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Decision Time for Jaden Schwartz
As I wrote on Hockeybuzz this morning, the time has come for Blues prospect Jaden Schwartz to make a decision on his future. He can sign an Athletic Tryout Contract (ATO) and join the Peoria Rivermen, sign an ELC and join the St. Louis Blues or stay at Colorado College. My gut feeling is that...
Game Day Preview- St. Louis Blues vs Washington Captials 11-29-2011
St. Louis Blues (12-8-2) vs Washington Capitals (12-9-1) at Verizon Center TV- FSMW(HD) Radio- KMOX Game Time- 6:00 pm CDT Blues Team Recap- The St. Louis Blues stroll into Washington tonight to take on the Capitals in the first meeting of the season between these two teams. The Blues are coming off of a 2-1...
Game Day Preview- St. Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins 11-23-2011
St. Louis Blues (10-8-2) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (12-6-3) at Consol Energy Center Game Time 6pm CDT TV- FSMW(HD) Radio- KMOX Blues Team Recap- The Blues are coming off a regulation loss to the LA Kings last night at the Scott Trade Center. With a few botched plays from defenseman Barret Jackman and a couple of...
Game Day Preview- St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars 10-13-2011
(2-1-0) VS (1-1-0) AT Thursday if you happen to be in Dallas around 7:30 pm a cheap ticket might be able to be found. With the Texas Rangers locked in an ACLS battle with the Detroit Tigers most eyes will be glued to coverage of the game with little thoughts of hockey. Enough, however, of...
Q’s Cuties: Blues vs Thrashers 10-30
Welcome to tonight’s cutie watch! First off, a big “Yay!” for all of those with DishNetwork that finally have FSMW again! Tonight is the Blues’ Halloween Game- look for questions to the players about the “scariest thing they have seen on the ice” in the pre-game show per @Fox_Sports_MW on Twitter. Don’t forget tonight is...
Armstrong Recalled
Hockeybuzz.com’s Andy Strickland reports that the Blues have recalled Forward Derek Armstrong from their AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. With Keith Tkachuk’s new injury (pinkie finger + surgery = out 10 days) and Cam Janssen’s 5 Game suspension, the Blues were down to 12 active forwards. With David Backes coming back from the Olympics (and...
Andy Murray Out and Davis Payne In
Per the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Blues Official Website Coach Andy Murray has been fired and Peoria Riverman Coach Davis Payne is now the Interm Head Coach. Payne, 39, has a career 62-44-3-6 record with the Blues AHL affiliate in Peoria. This season Peoria is 19-13-1-2 in 3rd Place in the AHL’s Western...
Blues Recall Derek Armstrong & Kariya on IR
Per the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Blues Official Website, the Blues have recalled Forward Derek Armstrong from their AHL affiliate Peoria Riverman. It appears the Blues are trying to add a little bit of toughness and leadership to the roster. At age 36 Armstrong has 471 career NHL games played, many of which...
Eller Returned to Peoria
The Blues rturned rookie Lars Eller to the Peoria Rivermen today after a four game stint with the Blues. After an impressive first two games in which Eller scored a goal, his play slipped a little. Eller’s future is quite bright but the 20 year old can still benefit from seasoning in the AHL. This...
Strachan and Stastny Sent To Peoria
PEORIA BOUND The St. Louis Blues have assigned forward Yan Stastny and defensemen Tyson Strachan to the Peoria Rivermen. Strachan, 25, played in six games with the St. Louis Blues this season, recording two assists and registering five shots in those six games. Strachan, a fifth round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, was signed as...
