All Entries Tagged With: "Jaroslav Halak"
Predators Leave St. Louis Blue
4-0. That is the Predators season record against the St. Louis Blues. Looking at that record, one would think that the Predators have had an easy go of it against the Blues. But as tonight’s game at the Bridgestone Arena showed games against the Blues are anything but a cakewalk. War is the appropriate term. [...]
Red Wings Beat Blues 3-1 in Central Division Clash
The Detroit Red Wings (33-15-1) won their seventh game in a row and 17th straight on home ice when they beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 in a Central Division clash at the Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings now have some breathing room in the standings department. Not only do they have a three-point [...]
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 Tear Down ‘Bulin Wall, Blank Oilers 3-0
Brick by brick, the Detroit Red Wings brought down the ‘Bulin Wall as they solved Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin. They did so for their third straight win as they blanked the Oilers 3-0 at the Joe Louis Arena. Jimmy Howard steered away all 24 shots for his third shutout of the season, tying the [...]
Canadiens re-sign Pacioretty and Desharnais, shaping their 2011-12 roster
Montreal Canadiens’ GM Pierre Gauthier announced earlier this week, the re-signing of left winger Max Pacioretty to a two-year deal worth $3.25 million. Pacioretty will make $1,500,000 in 2011-12 and $1,750,000 in 2012-13. Max Pax made $875,000 last season on the last year of his three-year entry-level contract. After starting the campaign with the Hamilton [...]
Predators Fall to Blues 2-0, Await Final Standings
The Nashville Predators dropped the last regular season game of the season to the St. Louis Blues by a score of 2-0. The Predators finish the regular season with 99 points on a the basis of a 44-27-11 record. The Blues scored on a beautiful goal by T.J. Oshie off his knees and a wicked [...]
Which team would you rather face in the playoffs, Habs fans?
When everyone thought the Montreal Canadiens would lose against Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, Jacques Martin’s team decided to play on of its most inspired road game of the season, winning 3-1 on Mathieu Darche’s two-goal performance. Brodeur made many spectacular saves to keep is hapless team in the game to [...]
After .500 trip, Canadiens prepare for very important week
Following the Chara-Pacioretty incident that made the news everywhere in North America and even in Europe, the Canadiens took the road to face the St. Louis Blues and former Hab netminder Jaroslav Halak on Thursday, and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Marc-Andre Fleury on Saturday. After taking a 1-0 lead in the 1st period on Jeff [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Season Defining Weekend for the Blues
The most critical weekend of the season kicks off tonight at Scottrade Center. The St. Louis Blues (24-20-8, 56 Points) are playing host to the Minnesota Wild(28-20-5, 61 Points) Friday before heading to hockey god’s country for the second half of the home and home set Saturday. An eight point swing is on the line [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Not So Hot January | Blues vs. Avs Gamenotes | Is Erik Johnson Really Trade Bait?
January’s Missed Opportunity The month of January is proving to be a new low point for the St. Louis Blues. After a successful battle through a depth deprived December, the Blues looked forward to a big opportunity in the new year. Roman Polak was back. Long term injuries to key forwards could clear up. The [...]
Gameday Notes: Central Division Blue Battle | More on Nabakov & Waivers (Updated)
The St. Louis Blues (22-17-7, 51 Points) wrap up their week long three game homestand against another Central Division rival, the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-20-5, 49 Points). This is a pivotal contest for the Note. They sit just two points ahead of Columbus who occupies 13th place who is just one point ahead of 14th [...]
Questioning The Cornerstone? | Major Injury Update & Trade Ramifications | Claim Nabakov?
Just Saying… Erik Johnson Some days Erik Johnson just can’t win for losing. In the Blues 4-3 OT loss to the Evil Empire the brain vapor miscues began and ended with the top pick in 2006 Patrick Eaves game opening goal came on a quick feed by Henrik Zetterberg from the far wall to the [...]
Gameday Notes: Blues Hope to Jump on Down Red Wings | Nabakov Connection?
The St. Louis Blues (22-17-6, 50 points) and Detroit Red Wings (28-12-6, 62 points) meet for their fourth of six matchups this season. The Central Division rivals are battling injuries to key personnel and striving to overcome them with AHL filler plugging gaps. The recalled warm bodies will likely not determine the outcome of the [...]
Oshie’s Return Sparks 2-1 Win Over LA | McDonald Skates | Trade Rumor Variables
What A Difference An Oshie Makes There is no “I” in “Team”, but there is a “me”. Meaning it takes individuals knowing their job and executing plays within their role. Not taking on the opponent like a counter productive one man show. Last night’s 2-1 St. Louis Blues victory over the Los Angeles Kings is [...]
Sharks Claim Wellwood from Blues | Oshie Returns vs. Kings | Halak v Quick Part 2
Goodbye Mr. Wellwood Who knew there would be such a high demand for NHL castoffs who become KHL castoffs? First Marek Svatos packed up his game and crossed the Atlantic to play for the St. Louis Blues. He didn’t survive the waiver wire as the Nashville Predators claimed the former 30 goal scorer. With the [...]
A Dismal Night in San Jose for the Blues
Just as the St. Louis Blues were hungry to end their prolonged skid in LA, so too were the San Jose Sharks last night. Their circumstance s were a little more dire as the offensive juggernaut had dropped six in a row. With the flu making the rounds through the visiting locker room the Sharks [...]