See item 9: 9. Tim Wharnsby reported on The Hotstove that the Blues' negotiations to bring Brett Hull to run business operations hit a snag. Understand totally that it's Tom Stillman's toy now, but look at how far that franchise has come both on and off the ice. Why tinker with the momentum? Davidson, his hockey operations staff and Ken Hitchcock may not come cheap but they haven't underperformed. What can really hurt is players notice this stuff and wonder what it means for them. Things can really destabilize. [Emphasis mine]
....... 13. The GMs vote for the Vezina. What are they going to do with the St. Louis goaltenders? As of Monday morning, the Blues are 17 goals better than second-place Los Angeles with a true...
St. Louis Blues, Western Conference leaders, are making Ken Hitchcock look like a prophet With Extra Bonus Quoting of Our Very Own Brad Lee. My Comment: Brad Lee is correct, when this team plays...
Has anybody else noticed that the Blues' road record is now 11-13-3? Not fabulous but closer to the standard of "great at home, 0.500 on the road" that they always seemed to have when they were a "good" team. If we can come home from the current road trip with more wins than losses it may be time to end the "the Blues suck on the road" meme Winning consistently at home and splitting on the road is an ok way to win a playoff series or two.
Elliott and Halak both pitched shutouts in their most recent starts. Who does the 'Cock put in net against the Canuckleheads on Thursday? Why?
Welcome back DP57, we have missed you! This is the best Blues news in months! I was beginning to believe that I had seen the last game DP57 was ever going to play in the NHL.
The Note is a very very long shot given the ownership situation, but he would be an interesting addition, no?
My lunchtime noodling: Blues regular season results: 2002-03 41-24-11-06 99pts 5th 2003-04 39-30-11-02 91 7th 2004-05 April Fool! ...
A drunk girl kicks a hole in the drywall at the TD Garden and a video gets posted on YouTube. The Bruins respond with this. Its freakin awesome
Please get this done. This guy was born to wear the Note. Proven scorer. Stanley Cup experience. Burning desire. And a name to kill for. Make it happen. Your season ticket holders will reward you for it.