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The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
The St. Louis Blues are unlikely to contend for the Stanley Cup in 2024-25. It’ll be their first full season with Drew Bannister as head coach and their roster just isn’t good enough at this stage. It’s a tough position to be in, but it’s due to moves made by ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
The biggest moves of the 2024 offseason have passed and the 2024-25 season is close to two months away, meaning it is the perfect time to start predicting how each NHL team will perform. Every season comes with countless shocking results and breakout stars. This season is expected to be ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
The annual World Junior Showcase kicked off in Plymouth, Michigan, on July 26 and will continue until August 3. Its purpose is to present the best U-20 players, whether on their teams last year or looking to sneak into the upcoming rosters for the first time for the 2025 World Junior Championship (WJC). Amongst the teams in the showcase are Sweden, USA, Canada, and Finland, and the St. Louis Blues have prospects from three out of the four nations playing in the World Junior Showcase. Let’s look at the top five Blues prospects in the Showcase that the team could ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for August 4, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL hockey. Each day will have three multiple-choice questions with an answer key at the bottom of the page. Each question will be more difficult than the last, so think of it as an easy, medium, and hard question. Leave your results in the comments, and keep track of how well you do throughout the series! Question 1:Despite Being Known as a Maple Leafs Legend, Which Team Selected Mats Sundin First ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
The St. Louis Blues got some surprising news this week when the report broke that Torey Krug might miss the entire season due to “pre-arthritic changes” in his ankle. Krug is only certain to miss 6-8 weeks. Still, given the early reports that his entire season might be in jeopardy ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
The St. Louis Blues haven’t made any major moves this summer, but they’ve improved the forward depth and overall group for the 2024-25 season with a couple of trades. It’s unclear whether Blues general manager Doug Armstrong expects the club to contend for the playoffs in 2024-25, but he’s operated ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
The St. Louis Blues haven’t made any huge moves this summer. The most impactful move general manager Doug Armstrong has made so far is locking in Pavel Buchnevich to a new six-year contract extension. But he has also made some plays around the fringes that could hint at his plans ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
The St. Louis Blues are in a weird position heading into the 2024-25 campaign. They have a solid team with decent goaltending and some money available to spend, but they aren’t considered contenders. Some fans around the league have been calling for them to blow the team up and rebuild ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
On this date, the Los Angeles Kings brought back one of the great players in their franchise’s history for the third time. Also, a dramatic coaching move was finally made official. Plus, some talented Stanley Cup winners are celebrating birthdays today. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to ..read more
The Hockey Writers » St. Louis Blues
4M ago
The St. Louis baseball legend Rogers Hornsby once famously quipped: “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” The same could be said of summer for hockey fans. While summer has ..read more