Eric Brewer is sidelined by a short-term injury. The same goes for Blues defensive cohort Carlo Colaiacovo.
Top defensive prospect Jonas Junland is up from Peoria, getting his long-overdue taste of the NHL. That is a good thing.
Junland isn’t…
Getting captain Eric Brewer back was a huge lift for the Blues. Soon, Barret Jackman (sprained ankle), Carlo Colaiacovo (flu) and T.J. Oshie (appendectomy) will be back, too, giving coach Andy Murray some decisions to make.
Thursday night, Brewer’s return…
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Say, was that defensive prospect Alex Pietrangelo making a positive difference Saturday night at Scottrade Center?
Apparently it was. In a rare sighting at the NHL level, he flashed his high-end skills and scored the Blues’ only goal in a…
The Blues’ home opener couldn’t have gone much worse.
Rain marred the pre-game pep rally and the unveiling of the Al MacInnis statue. The Blues fell to the Thrashers 4-2 after taking a quick 1-0 lead. Defenseman Barret Jackman suffered…
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Ah, it’s great to be back in Scottrade Center for Day One of Blues training camp. Here are Hockey Guy’s impressions of how the team could shape up:
Darryl Sydor offers some Alex Pietrangelo insurance. If the former first-round pick…
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The second-year defenseman is the X-factor player on this team. With Eric Brewer facing an uncertain future, the Blues could really use another puck-moving defenseman.
Could Pietrangelo become that player?
The skill is a given. He is destined to be…
Many players made a favorable impression at the Blues Pro Orientation Camp this week at The Mills. Most of the key prospects were on hand and most advanced their cases.
Here is the rundown:
ERIK JOHNSON, D: He is about…
He is a 6-foot-3 defenseman. He barely made some draft lists, so it could be a long while coming.
TSN’s interview with John Davidson was interesting. While discussing the team’s young nucleus, J.D. did not include David Perron on that…
Will the Blues make a home-run trade to bring Chris Pronger back to St. Louis?
Will John Davidson go the other way and move Keith Tkachuk to a contender for first-round draft pick?
Or will this franchise opt to soldier…
Injuries forced the Blues to really push their young defensemen this season – the results have been most impressive.
Let’s look at the progress made:
Roman Polak, 22: He’s about to return from the injured list, which is very good…
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