St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues: They are who we thought they were

Just before the NHL Playoffs started, on the BlueNote Fan Report, a vodcast I host, my co-hosts and guests brought it up many times that what happens in the regular season does not matter in the playoffs. On the other hand, I felt like this might not be valid for the St. Louis Blues. The […]

What team should Montreal Canadiens fans cheer for in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

With the Montreal Canadiens ending their season with media availabilities recently, it’s been a long, long, long season for fans. With playoffs right around the corner, Canadiens fans need a team to cheer for. Let’s look at all 16 teams and make a case for why you should cheer for each. Eastern Conference Florida Panthers […]

Breaking: Red Wings Trade Nick Leddy To The Blues

On Monday, the Red Wings announced that defenseman Nick Leddy (50% retained) was traded to the St.Louis Blues alongside Luke Witkowski in exchange for Oskar Sundqvist, Jake Walman, and a 2023 second-round pick. Leddy was acquired from the New York Islanders back in July ahead of the Seattle expansion draft in exchange for Richard Panik […]

Breaking News: The Big Rig Stays in Tampa Bay; Signs a Two Year Extension

The living Stanley Cup Hat Trick, or should I say Pat trick – has signed an extension with the defending champs for two years worth an AAV of 1 million. After winning a Stanley Cup with his native St. Louis Blues, he helped the Tamp Bay Lightning become back-to-back champions, becoming the first player to […]

Oilers @ Blues Post Game Review: Oilers-2 Blues-4

So I guess it was rust… not near the best performance as Oilers start flat and end flat, losing to the Blues 4-2. It wasn’t a strong game for many. The Oilers played slow, not physical, and looked very lazy. The Blues, on the other hand, looked anything but that, as they were flying, and […]

Oilers @ Blues Game Preview: Revenge Of The Smith

It feels like forever since we’ve been able to talk about a current game day for the Oilers, approximately 11 days, but today the Oilers (so far) have an actual NHL game. Having won their 2nd straight game against Seattle the last time we saw them, a couple of things have changed in the lineup, […]

Trade Alert: Blues and Wild Swap Prospects

Fresh off a Holiday break, the St. Louis Blue and Minnesota Wild have made a trade! Swapping AHL prospects just before the Winter Classic, the Blues send Nolan Stevens to Minnesota in exchange for Will Bitten. Stevens was selected in the 5th round, 125th overall in 2016 by the Blues. Stevens played in the NCAA […]

Week 9 Fantasy Recap & Waiver Wire

Week nine has come to a close, more than two dozen NHL players have entered COVID protocol, and the sense that the pandemic will drive players from wanting to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics is getting stronger. All signs point to a wild ride for the rest of the ’21-’22 season, but let’s focus […]

Who Could Be Moved Soon?

This is part of my new weekly article series, highlighting the most prominent name players who could be on the move soon. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW St. Louis Blues Tarasenko has found himself in many trade rumors this past offseason after he reportedly asked to be traded from St. Louis. Tarasenko was the 16th overall pick […]

Milestones: Barkov Becomes The Panthers All-Time Goals Leader

With Barkov scoring his eighth goal of the season and his 189th career goal in the Panthers’ 7-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils, he has passed Olli Jokinen, the Panthers’ previous leader, with 188 goals. Barkov was selected by the Panthers second overall in the 2013 NHL entry draft. Barkov doesn’t have the most […]