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Vladimir Sobotka
Bluenotes: It’s Always Something With “The Teej”…
Bluenotes is a dose of news and views from all around St. Louis Blues nation and the greater NHL beyond. - – - Progress on the McDonald Front: Lou Korac reports that Andy McDonald continues his road to recovery from this third concussion in two years. Back to the rink: Andy McDonald skated here at...
Game Day Preview- New York Rangers vs St. Louis Blues 12-15-2011
New York Rangers (17-7-4) vs St. Louis Blues (17-9-3) at Scottrade Center Game Time 7:00 pm CDT TV- FS-MW(HD) Radio- KMOX Blues Team Recap- The Blues have been playing very well since Ken Hitchcock took over the team from former coach Davis Payne. With 37 points, the Blues sit right in the middle of the pack in...
Game Day Preview- Toronto Maple Leafs vs St. Louis Blues 11-10-2011
Toronto Maple Leafs (9-5-1) vs St. Louis Blues (7-7-0) At Scott Trade Center Game Time- 7:00 pm (CST) TV- FMSW(HD) Radio- KMOX Blues Team Recap- Hello Blues fans! Well well well it is possible for these Blues players to play a complete game, eh? Oh wait… We already knew that. Now comes the difficult part...
Blues Win With New Coach Hitchcock
Game #14 St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks | November 8, 2011 Honoring former Blues Pavol Demitra and Igor Koralev started the night, but all eyes quickly turned to Ken Hitchcock. In his first game behind the St. Louis Blues bench, Hitchcock faced down division rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks. A familiar foe from his days...
What Should the Opening Night Forward Lines Be?
Many of those taking the ice in a blue sweater on October 8th will be doing so for the first time. Some for the first time so early in a season. The summer of spending which followed a February of purging has left many blue bleeders wondering what the lineup for the St. Louis Blues...
Blues Sign Polak to 5 Year Deal | Sobotka 3 Year Deal Coming Soon
The St. Louis Blues announced that they have signed defenseman Roman Polak. The five year deal is worth a total of $13.75 million ($2.75 million AAV). In terms of yearly salary, the breakdown is $2.2, $2.4, $3.1, $3.1, $3.1. The Czech Republic native was drafted 180th overall (6th Round) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft....
Throwdown Lowdown – Avalanche @ Blues 04-05-11
What an IMPRESSIVE win by the Blues over the despised Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Yes, the season is over, but a 6-1 victory over a divisional opponent NEVER gets old to watch. And there were two scraps! First, Ryan Reaves and Derek Dorsett went at it in a fight that Reaves made close, but...
Bluenotes 3-30-11: Blues Fall to Wild | Deadthings Next | River(men) Readings
A dose of news and views from around St. Louis Blues nation and the NHL at large. - – - Quick Hits on Blues 3-2 Shootout Loss to Minnesota - A rather meaningless game came and went pretty much as billed. Sure, there were a few big hits, some poor officiating and the post game...
Impact of Injuries
9-1-2, the record in the first 12 games for the St. Louis Blues. Not only were the Blues off to the best start ever in franchise history, they were dominating the National Hockey League. Something the St. Louis Blues haven’t done for a decade. Then something changed, in game ten of the Blues season, Joe...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Ducks 03-16-11
The way I saw it, you can’t really fault the Blues’ effort in their 5-3 loss to the despised Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. They played hard, they scared the crap out of a veteran team AND they did so with a bunch of folks from up the Illinois River. There were no fights...
