Monday will be the beginning of the NHL free agent market, and there are several quality players available. There isn’t a superstar like last year when John Tavares saw a couple of teams clamoring for the center. Instead this July 1 will be more of solid athletes that might not […]
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St. Louis Blues Coach Craig Berube Completes Cinderella Season with New Contract
Coach Craig Berube and the St. Louis Blues stunned the hockey world when they won the Stanley Cup. On Tuesday the organization did something far less shocking, signing Berube to a three-year contract. Berube began as an interim coach, taking over in November for Mike Yeo. He was supposed to […]
Devils Big Winners, Canadian Players Losers in NHL Draft
The NHL Draft held few surprises this year, with expected top pick Jack Hughes going first to the New Jersey Devils. Hughes should have an immediate impact for his team. That is not the case for other high draft picks. Unlike basketball or football, those chosen in the first round, […]
NHL Changes Rules, Expands Instant Replay in Wake of Playoff Officiating Controversies
The NHL announced a series of major rule changes on Thursday, in a move designed to try to prevent future controversies like the ones that marred this season’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The decisions were reached at the general managers meeting in Vancouver, with the most significant changes coming in how […]
 Kucherov, Vasilevskiy, Win Consolation Prizes at NHL Awards
It was a disappointing postseason for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but a couple of players took home some trophies at the NHL Awards on Wednesday. Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy for MVP, and the Ted Lindsay Award for best player as voted by his peers. The Russian right winger […]
Winnipeg Jets Trade Defenseman Jacob Trouba to Rangers for Pionk, Draft Pick
The New York Rangers picked up talented defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, sending back defenseman Neal Pionk and the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft, which takes place on Thursday. The move allows Winnipeg to get something back for Trouba, who had signaled that […]
SLS Las Vegas Owner Alex Meruelo Aiming to Buy Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes, one of the worst franchises in the NHL, might be getting new ownership. Alex Meruelo, who owns the casino SLS Las Vegas, is pursuing ownership of the Coyotes, according to spokespeople for both him and the team. Current owner, Andrew Barroway, who became the sole owner in […]
St. Louis Blues Win 2019 Stanley Cup, Ryan O’Reilly MVP
After a 52-year journey, the St. Louis Blues finally won the Stanley Cup after the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals by the score of 4-1. Conn Smythe MVP winner Ryan O’Reilly scored the first goal for St. Louis against Bruins’ superstar […]
Stanley Cup Finals: Do or Die for Blues and Bruins for Game 7 in Boston
The Boston Bruins host the Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 in Boston with a chance to hoist the Cup on their home ice, but the Saint Louis Blues are trying to play the role of spoiler and win their franchise’s first NHL championship and Stanley Cup. The Blues squandered a […]
Bruins Blowout Blues 5-1 in Game 6, Force Game 7 Back in Boston
In the Stanley Cup Finals, the Boston Bruins defeated the Saint Louis Blues on their home ice 5-1 thanks to another outstanding game by goalie Tuukka Rask. The Bruins won Game 6 to even the series to 3-3. The series returns to Boston for Game 7 with the Bruins having […]
Blues Win Game 5 on Controversial Tripping No Call, Bruins Down 3-2 in Stanley Cup Finals
The Saint Louis Blues are one win away from winning the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Game 5 in Boston to take a 3-2 series lead. However, the victory has been tainted by an obvious no-call when the Blues’ Tyler Bozak did not receive a penalty […]
Zdeno Chara Injury Could Test Boston’s Depth at Defense
The depth of the Boston Bruins defense might be tested in Thursdays night’s fifth game of the Stanley Cup Finals depending on whether Zdeno Chara can play. The team’s captain broke his jaw in Monday’s game and the team doesn’t know if he’ll be available. Despite the uncertainty of Chara’s […]
Stanley Cup Finals: O’Reilly Scores Two Goals, Blues Even Series 2-2
Ryan O’Reilly scored two goals for the Saint Louis Blues in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals to defeat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and even the series at 2-2. In front of a frenzied hometown crowd in downtown St. Louis, which included “Mad Men” star and Blues superfan Jon […]
Blues Crushed 7-2 in First Stanley Cup Home Game in 49 Years
The Boston Bruins, with goals by their big dogs Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak, stomped the Saint Louis Blues 7-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals to take a 2-1 series lead after the Blues lost their first Cup Finals home game since 1970. The Bruins went a […]
NHL Suspends Oskar Sundqvist for Game 3 After Hit on Matt Grzelcyk
The NHL Department of Player of Safety suspended St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals after a cheap hit on Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk during Game 2. Sundqvist boarded Grzelcyk with two minutes remaining in the first period of Game 2 of […]
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Pledges to Review Replay
In a press conference before the start of the Stanley Cup Finals, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said his office will evaluate expanding replay. The comments come after two incidents in the playoffs, where calls were blown by officials. Bettman, who is in his 26th year as the head of professional […]
St. Louis Blues Take Game 2 in Overtime to Even Stanley Cup Final With Bruins
Carl Gunnarsson scored the game winning goal 3:51 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. The win tied up the series at one game apiece, with Game 3 scheduled for Saturday night in St. […]
Stanley Cup Final: Bruins Rally From Two-Goal Deficit to Beat Blues in Game 1
The Boston Bruins scored four unanswered goals to come back from a 2-0 hole and beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday. The Bruins now hold a 1-0 series lead, and will host Game 2 in Boston on Wednesday night. Bruins […]
Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Boston Bruins vs. St. Louis Blues and the Battle of Hot Goalies
The 2019 Stanley Cup Finals are finally here with a rematch of the classic 1970 finals between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues. Both teams boast hot goalies with Finnish hero Tuukka Rask in net for the Bruins and going up against rookie goalie Jordan Binnington and the St. […]
St. Louis Blues fan Scott Berry Looking at $100,000 Payday
The St. Louis Blues have gripped the city’s hockey fans, but none more than Scott Berry. When the team begins its first Stanley Cup Finals since 1970 against the Boston Bruins on Monday it’s safe to say Berry will be the biggest cheerleader. Berry was on a business trip in […]