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St. Louis Blues: 3 things the Blues must address this off-season
Now that it has been quite some time since the St. Louis Blues were bounced from the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row by the Los Angeles Kings, it is already time to start looking forward and analyzing what the Blues must do to get over the hump next season.
There are several key decisions that will need to be made by general manager Doug Armstrong. Several players...
St. Louis free agents: Restricted and unrestricted players at the NHL and AHL level
The Blues are just days removed from a disappointing playoff exit. Though the pain is still fresh, it's never too early to start planning for the future. It's never too early to start examining what went wrong and what can be improved to secure the elusive Stanley Cup. Now is as good a time as any to start discussing player contracts.
This summer is going to be an extremely...
Hitchcock says Halak flap 'everyday occurrence.'
St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said it was no big deal that he and goalie Jaroslav Halak argued about playing time during the playoffs, calling it an ''everyday occurrence.''
Hitchcock and general manager Doug Armstrong both said Sunday that he didn't anticipate major roster changes after the Blues squandered a 2-0 series lead against the Los Angeles Kings...
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St. Louis Blues needs to retool
The Blues have built the framework for a winning program in the ultra-competition Western Conference.But the project remains incomplete. The Blues are good enough to play the defending Stanley Cup champions to a virtual standstill, but not quite good enough to beat them.They earned respect from their rival but they did not advance. The Kings set the standard in the NHL these days...
Hitchcock And Halak Disagreement Surfaces
from Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock and goaltender Jaroslav Halak had a heated disagreement outside the club’s locker room the morning of Game 4 in Los Angeles, multiple sources have confirmed to the Post-Dispatch.
The argument was triggered by Halak being late for the Blues’ team meeting before their game-day practice and...
Hitchcock calls for 'homegrown' Blues to step up
Mouth agape, Ken Hitchcock struggled to process the buzzer-beater that crushed the St. Louis Blues' season. Goalie Brian Elliott sank to his knees in disbelief.
For the second straight playoffs, the Blues finished with four straight losses to the Los Angeles Kings. They didn't get swept this time, it just felt that way.
Especially to Hitchcock, who called out the cluster...
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Blues' locker room is "disjointed"
Numerous reports and rumors have surfaced over the last few days that the St. Louis Blues are having some issues in their locker room. These reports range from Jaroslav Halak having a shouting match with Ken Hitchcock to there just being some mostly harmless division in the dressing room.
It's unclear where the truth lies, but Jeremy Rutherford confirms that the St. Louis...
Did this classy lady's playoff beard jinx the St. Louis Blues?
The blues lost 3-2 in OT to the Kings Wednesday night. Perhaps the cause?
Good. God.
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THAT'S NASTY
St. Louis Blues fan seen wearing crude shirt
This is a brutal picture in every sense of the word. At least you can’t question this fan’s dedication but her attire is brutal. From the shoes to the jean skirt to the awful shirt, all the way to the Vladimir Sobotka jersey. The tattoos and the died hair certainly add to the winning combination though. You stay classy, St. Louis. [@chasenpucks39]
This May Be The Hottest Hockey Fan Ever
Its hard to decide if it’s this St. Louis Blues fan’s beauty or class that makes her so sexy.
Either way, hot.
Source: [@Chasenpucks39]
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Broadcast Blooper: LA news anchor butchers Alex Pietrangelo's name
Local LA news anchor Rob Fukuzaki of ABC 7 was in charge of reading highlights from the Kings' stunning Game 5 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues. When it came time to read about how the time got to OT in the first place, Fukuzaki butchered Alex Pietrangelo's name, instead referring to him as "Alex Pad-dra-dello", or at least that's our best guess...
Blues remain confident in front of a daunting task
ST. LOUIS In a quiet locker room, gruff answers were issued in clipped sentences.
"We lost an important hockey game," Jaden Schwartz said. "Frustration is definitely part of it. We live to fight another day."
"That's playoff hockey, Alex Pietrangelo added. "And we have to keep grinding."
"We had our chances, and we didn't bury them...
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Jaden Schwartz goes ballistic after overtime loss
St. Louis Blues forward Jaden Schwartz didn’t take to the overtime loss too kindly on Wednesday night. Schwartz was backchecking at the end of a shift and his man, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov, scored the game winning goal because Schwartz couldn’t get back in time. Schwartz took out his frustration on the bench with his stick and the Blues now head back to Los...
Female St. Louis Blues fan has a poor taste in t-shirts (Picture)
For those of you that are chowing down on some late night food, I think you might not want to continue with the rest of this post.
Below is an image of a St. Louis Blues fan with an interesting shirt:
(Courtesy of The Big Lead)
Vladimir Tarasenko was used incorrectly in Game 4
Heading into Game 4, I put up a post where numerous fans gave their opinion on the decision to play Vladimir Tarasenko over Adam Cracknell on the fourth line. Fans were in favor, hoping to see a boost in the team's attack with Frank in the mix. Most were in favor because it was believed he would start on the fourth line but then rotate to a different line as the game unfolded...
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