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Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Avalanche, 12-21-11
Ten goals, two fights and a victory are three good ways to shake out from a hard-battled, emotional road loss 24 hours previous. The St. Louis Blues also got some home-cooked enthusiasm in that 6-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. As for the two fights, they were both draws, though for different...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Capitals 11-29-11
Ugly wins count as marks in the win column, indeed, and it’s doubtful that many wins this season will be much uglier than the St. Louis Blues’ 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday evening. Speaking of ugly . . . I’m not sure exactly what the hell you would call this skirmish...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Blue Jackets 11-27-11
I love hard-fought victories. The St. Louis Blues were able to eke out a win over the Calgary Flames by a 2-0 score, and a fight with an unexpected result took place. Ryan Reaves, starting to assert himself as one of the league’s big bruisers, took on one of the toughest SOB’s in hockey today...
Week of Streaks
It’s inevitable that all teams in the NHL go through ups and downs over the course of the 82-game season. Prosperous winning streaks are just as likely as debilitating losing streaks, and there have been plenty of teams already who have experienced both extremes. Out East, as they have been all year, the Penguins continue...
Report: Blues Trade Nikitin to Blue Jackets for Russell (Updated: Trade Confirmed)
If Bob McKenzie of TSN is to believed, which he is, the Blues have made a trade late Thursday night. Tis a sad night for Blues fans who love themselves some Russian flavor in the lineup. So long Nikita Nikitin. Be safe heading east. Tis a good night for Blues fans who want to see...
Oct. 5th Bluenotes: Backes Chat, Clean Hits Video from Shanny, Support STLGT for Charity, Know Your Enemy Links
Bluenotes is a (sometimes) daily dose of news and views from around St. Louis Blues nation and the NHL beyond. - Backes Takes Over JR’s Chat Blues fans all know and love the weekly chat St. Louis Post Dispatch beat writer Jeremy Rutherford does. From time to time he brings in special guests to ease...
Divisional Previews: The Central
In preparation for the 2011-2012 NHL season, BlueNoteZone will be presenting divisional previews. Covered in this entry is the Central Division. - – - Most of you are familiar with just how rugged the Central Division is. The road definitely doesn’t get easier in 2011-2012. The Blue Jackets made some offseason strides with big pickups...
Central Division “The On Paper Saga”
It is no real secret that teams in the western conference were very active during the free agent frenzy so far this off-season. With big names trading hands and pulling up their roots to make new homes around the league it poses an interesting question. What does the central division look like so far on...
Throwdown Lowdown – Avalanche @ Blues 04-05-11
What an IMPRESSIVE win by the Blues over the despised Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Yes, the season is over, but a 6-1 victory over a divisional opponent NEVER gets old to watch. And there were two scraps! First, Ryan Reaves and Derek Dorsett went at it in a fight that Reaves made close, but...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Blue Jackets 04-03-11
I was honored to be witness to the Awesome That Is Jarome Iginla in the Blues’ 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Friday. And yes, I do have a BIT of a man-crush on Iginla. While that’s true, I do still wish he had not single-handedly beaten my team like that. Oh well, some...