by Tom Gannam - AP You'll never guess which one of these players we're happy to see is playing tonight. Here's a hint, his first name isn't Ondrej. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) View full size photo » The Blues two games in 24 hour road trip concludes this afternoon/evening in the Atlanta. Through the unique NHL standings, the Blues can be pleased and ticked off at the results of the last two games played....
According to Jeremy Rutherford's twitter, both Andy McDonald and Barret Jackman are fit and expected to play today against Atlanta. Question is...where does this leave Lars Eller ? As he was brought up under emergency conditions, does he have to go back to Peoria before being called up again or can the Blues simply switch his status to normal and sit someone like Winchester? I'd love Eller to stay...
I'm tired. I got like two hours of sleep Saturday night and was up early Monday. I haven't done this since college and I gotta say, it's nice to get eight hours of sleep on a regular basis. Anyway, links? Links. Blues news Fragile D.J. King is going to be out 8-to-10 weeks with a broken hand. Yan Stastny will be up from the Peoria. [Belleville News-Democrat] The Blues got physical at practice today,...
St. Louis Blues defenseman Barret Jackman was placed on injured reserve with a sprained left ankle. The move came Friday, a day after he was hurt in the home-opening 4-2 loss to Atlanta. Jackman has three assists and four penalty minutes in three games.
More photos » by Jerry S. Mendoza - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Brendan Bell , Ty Conklin Who's out: Dan Hinote , Manny Legace , Jay McKee , Jeff Woywitka Outlook: For the most part, St. Louis simply stood pat in the offseason, opting to lock up veteran Keith Tkachuk on a one-year deal and acquire backup netminder Ty Conklin via free agency to replace the departed Manny Legace. Even...
from Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Blues veteran Keith Tkachuk has a beef with head coach Andy Murray that he wants to get off his chest. “Whatever I say, though, he’s going to say something to me about it,” Tkachuk said, wary of voicing his pet peeve with Murray in the newspaper. “OK, sometimes he puts out a ratings sheet after the game and it’s funny...
Will this week ever end? Blues news Blues vs. Wilds tonight. [ Blues ] Gillespie, Ill. natives Mike and Austin Cook are the 10,000th season ticket holders. They got to meet Andy Murray, Erik Johnson , Carlo Colaiacovo and Alex Pietrangelo . I'm assuming they did this for the other 9,999 people who gave a damn to get tickets before September. [ Blues ] Couple of things to look for in this blog post...
11. Already plenty of other people pulling down those crucial, "Just gotta take it one shift at a time" quotes. 10. No real need to find out for sure that Paul Kariya is, in fact, a dick. 9. You wanna know how I know you're gay? You want to hang out around a bunch of dudes getting changed for their showers. 8. Lost our last fedora that had a 'Press' card stuck in the band; don't want to buy...
More photos » by DARRYL DYCK - AP Roman Polak will continue to clear the crease for the Blues. Browse more photos » No official word from the Blues or TSN yet, but some rumor-minded folks and likely fake Twitter accounts are burning up the internet with news that Roman Polak has been re-signed by the Blues. EDIT: as averagejoe noted, per Jeremy Rutherford at the Post-Dispatch , it's a done...
More photos » by Mark Avery - AP The Usher sees Torrey Mitchell to his seat. Browse more photos » Yesterday Brian Burke and the Toronto Maple Leafs continued his assault on unrestricted free agent defencemen by signing sought-after Francois Beauchemin to a three year, $11.4M contract . What does Beauchemin bring to the table? Aside from being one of the most likely players to snuff out...
"His upside is tremendous. Can dominate a PP with his rushing ability or shot. This slick puck moving d-man has emerged as a legitimate first round candidate for the 2009 NHL Entry draft. The team that drafts him will do so with one thing in mind – to generate offense." -- From the David Rundblad profile in International Scouting Services' ISS 2009 NHL Draft Guide , p. 35. More after...
Jarmo Kekalainen , the Blues Director of Amateur Scouting and Assistant General Manager, has been with the Blues since September of 2002 and been the main man behind all of their drafts since 2003. On this, his seventh draft day as a member of the team, it's worthwhile to take a look at the impact the man has had on the organization. Hey, um, could someone get the Assistant GM a pair of skates that...
From NHL Snipers: Everyone wants Dany Heatley for obvious reasons. Here are what some teams have offered for the superstar: LOS ANGELES KINGS- OFFERING JACK JOHNSON, ALEX FROLOV, 5TH OVERALL PICK IN THE 2009 DRAFT, 96TH OVERALL PICK IN THE 2009 DRAFT(PICARD INCLUDED) ST.LOUIS BLUES- OFFERING PATRIK BERGLUND, BARRET JACKMAN, AARON PALUSHAJ SAN JOSE SHARKS- OFFERING MILAN MICHALEK, MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC,...
Word from "Bobby's Place" via PCS is that Lars Eller , Aaron Palushaj , Barret Jackman , the Deej, Yan Stastny and Cam Janssen are all in attendance. It's not too late to find your way there... Bobby's Place is at 141 just north of 44 in the building that used to house Shooters.
More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP St. Louis Blues' Keith Tkachuk celebrates with teammate Barret Jackman as the rest of the team celebrates their first playoff birth since the 2003-04 season. Browse more photos » So, two days left in the season, counting today and tomorrow, but everyone who's getting in is already in . And it took 93 points in the Eastern Conference and 90 in the West to...
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