackman (sprained ankle), Carlo Colaiacovo (flu) and T.J. Oshie (appendectomy) will be back, too, giving coach Andy Murray some decisions to make.
Thursday night, Brewer’s return prompted…
So what should the NHL do about all the dangerous hits we’ve seen this season?
Get rid of instigator penalties and allow the tough guys to police the sport. When a guy like Steve Ott decides to low-bridge Carlo Colaiacovo, he…
Say, was that defensive prospect Alex Pietrangelo making a positive difference Saturday night at Scottrade Center?
Apparently it was. In a rare sighting at the NHL level, he flashed his high-end skills and scored the Blues’ only goal in a 4-1…
The NHL season is less than 10 games old, but already major injuries are reshaping some teams.
Blues power forward David Backes knocked Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar out of action for at least four to six weeks with a broken wrist.…
Blues fans can settle down now. Their team took the progress from the Phoenix game, applied it to 60 minutes of action at Anaheim and drubbed the talented Ducks 5-0.
Despite losing forward Alex Steen to his serious wrist injury, the…
Yesteryear Blues keep soldiering on across the NHL.
Old friend Craig Conroy recently got promoted to a top-line pairing with Jarome Iginla in Calgary. For the time being, Olli Jokinen was bumped to the second line.
“Let’s not make too much about…
That was one of Ron Caron’s classic lines, typically uttered when his team suffered a poor start to the season. And it is appropriate now.
The season is just a few weeks old and already we’re sensing much angst around the…