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Game Day Preview – Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues 11-12-2011
It’s Saturday, November 12th, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are in town. The Lightning are lead by one of the leagues brightest stars, Steven Stamkos. Stamkos, only 21 years of age is tied for the team Tampa’s team lead with 16 points (10 goals, 6 assists). He shares the spotlight with a surprising name, Marc-Andre...
Let the Coaching Roller Coaster Begin – NHL Week 4
Sports fans know the most expendable and easily-fired coaches are in the NHL. When there’s something wrong with the way a team is performing, it always seems easier for organizations to make changes at the top instead of dumping and trading away different players. NHL coaches have shelf lives, every hockey fan knows it, and...
NHL Playoff Capsules: 4-14-11
The 2011 NHL Playoffs are a go! Half of the contestants in the race for Lord Stanley’s Cup kicked off their campaigns last night. Four sets of fans we’re happy and four others not so much. Here is how it all shook out. - – - The Red Army Sinks New York’s Finest | New...
Around the NHL: 5 Quick Hits
A fan of the St. Louis Blues (and Pittsburgh Penguins) I am, but I also love the game of hockey. From time to time I’ll take my shots at the biggest stories Around the NHL. - – - Chara Hit Displays Lack of Respect Please check out my full write up on Hockey Independent for...
GameRecap: Blues Zapped in OT by Lightning 4-3
The Blues came to Tampa looking for two points and came out with one. Is that a fair compromise or a failure to execute? In a contest out side the Division and the Conference, we should all be willing to compromise. As forwarned in the preview, the Note should be weary of starting a barn...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Lightning, 02-06-11
Some good news and some great news came from the Blues’ 5-3 home ice win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. The good news? Well, two items – 1) the Blues won! And 2) there was a fight – between Cam Janssen and Jim Vandermeer, and it was a good one (video here). Janssen was...
Prospect Profile : Alex Pietrangelo
Welcome to the third edition of Prospects Profile. Today we center in on the defensemen, Alex Pietrangelo. THE BEGINNING Alex Pietrangelo, born January 18th, 1990 in King City, ON, Canada. The kid was born to play hockey. He grew up playing for the Richmond Hill Stars, Toronto Jr. Canadiens and the Vaughan Kings. He won a championship...
Recap 12-18-09: Blues vs Lightning
Where did the St. Louis Blues go? At the end of the 08-09 NHL season the Blues were one of the two best teams in the second half of the season. Working their way back to the #6 seed in the Western Conference bracket. They are swept by Vancouver in the first round. They make...
