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St. Louis Blues Free Agency FAQ

BallHype: hype it up!

NHLHS St. Louis Blues Correspondent Jeff Quirin takes a look at the organization and presents his “free agency FAQ”.

There has been quite a discourse regarding the Blues perceived lack of inactivity on the free agent front. Angry Blues fans from the water cooler to message boards are chiming in that they are not so happy with Doug Armstrong’s alleged inability and unwillingness to bring in “upgrades”. I mean not to harm the feelings of my Blues brethren, but there is also a fan unwillingness to accept the reality of the situation the team is in.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Jeff Quirin - July 21, 2010 at 6:41 pm

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Norris Trophy Candidate: Roman Polak

NHLHS writer Laura Astorian takes a look at the season Blues defenseman Roman Polak has had and why he could be considered a Norris Trophy candidate.

Roman Polak is neither Italian nor Polish.  Discuss.

He might not be either, but this 6’1″ Czech Olympian has emerged as the St. Louis Blues’ top defensive defenseman.  With 21 points on the year (4G, 17A), he’s offensively solid, though not a powerhouse.  His +7 is second on the team behind the Blues other solid defenseman Mike Weaver and his +9. When you consider that the Blues are near the bottom of the league in GF, a +7 is better than average.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Laura Astorian - April 9, 2010 at 12:57 pm

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Ranger Blues at Home Continues

NHLHS writer Brandon Augienello gives his post game thoughts on the New York Rangers recent downfall.

Down 3-2 early in the third period, the New York Rangers had a glorious opportunity to tie the game, when they were on a 1:17 two-man advantage. But being that this is, infact the Rangers we are talking about here, the end result was as typical as it was painful.

Not only did the Rangers fail to score, they didn’t even produce a single quality scoring chance. And while they did briefly tie the visitng St. Louis Blues, with a blueline softie from Wade Redden (this isn’t a typo), the Rangers did inevitably fall victim at home, yet again, by the score of 4-3.

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2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Brandon Augienello - March 19, 2010 at 7:18 am

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Monday Morning NHL Papers (Western Conference)

(hat tip to the boys of IllegalCurve.com.  Thanks to their amazing class and their blessing to take over this feature here at NHL Hot Stove.  We hope you enjoy our latest daily series.)

Anaheim Ducks v Chicago Blackhawks

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Monaghan - January 11, 2010 at 11:25 am

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NHL Players in the Olympics

2010 Bridgestone Winter Classic - Philadelphia Flyers v Boston Bruins

The title says it all.  This article will be no more than a comprehensive list of NHL (and some other players owned by NHL teams) players set to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Monaghan - January 7, 2010 at 9:09 pm

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