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BluesNut: Thoughts from the Blues and Bolts in Orlando
In the latest BluesNut Program post, blue bleeder Jeff Spoeri, talks about his night watching the Blues down in Orlando. — As a fan of the Blue Note since 1992, when I was a law student at Wash.U., I was pretty excited to hear that the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s opponents for their preseason game in...
BluesNut | Marking Fail: St. Louis Blues “Don’t Stop Believing”
In the lastest BluesNut Program post, blue bleeder Ashley Glatz, aka @alglatz, tells you why she is not too happy about the Blues marketing slogan for the 2011-12 season. — Most of you will read this headline and say, “You can’t be serious.” Unfortunately, I am. VERY serious. After last years “pay half now, and...
BluesNut: Thoughts From Blues Informal Practices
— The first post in the BluesNut Program comes from blue bleeder Scott Busiek, aka @WhoLeTheDagsOut. Thanks for sharing Scott! — Much like every other Hockey fan this off-season, I have been missing the sport. Fortunately, this past week I have had the ability to go see the Blues (and some non-Blue players) practice at...
St. Louis Blues 2010-2011 Defense Evaluations
Working our way from goaltending out, let’s take a look back at the 2010-2011 St.Louis Blues defensive unit. Eric Brewer: Now former captain of the St.Louis Blues and current member of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brewer played his best hockey in the 10-11 season as a member of the Blues. The big veteran defenseman had...
St. Louis Blues 2010-11 Season Evaluations: Goalies
BlueNoteZone’s newest Author, Curt Chaplin, evaluates the St. Louis Blues goaltending for the 2010-11 NHL Season for his first post. - Jaroslav Halak came out of the gate to start the 10-11 season as he finished up the 09-10 season in a Montreal uniform posting an 8-1-1 record to start the season. Jaro seemed to...
4 Minute Scoring Clinic
Blues fans that witnessed Wednesday night’s game against the Red Wings are likely experiencing stiff necks, back spasms and assorted other symptoms associated with whiplash. For 52 minutes, the Blues ran with the Wings, and in many cases outworked the old men from Detroit in the corners. The Blues goals coming on slick plays from Brad...
Hustle Needs More Flow
Hockey is a fluid game that depends a an endless stream of interacting variables but the most important of all are skill and chemistry. In Colorado on Monday, the Blues showed neither. Their are reasons for this of course, but come March, no one is going to remember or care about the Monday night game...
I don’t want to say Ray Whitney is old, but…
Not many people have witnessed it this year, but the Phoenix Coyotes have started to play some gritty hockey. One would imagine that a team that has played in front of 72,711 fans though 7 games this year would have trouble getting up for a Saturday night tilt against the a wounded and inexperienced Blues...
Game Recap: The Kids 2.0
Two-thirds of the first line sat on the injured list. The defense was stitched together with call-ups in the absence of experience blueliners Barret Jackman, Carlo Colaiacovo and Roman Polak. The home team was still smarting from an 8-1 blasting in Columbus the night before. The national media that had finally started to notice the Blues...
Ten Questions About the 2010-11 St. Louis Blues, Part 5
Earlier this summer the BlueNoteZone Staff was asked to answer 10 questions regarding the 2010-11 St. Louis Blues. Here are their answers. Question 2. Biggest Surprise player will be? Jeff Quirin: Roman Polak. There is no disputing his defensive abilities. His has the growth potential in his offensive game. He is the strongest skater in the line up...
