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St. Louis To Take On San Jose In Round One
After a huge 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars, the St. Louis Blues were awaiting the outcomes of the Edmonton Oilers/Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings/San Jose Sharks game to see who they’d be facing off against in the first round. After the Canucks and the Sharks had both won their respective games, the...
My Chat With Dave Eminian
Dave Eminian, who many of you might know as @IceTimeCleve on Twitter, has a job many of us can only dream of. Getting paid to watch and write hockey. But he’s earned his dues, and in doing so, he’s been able to cover to Peoria Rivermen, from their East Coast Hockey League days, all the...
Chat With Brendan Burke, Rivermen Radio Announcer
At the start of the season, when I was writing for the FanSided NHL blog, more specifically their St. Louis Blues site, Bleedin’ Blue, I was able to land an interview with the Peoria Rivermen radio announcer, Brendan Burke. I know my following there and the following on The Bluenote Zone is quite different, with...
Good News & Bad News on Blues Head Injuries
The St. Louis Blues get one forward back from a concussion, Andy McDonald, but lose another, Matt D'Agostini to the same injury.
Pick the Goal Scorer: February 11 (Plus Mini Game Preview)
We had our second correct guess in the Pick the Goal Scorer contest in Thursday’s game. One person (the person who has the only correct guesses thus far) chose Chris Stewart to get past Johan Hedberg first. Who will tickle the twine first for the Blues tonight? Give us your best guess! Remember, you just need...
My Take: In a Thinning Field One Name Stands Tall
As a few of you read yesterday, I don’t fall in to the camp that fears a trade destroying team chemistry. The benefit of addressing needs greatly outweighs the risk of making a couple of guys unhappy that their buddy was traded. It’s a business and there is the whole franchise’s future to consider. If...
Blues News: Roster Changes, 2012 Rink Tour Schedule, ICFT
A few transactions and lineup alterations may have gotten lost in the shuffle last night. In short form: - Forward Ryan Reaves was activated from IR after missing five games with a hip injury. He replaced Chris Porter on the 4th line Saturday night. - Defenseman Cade Fairchild was assigned to the Rivermen. - Defenseman...
Bluenotes: Of Injuries and Suspensions…
Bluenotes is a dose of news and views from all around St. Louis Blues nation and the greater NHL beyond. - – - Yes, we know… Ian Cole was suspended, words from the Twitterverse: JR and Norm… Army on Cole “I don’t think it was a wreckless play. I think it was a hockey player...
Call Up Option, Fairchild VS Syvret
With Brendan Shanahan and the NHL disciplinary committee suspending St. Louis Blues defenseman Ian Cole for three games after his hit on Detroit Red Wings forward, Justin Abdelkader, the Blues are now short a defender for the next three games. Fellow blueliners Kris Russell (groin) and Kent Huskins (ankle) are still on IR which brings...
Blues News: NHL Suspends Cole for 3 Games (Warning: Rant Inside)
The NHL Wheel of Justice continues to spin even with a new DJ behind the table. The league announced Sunday that Blues defensemen Ian Cole will be suspended for 3 games for his hit on Detroit’s Justin Abdelkader. From NHL.com: Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary,...
