11.14.2009 9:31 am
Sending Lars Eller back to Peoria was the right thing to do . . . for.
Andy Murray’s top priority is to get Paul Kariya, Keith Tkahcuk and David Backes going again. Those three have been relegated to checking or “energy”…
10.08.2009 7:27 pm
Rolling four good lines, the Blues created pressure with their first shift and then kept after the Thrashers.
The Keith Tkachuk line struck first. On a tricky transition play, defnseman Barret Jackman threw a long outlet pass up to Brad Boyes…
06.19.2009 4:45 pm
Retaining Keith Tkachuk had become a forgone conclusion for the Blues. Larry Pleau finally wrapped that up Friday, freeing the front office to focus on other matters.
Hockey Guy talked to Pleau and he reiterated the team’s quest to add a…
04.10.2009 7:56 pm
The Blues converted their second power play with a tic-tac-toe play. Andy McDonald fired a pass from the right boards to the left circle to Brad Boyes.
Boyes fired the puck toward the net and Keith Tkachuk deflected it into the…
03.14.2009 1:38 pm
Hockey Guy is not the greatest fan of Saturday afternoon game, but this Red Wings-Blues matinee was great fun. Many fans prepared for the tilt by partying at the St. Patrick’s Day parade, which passed down Market Street right before…
03.09.2009 6:37 am
So what’s wrong with the Red Wings?
Blues fans were impressed with their 5-0 demolition of the Blues last week. But that effort has been bracketed by an 8-0 loss to Nashville and an 8-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
It’s tough…
03.04.2009 9:39 pm
The Blues did very little at the NHL trade deadline. Keith Tkachuk stayed, Chris Pronger did not arrive and the only new face for the organization is AHL defenseman Danny Richmond.
The Flames got stronger. So did the Rangers. The Flyers…
03.04.2009 3:13 pm
Once it became apparent that first-round draft picks would be hard to come by at this NHL trade deadline, Hockey Guy expected the Blues to hang on to forward Keith Tkachuk.
And they did.
The Blues were neither buyers or sellers at…
03.04.2009 9:18 am
The Rangers and Flames were especially busy before the NHL trade deadline, beefing up for the stretch run and the playoffs.
The Rangers added big center Nik Antropov and puck-moving defenseman Derek Morris. The Flames added big center Olli Jokinen and…
02.28.2009 6:05 pm
With the NHL trade deadline upon us, welcome to the Rumor-o-Rama!
Crunch time is upon us. Buyers are lining up to pick over the sellers. The Blues are playing it down the middle these days – trying to win, but listening…