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Huskins Has Surgery on Ankle, Out 8 Weeks | Impact to Blues Blueline Patrol Trickles Down to Peoria
Since Kent Huskins suffered an ankle injury blocking a shot back on October 28th in Calgary, the prognosis has been difficult to determine. First considered fractured and requiring a stint on IR, then not. On Tuesday this week the media reported that there is in deed a fracture. Huskins bravery will cost him up to...
Game Preview Carolina Hurricanes vs St. Louis Blues 10-21-11
3-2-0 2-4-0 AT Game Time 7:00 PM TV Coverage- FMWS & FS-CR Radio Coverage- KMOX & 99.9 ESPN Radio Carolina Team Recap- In sports it has been said many times that when times are down all it takes is one spark. The St. Louis Blues have come out of the gate this season with no...
Bluenotes October 20th: Three Bright Spots, Payne’s Job Security, Perron Skates & More Notes from Practice
Bluenotes is a sometimes daily does of news and views from around St. Louis Blues nation and the NHL beyond. - Three Bright Spots Amid Dim Blues Start It’s too easy to focus on the negative when times are tough and positives when weather is good. Hockey gods know I don’t like to make things...
Game Day Preview- St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars 10-13-2011
(2-1-0) VS (1-1-0) AT Thursday if you happen to be in Dallas around 7:30 pm a cheap ticket might be able to be found. With the Texas Rangers locked in an ACLS battle with the Detroit Tigers most eyes will be glued to coverage of the game with little thoughts of hockey. Enough, however, of...
Colaiacovo to IR & Blues Claim Chorney | Defensive Depth Issues
It took all of one game for Blues’ defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo to find his way back to the Injured Reserve list. A questionable play by Nashville’s Blake Geoffrion in Saturday’s home opener put Colaicovo in to the end boards during an icing race. He left the game with an upper body injury and did not...
Game Day Preview- Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues
(0-1-0) VS (0-1-0) at Today the Calgary Flames come to town to take on the St. Louis Blues for a Monday afternoon matinée start of 1:00 pm at the Scottrade Center. The Blues are coming off a disappointing loss on opening night against the Nashville Predators. Despite peppering Pekka Rinne with over 30...
Blues Come Up Short – Game #1 vs. Nashville Predators
In the home opener for the St. Louis Blues the atmosphere was electric. The packed Scotttrade Center and the fans were ready to start the season. But the Nashville Predators spoiled all the fun beating the Blues 4-2. Nashville looks to have another solid season with strong checking play anchored by the seemingly impenetrable Pekka...
Stocked Blues Lineup Dominates Bland Avalanche Squad
At this point in the preseason teams are looking for chemistry development and dominating performances. Thursday night’s 3-1 Blues victory over the Colorado Avalanche was full of both. What appears to be the top two scoring lines heading in to the regular season were on display and flying high. Newly minted captain David Backes centered...
What Should the Opening Night Defensive Pairings Look Like?
In the first installment of my “should be” dabbling series on what the St. Louis Blues lineup should look like come October 8th I provided the forward lines. Today we head in below the defensive blueline to talk defensive pairings. For the sake of argument I will label the pairings 1 through 3. Clarifications and...
Blues 2010-2011 Season and Off Season Charity Update
The off-season is here, but the Blues are still helping out the community and have released information of results of season-long charity and fundraising campaigns. Throughout the season, the Blues had many charity nights and lots of events to help the community. Here’s a run-down of what Blues fans contributed to help St. Louis during...
