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Jake Allen
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...
The Donut Corner – What Is To Be Done With Ben Bishop?
Back in July, the St. Louis Blues made a minimal risk move that has ended up paying huge dividends not only to the team, but to the individual on whom they took the risk when they signed young goaltender Brian Elliott to a one-year, two-way contract with an opportunity to win a spot on the...
Rivermen Report: The Two Week Edition
I am very, very bad. Naughty blogger, shirking his duties in the face of real life things. Shouldn’t I know better? I should. So here is the two week long version of what happened in Peoria. Since this is the two week version we’re going to skip the day-by-day recap and just hit what is...
“It Came From Twitter” Blues Support Cardinals
Last night, the St. Louis Cardinals played in Game 6 of the World Series. After a comedy of errors, the team pulled together to win and force Game 7. Fans in St. Louis went crazy, and a group of fans in Calgary did the same. During the Cardinals game last night, the St. Louis Blues...
Rivermen Report: The Week That Was 10/3 to 10/9
Hi there BNZ crew, thanks for stopping by to check in on the Rivermen. This is the first of what I am hoping to be a regular weekly installment that keeps you caught up on the very basics of what is happening here in Peoria. MONDAY: It was a Monday like any other. The Rivermen...
Blues Trim Training Camp Roster to 29
One day after the Blues made 12 cuts from the camp crew he announced that a further 12 have been sent to AHL affiliate Peoria. Leaving 29 in camp with approximately six cuts to go before the final 23 will be finalized. the lengthy list includes Jonathan Cheechoo, T.J. Hensick, Brett Sterling, Jake Allen, Jay...
Mile High Match Up
Tonight the St. Louis Blues take on the Colorado Avalanche in their first meeting of the pre-season. In recent years, the Avs have had the blues number winning a bulk of the match ups. Blues killer Chris Stewart lighting the lamp for the guys from the foot hills. Silently watching in the back ground,...
The Top 10 Blues Prospects per Hockeybuzz
The St. Louis Blues have been one of the prospect communities darling organizations ever since the 2006 draft added Erik Johnson and Patrik Berglund to the pipeline boasting the likes of TJ Oshie. With stars in their eyes and warm fuzzy feeling projections in paper and pixel the end teen years hockey experts have fawned...
Blues Announce Traverse City Tournament Roster
It’s hot and the end of August. The talk on St. Louis sports airwaves and chatter on-line still revolves around Prince Albert, Commander LaRussa and the Cardinales. Fear not, cooler air and sports conversation is on the way. If the informal practices out at the Mills weren’t enough of a signal, today the Blues announced...
