All Entries Tagged With: "David Backes"
Smooth as Selke? Datsyuk Nominated Once Again for Selke Trophy
It’s been a week since the Detroit Red Wings’ season ended with an early playoff exit, but one of the team’s best players is up for an award. Red Wings’ center Pavel Datsyuk is one of three players nominated for the Frank J. Selke which goes to the NHL’s top defensive forward. The other nominees [...]
Fast Five: Predictions For the NHL’s Second Half
As we hit the all-star break this weekend with the Fantasy Draft kicking things off this evening at 8 P.M., the 2011-’12 NHL season has officially reached it’s mid-point. There have been many surprises — and equally as many disappointments — across the league this season on both an individual and team basis. In anticipation [...]
Predators Stop St. Louis for the Third Time
The Nashville Predators brought a depleted line up to Scott Trade Center to take on the St. Louis Blues in the final contest of 2011. The Predators were without Shea Weber, Kevin Klein, and a late scratch, Colin Wilson, who was ruled out with and upper body injury. Pekka Rinne was in net for the [...]
Red Wings Lose Again to Blues 3-2
The Detroit Red Wings put in a much better effort than the last time they were in the “Gateway City,” but it wasn’t enough as they lost again to the St. Louis Blues. The Blues got goals from Alex Steen, David Backes and Patrick Berglund, while Johan Franzen and Jiri Hudler each found the net [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 8-6-2 with 18 points through 16 games. After 16 games last season, the Bolts were 9-5-2 with 20 points. The Lightning are in third place in the Southeast Division three points behind the Washington Capitals and eighth in the Eastern Conference. After 16 games, forward Steven Stamkos leads the team [...]
Top-20 best bang-for-the-buck NHL forwards in 2010-11
Yesterday I had a look at the worst goal scorers in the NHL compared to their 2010-11 actual salary, and without any surprise Scott Gomez was ranked number one at $1,142,857 per goal (7 goals for $8,000,000) more than $400,000 per goal than Matt Stajan who was ranked second. The list was not unanimous, as [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Toronto Maple Leafs: What Phil Kessel Being Selected Last Means for Them
Nobody wanted to be the last pick in the 2011 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft. Sure, you would be an All-Star and get all the attention you could ask for all weekend long, but you would also be the most embarrassed player sitting on the stage, even if that meant being given a free car and [...]
2011 NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft
One day before the 2011 All-Star break celebrations, I participated in a NHL All-Star mock draft with a fellow Montreal Canadiens Blogger, James Usypchuk, from The Power Play. You can click here: 2011 NHL All-Star rosters to see the players that will participate in this year’s All-Star game in Raleigh, NC. James had the first [...]
Blues Hope To Prolong Sharks Skid
A solid 3-1 win Thursday over the LA Kings righted the ship for one day. On Saturday, the St. Louis Blues go back to work for the final game of three in four days. The San Jose Sharks are the final California opponent on the trip. Will a tangible on ice response to the Thornton/Perron [...]
Blues Back to Back Recap + Bluenotes
Just like night and day, the St. Louis Blues performances against the Anaheim Ducks and LA Kings were very different. The 7-4 loss to the Ducks was a perpetuation of the same trends miring the Blues below the waterline. Great stretches of play where little playing was to be found. Far too many passengers on [...]
Blues Blow Another One | Big Test Coming in California | Bluenotes: McRae & Wellwood
Two Breakdowns Do Blues In In the St. Louis Blues 4-3 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes it was two lapses in play that tore away two points in a key match-up for playoff positioning. After a fairly well played opening 20 minutes the Blues came out lame yet again. The Yotes pushed the pace and [...]
Blues Look To Rebound Against Coyotes
*Reminder: Game starts at 8:00pm. FSMW & KMOX 1120 AM will still carry the game. Just a little dancing around Versus blackout rules. – The Phoenix Coyotes (19-13-9, 47 points) were just in town for a New Year’s Eve party, but make their second and final appearance at Scottrade Center. Did the players only closed [...]
Streaky Blues Fall to Rangers 2-1
If it’s not one thing it’s another. The cliche applies well to the St. Louis Blues. The culprit in Saturday night’s 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers was the power play. Lethargic zone entry and substandard passing led to no conversions in six man advantages. The first period was slop straight from a Grant’s [...]
Blues Gameday: Rangers Come To Scottrade
The St. Louis Blues (20-13-6, 46 points) return to Scottrade Center to take on the New York Rangers (24-15-3, 51 points). Last Meeting November 7th, 2010 – Blues won 2-0 at Madison Square Garden Last time the two clubs met was the final victory in the seven game winning streak that gave the Blues a [...]
Dangerous Trends as Blues Lose 6-5 to Leafs
Losing a pair of games in the wake of a five game winning streak may hardly cause a ripple with some. For the St. Louis Blues however, it’s a warning sign. Not the red hexagaon with “HALAK” in white letters. It’s one of those on-ramp signs to the interstate saying “Wrong Way”. There should be [...]
Predators Goal Drought Continues in 2-0 Loss to the Blues
Dear Santa, I know that Christmas is over, but I really want to ask for one more present. Can we please get the Predators some offense? They have been really good guys, but this inability to score goals is getting on everyone’s nerves, and frankly, I don’t think they can keep up their sunny disposition. [...]
Blues Get Roman Polak Back & Take On Canucks
In a pivotal month of hockey the St. Louis Blues are 3-3-2 after 8 games. Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks put a damper on the “Returning From Injury” parade. can they train get back on track when the Vancouver Canucks come to town? Thoughts on Loss to Sharks For a team struggling [...]
