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Ranting & Raving: Free D’Agostini & Grachev
Pardon me as I channel John Madden’s analytical skills in to the world of hockey. “If a hockey team wants to win games, they have to score more goals than the other team… BAM!” Such a simple concept, but one ringing very true right now with the St. Louis Blues. Coming in to Wednesday the...
Predicting the Blues November Record
Though it doesn’t happen often, the hockey gods can be merciful overlords when they want to be. A great opportunity to bury the St. Louis Blues was presented to the deities. Since the Evil Empire generally has their ear with an endless supply of cheap, greasy pizza one would assume Detroit’s early success would mean...
The Scariest Blues Trends – Halloween Style
Happy Halloween Blues fans. Hopefully last night’s loss in Edmonton is the trick before Friday’s treat at home against Vancouver. Bad joke? Yeah, I know… Anyways… Let’s get in the spirit (get it, spirit? Halloween… Ghosts… ok….) of the holiday a little bit and talk about the scariest trends of the season so far. Jaroslav...
Who Should Start in Calgary and Beyond?
The Blues’ 5th win of the season, the 1,500th in franchise history, came late Wednesday night. Yet another tally in the “W” column carried in on the back of Brian Elliott. His solid 32 save shutout performance in Vancouver likely cements his place in net come Friday in Calgary. …or does it? At some point...
Wednesday, Oct. 26th Bluenotes: Blues at Canucks Tidbits, Addressing Reports of Scouts and Rumors + Links
Bluenotes is a (sometimes daily) does of news and views from around St. Louis Blues nation and the NHL beyond. - – - Tidbits and FYIs @ Vancouver The Blues head out on the road again for a three game western trip. This time to the already cold depths of western Canada. Game one is...
Pride. Understanding. Perspective.
As I often do every other Friday I leave my cube for a few moments and head out on the downtown streets. Marching towards my food truck of choice. Today was Mangia…oops Sicily Streat (don’t sue my site Mangia Italiano). The purveyors of wonderful Italian food on the go are big St. Louis sports fans....
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...
Doug MacLean Comments on Payne and the Blues
It’s not often that the St. Louis Blues make news in the Canadian media. At least not in a positive sense. On Hockey Central at Noon, a daily hockey radio show simulcasted on Sportsnet 590 the Fan in Toronto, Sportsnet network TV and Sirius satellite radio, analyst and former Columbus General Manager (one time Blues...
McDonald Returns to St. Louis with Possible Concussion | Grachev’s Turn? | Vets Do Your Thing
The calendar may say October 14th, but it feels like February 2nd. Per the Blues, forward Andy McDonald is returning to St. Louis to undergo additional testing after suffering a head injury during Thursday’s game in Dallas. Blues. Early season. Multiple potential long term injuries. Bill Murray, we see you. Go away. The incident occurred...
Oct. 12th Bluenotes: More Ownership News, Cheechoo Train Link, Shields to Alaska
Bluenotes is a (sometimes) daily does of news and views from around St. Louis Blues nation and the NHL beyond. - – - So it looks like Matthew Hulsizer is the man with the plan. As first reported by Andy Strickland Wednesday and also by Jeremey Rutherford early Thursday morning, word is that the Blues...
