No St. Louis Blue cared more or worked harder than David Backes. I’m not saying Backes was more dedicated than the Plagers, Brian Sutter, Bernie Federko, Al MacInnis, Chris Pronger, Ryan O’Reilly or Alex Pietrangelo. I’m not saying Backes had a bigger heart than...
The Blues are in trouble, serious trouble. And all that matters right now is finding a way out, finding their way back. A two-game weekend set at Colorado is a brutal place to start. The Avs have the NHL’s best record (14-2-3) since Feb. 26, outscoring victims 81-41....
FIVE MINUTES FOR SCRIBING There’s a quality gap in the NHL Western Division, and the Blues are on the wrong side of it. Put the Blues against lesser teams, and they do just fine. But against the good teams? It’s ugly and embarrassing. As we saw this again Monday...
Five Minutes For Scribing: In Wednesday’s 3-2 victory at Anaheim, the Blues reaffirmed the significance of the power play. As you know, all three St. Louis goals came on the PP. And while power-play goals are always helpful, the Blues really needed this eruption. ...
Five Minutes For Scribing The Blues have won two in a row, with their motley crew of hockey collectibles scrambling for a 7-6 win Saturday at San Jose, then moving southward to stave off Anaheim 5-4 on Monday night. The victories were on the wild side, often turning...
The Blues had a nice run out West … is everybody calm now? Are we happy? I think so … well, at least until the next crisis that isn’t really a crisis. Miracle On Ice! Saturday night in Anaheim, the Blues won the first of two games. Sunday night in...
