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Pavol Demitra
Game Day Preview- Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues 11-08-11
Chicago Blackhawks (8-3-3) vs St. Louis Blues (6-7-0) at Scott Trade Center Game time 7:00 pm (CST) TV- FSMW(HD) Radio KMOX Blues Team Recap- Where does one even begin with this segment? The St. Louis Blues, after falling to the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Saturday night, decided to take a new direction with their coaching...
Blues to Host Tribute Night for Demitra & Korolev- Updated
On November 8, 2011, the St. Louis Blues will honor former players Pavol Demitra and Igor Korolev at Scottrade Center. Both former Blues were killed in the September 7, 2011 plane crash that killed the entire Lokomotiv team. The night will feature a pre-game ceremony at 6:45 hosted by John Kelly. The ceremony will also...
Throwdown Lowdown – Predators @ Blues 10-08-11
It’s “BACK TO SCHOOL” time, and classes are back in session at PunchFace University! And no one could be any more excited about it than I am. It is so grand to be back in business after a long offseason. When I say “long offseason”, I mean it . . . with the deaths of...
Honoring Demitra and Korolev
The St. Louis Blues Alumni have started the Demitra – Korolev Fund in honor of the two Blues alums who perished in the September 7 plane crash that killed the entire Lokomotiv KHL team. The fund will provide hockey equipment and hockey team fees to children who cannot afford it, both in the US and...
Jaroslav Halak Honors Pavol Demitra on Helmet
There isn’t much that needs to be said so I won’t say it and I’ll let the picture do the talking. I suggest heading over to In Goal Magazine for the rest of the details (and more pics of Jaro’s mask). RIP Pavol…. I just can’t say or type that without getting a little teary eyed…
Bluenotes 9-8-11: Former Blues Retire and Retiring Former Blues Numbers
Bluenotes is a (sometimes) daily dose of news and views from around St. Louis Blues nation and the NHL abroad. — Former Blues Forward Cory Stillman Retires Reports from Wednesday indicate that former St. Louis Blues winger Cory Stillman will announce his retirement Thursday September 8th after 16 NHL seasons. He follows the trend set...
Former Blues two of 43 Who Perished in Plane Crash (Updated)
The summer of 2011 has not been a happy off-season for the NHL. Recent news of the deaths of Rick Rypien and Wade Belak shook the hockey community and started a flurry of accusation and blame through the fan community about the possible “link” in the recent deaths. However, this morning dealt an even bigger...
Revisiting the Kariya Trade Scenarios
In a blog earlier this month I went over two possible trade scenarios involved Blues Forward Paul Kariya. at the time the two likely targets were the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vancouver Canucks. Not much has changed since February 11th, but after some comments back on the scenarios, I feel some deeper digging is in...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Canucks 1-27-10
As expected, the fists flew in Stampede City on Monday night. As anticipated, one of the fights was between Cam Janssen and Brandon Prust. And as we all know he can, Janssen took down Prust, with an impressive finish to boot. Unfortunately, Janssen got involved with Brian McGrattan earlier in a matchup that proved to...