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Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Coyotes, 12-23-11
Well, I didn’t think it was a goal. They reviewed it, though, and apparently the call on the ice is that it WAS a goal and that there was no conclusive evidence to overturn it. That goal by old friend “Silent Jay” McClement ended up the game-winner for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-2 victory...
Throwdown Lowdown – Red Wings @ Blues 12-06-11
What started out as awesome ended up being . . . not so much. David Perron scored a goal in his long-awaited return to the St. Louis Blues, but the Chicago Blackhawks carried the day with an impressive 5-2 win over the Blues. It was testy throughout, and there were several times that I was...
GM Meetings in Toronto: Impact on the Blues?
General Managers from around the NHL will congregate in Toronto today for this first time this season. There will be plenty to discuss even so early in the campaign. The primary focus will revolve around three topics. - Philadelphia’s reaction to Tampa Bay’s 1-3-1 neutral zone scheme and resulting national TV coverage fallout. - Realignment...
Throwdown Lowdown – Red Wings @ Blues 11-15-11
1-3-1 Trap Scheme, eh? I don’t think it worked very well for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, as they left the DrinkScotch with a 3-0 shutout loss handed to them by the opportunistic St. Louis Blues. It’s a shame that a team with as many skilled players as the Lightning have to resort to...
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...
BluesNut: Thoughts from the Blues and Bolts in Orlando
In the latest BluesNut Program post, blue bleeder Jeff Spoeri, talks about his night watching the Blues down in Orlando. — As a fan of the Blue Note since 1992, when I was a law student at Wash.U., I was pretty excited to hear that the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s opponents for their preseason game in...
Bluenotes: Blues Beat Bolts, Tonight’s Lineup, Camp Cuts, Sibir Highlights
Bluenotes is a (sometimes) daily dose of news and views from around St. Louis Blues nation and the NHL abroad. - – - A Clean Sweep Down in the hockey hotbed that is Orlando, FL the St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 Wednesday night. Nikita Nikitin, Ian Cole (PP), Chris Stewart and...
Blues vs. Bolts Game 2 FYIs (Updated with Blues Lineup)
The St. Louis Blues topped the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 in both teams 2011-12 NHL preseason opener. On Wednesday they head to Orlando, FL for the second half of a back to back set. Per the Blues official website, Ben Bishop gets the start in goal. Here is the lineup. *Will with update lines and...
Preseason Game 1: Brewer-less Bolts Visit St. Louis (Update with Blues Lineup)
The Blues preseason schedule gets underway Tuesday night as the Tampa Bay Lightning pay St. Louis a visit. According to St. Louis Post Dispatch beat writer Jeremy Rutherford the Blue Squad has been tapped to appear first by head coach Davis Payne. Brian Elliot is the expected starter between the pipes. Tampa Bay Online scribe...
Unscientific Conference Finals Predictions
Well, the Conference Semifinals were not nearly as intriguing or interesting as the Conference Quarterfinals were, but thanks to some late charges by teams trailing deep in the series, it ended up not being TOO bad. Still, it was not HALF as good as the first round. I got Canucks in 6 right on the...
