All Entries Tagged With: "Jay McClement"
Blues Housekeeping Signings | Who Will Sign Next?
In the time leading up to the draft and the opening of free agency St. Louis Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong has been tying the easiest of loose ends. Announcing a contract agreement roughly every third day since Patrik Berglund and Roman Polak extended their stays. Following those two have been defensemen Nikita Nikitin, forwards [...]
Predators Conquer Colorado 4-2
In the course of a season, there are wins that are things of beauty. There are also wins that are not pretty by any stretch of the imagination, but they are wins nonetheless. Tonight, the Nashville Predators won a contest with the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 4-2 that was anything but pretty. But [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Simplicity is Key in 4-1 Blues Win Over Blue Jackets
With most of the slick and shifty dangling forwards out of the St. Louis Blues lineup, Davis Payne has been preaching simplicity. The message didn’t sink in till the calendar flipped to December. Thursday’s 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets was a resounding response to the coaches requests. Particulars 1st Period 1:14 – Alexander [...]
Charecter Building, Statement Making, Come From Behind Victory
Multiple streaks were in jeopardy coming in to Saturday’s Halloween Eve contest. Davis Payne’s Blues were 10-0 in their last 10 home games. Jaroslav Halak looked to break a couple of consecutive shutout records. TJ Oshie’s 7 game point streak. Atlanta’s power play scored in 7 straight games. Two out of four would end by [...]
“Globetrotters” blow late lead for Sharks, lose in shootout
The San Jose Sharks blew a 2-1 lead to the St. Louis Blues with just over 6 seconds left in the game, and would eventually lose in the shootout (2-1). To make matters worse, the tying goal surrendered occurred while the Sharks were on a power play. Sharks coach Todd McLellan refers to his first [...]