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Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Ducks, 03-21-12
That’s more like it. To earn a playoff spot, the St. Louis Blues needed to beat the teams that they were clearly better than on paper, and the Tampa Bay Lightning would be one of those teams. And with the 3-1 victory Saturday over that squad, the Blues DID earn that long-elusive playoff spot and...
Pick the Goal Scorer | March 17: Blues vs Lightning
The Blues lost their “oomph” in Carolina, with Thursday’s game ending with the Blues being shut out 2-0. In addition, Andy McDonald injured his shoulder, and is currently listed as week to week. With McDonald’s injury, Blues forward Jaden Schwartz steps into the spotlight tonight in Tampa Bay. Fans have big hopes for this young...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Lightning, 03-17-12
The way the St. Louis Blues played on Thursday night, I was surprised to find out they were able to get 40 shots on goal in the game against the Carolina Hurricanes, because it just looked like the Blues were outplayed all game. Alas, that happened and the Hurricanes came away with a 2-0 shutout...
ICFT: Kubina Trade Talk and the Blues
Tuesday’s loss to Columbus, one of the league’s worst defensive clubs, because the Blues failing to score more than one goal, highlighted concerns that this team doesn’t have the offensive capability to get themselves over the next hump. Wednesday brought further attempts to discover an internal solution. Struggling forward Chris Stewart was demoted to the...
Fight Card – Crombeen vs. Dorsett 02-14-12
I’m not going to let this go before saying that Derek Dorsett was acting like a general douche all game. If you think Andy McDonald is going to retaliate, you’re living in a land made of marshmallows and candy canes. And it sure as hell isn’t Christmas, Derek. All that said, the early scrap between...
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...
