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My East/West Predictions
I was sitting down, looking closely as each series and decided I’d write up a short blurb on each series and give my prediction. Needless to say, I am a fan of the upset, but I only see one upset coming in the first round. I’ll be starting in the eastern conference with the 1st...
The Donut Corner – Assuaging Blues Playoff Concerns
The playoffs officially begin tonight, and while the St. Louis Blues do not start their playoff schedule until tomorrow (as the Western Conference’s number two seed, facing the West’s seventh-seeded San Jose Sharks), the thickness of this anticipation would need a steak knife to cut through. There is a bit of trepidation in this next...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Blue Jackets, 03-11-12
Beat the teams you’re supposed to beat. The Columbus Blue Jackets, no offense to them, are a team the St. Louis Blues are supposed to beat, and after a shaky beginning, that’s exactly what happened in a relatively dominant 4-1 win in the first leg of a home-and-home with our blue-coated division mates. We even...
The Donut Corner – The Best Division In The NHL
This might be the shortest Donut Corner piece ever. I don’t care, though.
Battle for PA Highlights This Week in the NHL
In what is known as one of the better rivalries in NHL, another chapter will be written in the battle for Pennsylvania tonight as the Flyers take on the Penguins in Pittsburgh. What makes this battle even more intriguing is both teams are tied with 46 points apiece in the Eastern Conference standings. One team...
Game Day Preveiw- St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche 12-21-2011
St. Louis Blues (19-9-4) vs Colorado Avalanche (16-17-1) at Pepsi Center Game Time 8:30 pm CDT TV-FS-MW(HD) Radio- KMOX Blues Team Recap- Here comes Santa Claus here come Santa Claus right to 14th n Clarrkkk… One could make an argument that Christmas has come early here in the Arch City. With the return of David Perron from over...
Concussions Rock the East
Head injuries and hockey have, unfortunately, gone hand in hand the past few years. Concussions and other head-related injuries have become much more prominent in the NHL over the last three seasons, affecting everyone from league superstars to lesser-known role players. It seems like every week there’s another player who is sidelined by a concussion,...
Bluenotes for November 22nd: Tidbits vs LA + Habs v Bruins Fight & Skinner Goal Videos
Bluenotes is a (sometimes daily) dose of news and views from around St. Louis Blues Nation and the NHL beyond. - – - Blues News According to Tom Casey of 101 ESPN Radio, Jaroslav Halak will start in goal for the Blues tonight. He adds that TJ Oshie (wrist) will play and Carlo Colaiacovo (hamstring)...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Canucks 10-26-11
Might the boys be turning things around? Might there be a goaltender controversy? It’s still way too early to tell on either of those questions, but a great 60-minute effort from the St. Louis Blues resulted in a 4-2 victory over a hot Philadelphia Flyers squad that has taken the Eastern Conference by storm to...
Fight Card: Jackman vs. Simmonds
If the Philadelphia Flyers couldn’t beat the Blues on the scoreboard, they were hell bent to beat them physically on the ice. Wayne Simmonds carried the agitation banner in to battle (along with Scott Hartnell). In the waning 20 seconds of the second period, Barret Jackman had enough of his antics and the two threw...
