David Backes: Captain of the St. Louis Blues
NHL Hot Stove St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Quirin analyzes the selection of the 20th captain in franchise history.
Categories: St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alex Steen, Andy McDonald, Barret Jackman, David Backes, Inglorious Backes, Jamie Langenbrunner, NHL, St. Louis Blues
Bluenotes: Blues Help Joplin, Fan Award Winners, Sign Polak, Sobotka Close, Junland KHL Bound
Bluenotes is a weekly does of news, notes, analysis and opinion on the St. Louis Blues. Catch my (sometimes) daily [...]
Read more...Categories: St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Steen, Barys Astana, Ben Bishop, Brad Richards, Carlo Colaiacovo, David Backes, Detroit Red Wings, Jonas Junland, Joplin Tornado, KHL, Matt D'Agostini, NHL, Roman Polak, St. Louis Blues, TJ Oshie, Vladimir Sobotka
Cloudy crystal ball gazing
Coming in to the season the St. Louis BLues were supposed to be a contender in the West, however things didn't exactly work out that way. NHLHS Blues correspondent Jeff Quirin takes a look at the team and where things may have gone wrong — but at the same time very right.
Categories: NHL Talk, St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Steen, Barret Jackman, Chris Stewart, Dave Checketts, David Backes, Doug Armstrong, John Davidson, Kevin Shattenkirk, NHL, Patrik Berglund, St. Louis Blues, TJ Oshie
Bluenotes 2-3-11: Looking Ahead to February
A weekly does of news, notes, analysis and opinion on the St. Louis Blues by NHLHS St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Quirin. Catch his daily Bluenotes at BlueNoteZone.com.
Categories: NHL Talk, St. Louis Blues, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 2011 NHL All Star Game, Andy McDonald, Barret Jackman, Brett Ponich, Carlo Colaiacovo, Dave Checketts, David Backes, Erik Johnson, Jaroslav Halak, Patrik Berglund, St. Louis Blues, Vladimir Tarasenko
Bluenotes 1-25-11: A rough month for the St. Louis Blues
Back with his weekly update, NHLHS St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Quirin goes over the latest Blues news, including a forgetful January, injury updates and a key player on the block?
Categories: Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, Trade Rumors, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: David Backes, Erik Johnson, Jaroslav Halak, Matt D'Agostini, NHL, St. Louis Blues, Vladimir Sobotka
St. Louis Bluenotes: 12-30-10
Much has transpired since last we talked St. Louis Blues hockey here on NHL Hot Stove. Let's get caught up.
Categories: St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 2011 WJC, Alex Steen, Andy McDonald, Colorado Avalanche, David Backes, David Perron, Erik Johnson, Jaden Schwartz, Marek Svatos, Nashville Predators, Patrik Berglund, Roman Polak, Sebastian Wannstrom, St. Louis Blues, TJ Oshie, Vladimir Sobotka, Vladimir Tarasenko, WJC
St. Louis Scoring Woes Continue
Jeff Quirin takes an in-depth look at why the Blues are not scoring.
Categories: Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Andy McDonald, Dallas Stars, David Backes, Kari Lehtonen, St. Louis Blues
Blues Loss Opening Eyes to Scoring Deficiencies? (UPDATED: Backes Signs)
NHLHS St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Quirin discusses the Blues lack of goal scoring. Plus thoughts on loss to Predators.
Categories: St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Cal O'Reilly, David Backes, Jaroslav Halak, JP Dumont, Matt D'Agostini, Nashville Predators, Pekka Rinne, St. Louis Blues
Blues Just Keep Rolling
NHLHS St. Louis Blues correspondant Jeff Quirin talks about the St. Louis Blues winning ways and the Halakness Monster.
Categories: St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Antti Niemi, David Backes, David Perron, Douglas Murray, Ian Cole, Jaroslav Halak, Joe Thornton, Matt D'Agostini, NHL, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, TJ Oshie
A look at the top lines around the NHL
NHLHS NHL writers Anthony Curatolo and Brandon Macdonald take a look at the potential top lines from around the NHL. Taking it one step deeper, they give their projected outlook from a fantasy perspective on how each line could potentially produce this upcoming NHL season.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Edmonton Oilers, Fantasy Hockey, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Ales Hemsky, Alex Frolov, Alex Tanguay, Alexander Burrows, Alexander Ovechkin, Antoine Vermette, Anze Kopitar, Bobby Ryan, Brad Richards, Brian Gionta, Cam Ward, Chris Stewart, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Sedin, Dany Heatley, David Backes, David Booth, David Krejci, David Perron, Derek Roy, Derek Stepan, Dustin Brown, Dustin Byfuglien, Dustin Penner, Eric Staal, Evander Kane, Evgeni Malkin, Fantasy Hockey, Henrik Sedin, Henrik Zetterberg, Ilya Kovalchuk, J.P. Dumont, James Neal, Jarome Iginla, Jason Pominville, Jason Spezza, Jeff Carter, Jeff Skinner, Joe Thorton, Joffrey Lupul, Johan Franzen, John Tavares, Jonathan Toews, Jordan Eberle, Kris Versteeg, Kristian Husleieus, line projections, Loui Eriksson, Marian Gaborik, Marian Hossa, Martin Erat, Martin Havlat, Martin St.Louis, Matt Moulson, Matthew Lombardi, Michael Cammalleri, Michael Frolik, Mike Knuble, Mike Richards, Mikko Koivu, Milan Hejduk, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, National Hockey League, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Niclas Bergfors, Nik Antropov, Nino Niederreiter, Olli Jokinen, Patric Hornqvist, Patrick Kane, Patrick Marleau, Patrick Sharp, Paul Stastny, Pavel Datsyuk, Phil Kessel, Rick Nash, Ryan Smyth, Saku Koivu, Sam Gagner, Sidney Crosby, Simon Gagne, Stephen Weiss, Steven Stamkos, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Hall, Teemu Selanne, Thomas Vanek, top line, Travis Zajac, Tyler Seguin, Vincent Lecavalier, Wayne Simmonds, Zach Parise
Sunday Scrimmage at Scottrade is a Success
With two days of training camp in the books the St. Louis Blues have entertained two large crowds at the Ice Zone practice center in the Mills mall. The trend continued as camp transitioned to the home offices at the Scottrade Center.
Categories: St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Adam Cracknell, Alex Pietrangelo, Alexander Steen, Andy McDonald, David Backes, David Perron, hockey, Matt D'Agostini, NHL, Patrik Berglund, Roman Polak, Scottrade Center, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Blues jersey, St. Louis Blues roster, St. Louis Blues schedule, training camp, Ty Conklin
St. Louis Blues Free Agency FAQ
NHLHS St. Louis Blues Correspondent Jeff Quirin takes a look at the organization and presents his “free agency FAQ”. There [...]
Read more...Categories: St. Louis Blues, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alex Pietrangelo, Barret Jackman, David Backes, David Perron, Doug Armstrong, Erik Johnson, Free Agency, hockey, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jaroslav Halak, John Davidson, Mat D'Agostini, NHL, Patrick Marleau, Patrik Berglund, Roman Polak, St. Louis Blues, TJ Hensick, TJ Oshie, Vladimir Sobotka
Ushering in a New Generation: St. Louis Blues
In our newest feature, Ushering in a New Generation, our talented writer Katlyn Gambill takes a deeper look into team [...]
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