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GameRecap: Blues Lose Key Game To Avs
One trend was broken as another continued Monday night. Colorado Avalanche power forward Chris Stewart was quiet. Enough so that head coach Joe Sacco benched the right winger for the entirety of the third period. Good news right? Not entirely. Another “Blues Killer” emerged from the Avs right wing. As Brandon Yips pair of tallies...
GameRecap: Blues Split Back-To-Back Set
Just like night and day, the St. Louis Blues performances against the Anaheim Ducks and LA Kings were very different. The 7-4 loss to the Ducks was a perpetuation of the same trends miring the Blues below the waterline. Great stretches of play where little playing was to be found. Far too many passengers on...
GameRecap: Blues Lose 4-3 To Phoenix
Two Breakdowns Do Blues In In the St. Louis Blues 4-3 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes it was two lapses in play that tore away two points in a key match-up for playoff positioning. After a fairly well played opening 20 minutes the Blues came out lame yet again. The Yotes pushed the pace and...
GameRecap: Power Play Fails To Deliver in 2-1 Loss to Rangers
If it’s not one thing it’s another… The cliche applies well to the St. Louis Blues as they fell 2-1 to the New York Rangers. The culprit Saturday night was the power play. Lethargic zone entry and substandard passing led to no conversion in six man advantages. Including a 4 minute power play where only...
GameRecap: Blues 4 Coyotes 3
Early success, late scare and a five game winning streak. Pretty much sums up New Year’s Eve at Scottrade as the Blues kicked the desert dogs 4-3. Outshot But Not Outscored Phoenix held a 33-22 advantage in the SOG department at the final horn. The fourth time in five games the Blues have been outshot...
GameBlog : 12-15-10 : Blues Headed To Mo-Town
GAME PREVIEW The Blues are headed to Detroit with new faces and more injuries. Alex Pietrangelo, Blues rookie defensemen will miss tonights game with an upper body injury. It is unknown when the injury was sustained. He took a hard hit by Rick Nash in the game Columbus game and a bit of a butt-end...
Dissent is Patriotic: Questions Blues Fans Need To Ask
Talk about a funk. Since the flop in Columbus the St. Louis Blues are playing at a level well below their abilities. Posting a 3-8-1 record going back November 10th. Prior to they were 9-1-2 and second in the Western Conference. How the seemingly mighty have fallen. Key injuries were the primary reason for trouble...
GameBlog 11-24-10: Blues vs. Predators (*Updated)
As always, you are invited to follow @618_STLBlues and @BlueNoteZone on Twitter for in game updates and Blues news. - The St. Louis Blues attempt to stretch their winning streak to three as they arrive in Nashville to take on the Predators for the fourth time this season. Can the Blues contain the usual suspects?...
GameRecap: Blues End 5 Game Losing Streak
Happy Saturday Blues fans. The losing streak is over as the Blues win 5-2. Instead of a our normal recap, were trying an audio blog as a trial run for our new audio show/podcast, Bluenotes, which will debut on Blog Talk Radio soon. Please click the link and listen in. Run time is 5 minutes....
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...
