All Entries in the "St. Louis Blues" Category
Trades & Ownership Turmoil Prompt Questions & Concerns in St. Louis
Confused. Frustrated. Apprehensive. All adjectives correctly describing the mood in St. Louis Blues nation. As if the injuries, trades, more injuries and seemingly heartless efforts on the ice weren’t enough for the always emotionally charged fan base to deal with, they woke to another reminder on Saturday morning that the root cause of their pain [...]
NHL TRADE DEADLINE 2010-2011: The Official Count
Per the NHL: NHL clubs made 16 trades involving 35 players today prior to the 3 p.m., ET, trade deadline. Following is a list of the transactions: Anaheim traded C Maxim Lapierre and C MacGregor Sharp to Vancouver for C Joel Perrault and Vancouver’s 3rd-round pick in the 2012 Entry Draft. Atlanta traded RW Niclas [...]
HockeyIndependent Trade Deadline Show – Click to replay
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DAILY RUMORS: Wild Rumors On Trade Deadline Day
As the trade deadline approaches lots of rumors are flying around, some of which are just plain weird. Brad Richards offering to sign a one-year contract extension to allow the Stars more time to sort out their ownership situation and they turned it down? I doubt Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk would’ve turned that down! If [...]
Blues Send Brad Boyes to Buffalo
It’s not just bad weather blowing around St. Louis. The trade winds have kicked up once again around 14th and Clark as Doug Armstrong sends another prominent rebuild era fixture packing. Trading right winger Brad Boyes to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2nd Round pick in the 2011 draft. The Blues obtained [...]
St. Louis Blues Trade Deadline FAQ
It’s darn near impossible to avoid trade chatter these days. Fans want to know what’s going on and how ripples across the league may effect their team. Hockey gods know they’re never afraid of asking questions. The great proliferation of information just makes it that much easier. For bloggers and MSM members alike, we have [...]
Blues Place Ty Conklin on Waivers | David Perron Recovery FYI
Conklin On Waivers As initially reported by Bob McKenzie of TSN and Kevin Allen of USA Today, the St. Louis Blues have placed backup netminder Ty Conklin on waivers. While the move has yet to be confirmed by the Blues, through the local media or on their website, it’s safe to assume that Conklin’s [...]
NHL trade deadline update: waiver wire frenzy and rumors (McCabe dealt to the Rangers)
Approximately 48 hours before Monday’s 3 PM trade deadline, there was a lot of action on the waiver wire yesterday and today: First, the Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed veteran defenseman Craig Rivet from the Buffalo Sabres on re-entry waivers. Rivet, an impending unrestricted free agent, will bring leadership and experience to an inexperienced Jackets team. [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Another Avs Blockbuster Coming?
The recent multi-player deal by the Colorado Avalanche with the St. Louis Blues (Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk along with a draft pick for Erik Johnson, Jay McClement and a pick) has some observers wondering if the Avs could make another significant move. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post reported the latest making the rounds [...]
The Dollars In & Out of the Blues Blockbuster Trade
The after effects of the blockbuster deal between the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche have been most obvious on the ice. What about off the ice? Not just in the “human element” way of leaving a home and good friends in a familiar locker room behind for a new experience. What about the financial [...]
NHL attendance since the lock-out
With the recent financial problems experienced by several NHL teams this season, most notably, the Phoenix Coyotes, the Atlanta Thrashers, the New York Islanders and the Dallas Stars, I decided to have a look at the league attendance since the 2004-05 lock-out, to see if the attendance woes of certain teams are only one-year aberrations [...]
Blues & Avalanche Make Blockbuster Deal
Last last night, following the Blues 3-0 dominating performance over the Buffalo Sabres, General Manager Doug Armstrong was busy wheeling and dealing. Talking to the Colorado Avalanche about a old fashioned “hockey trade”. The outcome of said discussions being a blockbuster of a deal. Sending franchise defenseman Erik Johnson, forward Jay McClement and a conditional 1st round pick to the Avalanche for Blues killing forward Chris Stewart, defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and a conditional 2nd round pick.
Blues Send Brewer to Tampa
Per Bob McKenzie of TSN, St. Louis Blues captain Eric Brewer has waived his NTC in order to allow a trade to the Tampa Bay Lightning. It appears the Blues will receive a 2nd or 3rd Round pick in the 2011 draft in return and also prospect Defenseman Brock Beukeboom. The return has not been [...]
Blues Win, But Reality Is What It Is | Quick Hits & Trade Talk
A win is a win when a win is what you need. Encouraging signs of improvement were present in the St. Louis Blues 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks Monday. Still not enough for the doctor to sign off on upgrading the Blues playoff chances from Serious to Satisfactory condition. Vancouver came in as the [...]
Difficult Decisions Lie Ahead for the Blues
For all intent and purposes the worst case scenario played out for the St. Louis Blues this weekend. Blowing four leads on Friday and lame effort on Saturday yielded just one loser point from the Minnesota Wild. Further pushing the Blues out of the playoff bubble. Instead of practicing a little carpe diem and grabbing [...]
Western Conference Q&A with Susan Crosby
About a month ago I posted a Q&A Panel with several bloggers covering various Western Conference teams providing their take on the 15 team bloodbath that the West has become. Susan Crosby was to be a part of said panel, but her answers went above and beyond the call of duty. So instead of drastically [...]
Blues Gameday: One More in Florida
Times are getting tougher and the St. Louis Blues (23-20-8, 54 Points) must rise to the occasion and take down a “never say die” Florida Panthers (23-23-6, 52 Points) outfit fighting for their playoff lives as well. If you thought the game on Sunday had an unusually high sense of urgency for an inter-conference match [...]
Just Sayin: Petro Ahead of EJ? | Backes & Selke | Stamkos Dominant | Conklin Trade Rumor?
For a full recap of the St. Louis Blues 4-3 OT loss Sunday to the Tampa Bay Lightning, please check out BlueNoteZone.com. – Just Sayin’… – It’s time to say Alex Pietrangelo is a more effective hockey player than Erik Johnson, today. Statistically they may not be far off, but the difficult to quantify intangibles [...]
A Small Step in the Right Direction for the Blues | Blues vs. Bolts Gameday
That’s One Kudos to the St. Louis Blues. Though they played a fairly sloppy game at times with the Edmonton Oilers they displayed the most resiliency they have in a month. When Edmonton pushed early and piled on the shots, the Blues bent and never really broke. When scoring chances came, they finished them. Hits [...]
Blues Gameday: An Important Game & Big Returns
The hockey drought in St. Louis ends Friday as the Blues (22-20-7, 51 Points) take on the Edmonton Oilers (15-27-8, 38 Points). An Important Game & Big Returns The Note’s first game since January 26th comes at a critical juncture. A poor performance in January has earned the Blues a tie for 14th in the [...]
