Blues best all-time D pairings
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dr0zombie
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Re: Blues best all-time D pairings
I have to agree with Pronger/MacInnis and Parayko/Bouwmeester. If you go back and watch Pronger his dominance is hard to imagine, just nothing like him today. And then you realize everything he did behind the play. Yeah..... Anyone and Pronger.
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UMR-alum-05
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Re: Blues best all-time D pairings
Parayko and JBO
Chopper and Pronger
Chopper and Pronger
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BleedingBleu
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How about some love for the pairing of Shatdeuces & Jackman for a Jennings trophy winning team!
Shattenkirk put up 43 points w/21:36 ATOI
Jackman put up 13 points w/20:41 ATOI
Both were +20 across 81 Games
Shattenkirk put up 43 points w/21:36 ATOI
Jackman put up 13 points w/20:41 ATOI
Both were +20 across 81 Games
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passthebuck
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Re: Blues best all-time D pairings
Well, in the would have been, could have been category, Scott Stevens and Jeff Brown probably would have become historic.
I seem to remember he was also paired with Rick Zombo a lot.
I seem to remember he was also paired with Rick Zombo a lot.
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moose-and-squirrel
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iirc, it was Gunnar and JBo about 50/50BluesDom wrote: ↑31 Jul 2026 11:21 am
That’s before my time. However, I’m not doubting you. Lee Norwood did not play very many games for the Blues. And the year that he played in 71 games, I did not see Curt Giles on the roster. Looks like Giles played a handful of games. In Lee Norwood’s later stent with the blues. OK now I am doubting you and I’m thinking that you’re just being funny. It took me a while to catch up.Backesdraft wrote: ↑31 Jul 2026 09:47 am So I guess we’re just going to pretend like Lee Norwood and Curt Giles weren’t a thing? Shame.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that this pair would not be the best pair. Pronger MacInnis. Awesome. I was thinking Pietrangelo. But I can’t remember who his partner was. I don’t remember him having a consistent partner.
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Hockey Pete
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Re: Blues best all-time D pairings
The one-season of Stevens/Brown (90-91) was amazing, it's a shame we lost Stevens after one year...
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moose-and-squirrel
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that hurt.. can thank that idiot Quinn for thatHockey Pete wrote: ↑01 Aug 2026 10:34 amThe one-season of Stevens/Brown (90-91) was amazing, it's a shame we lost Stevens after one year...
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IsDurbanodoingtime
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Pronger and Steve Duchesne were briefly partners for one season and were excellent together.
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Duchesne seemed to fly under the radar but he was very good here.IsDurbanodoingtime wrote: ↑01 Aug 2026 10:46 am Pronger and Steve Duchesne were briefly partners for one season and were excellent together.
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Hockey Pete
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Tell Me...moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑01 Aug 2026 10:43 amthat hurt.. can thank that idiot Quinn for thatHockey Pete wrote: ↑01 Aug 2026 10:34 amThe one-season of Stevens/Brown (90-91) was amazing, it's a shame we lost Stevens after one year...
I watched maybe 10 games that season during Desert Shield/Storm in an MWR tent, usually in the morning after an Op... One of our SATCOM guys was also from the Lou (Chesterfield area) and would pipe in KPLR 11. The latter part of the season (after Kuwait was liberated) we watched the Boston game live (a 5 - 5 tie with Hull scoring a hat-trick) while knocking down O'Doull's (a cruel joke).
Just a great season and memories. And the pairing of the power of Stevens with the smoothing skating of Brown was great to watch.
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Re: Blues best all-time D pairings
Pronger and Reirden
Pronger and McAlpine
Pronger and Finley
Pronger and JJ Daigneault
Pronger and Alexander Khavanov

Pronger and McAlpine
Pronger and Finley
Pronger and JJ Daigneault
Pronger and Alexander Khavanov
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Re: Blues best all-time D pairings
If results of the "best" pair matter it's the two who brought a Cup home to Saint Louis.
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Absolut
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Re: Blues best all-time D pairings
No love for pavese and ramage!