Posts Tagged Louis

  • NHL Playoffs 2012: San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues Are Now Officially Rivals

    Before the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues began their playoffs series on Thursday, they did not know much about one another. The last time these two teams had faced off in the playoffs was in 2004. The Sharks were used to playing division rivals such as Anaheim, Dallas, and Los Angeles in ...

  • San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues: Sharks Still Have Advantage in 1-1 Series

    The San Jose Sharks were outplayed by the defensive-minded St. Louis Blues on Saturday night, but the Sharks still have the Blues right where they want them in terms of winning the overall series.The Sharks were shut-out by the Blues, 3-0, after San Jose was unable to come back from a St. Louis goal...

  • 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Why the St. Louis Blues Can Win the Cup

    The St. Louis Blues are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and this could be the best chance the team has ever had to win the Cup. This team currently has 106 points (as of 5:30 pm), and is sitting in second place in the Western Conference.That point total is second only to the 1999-2000 team that pu...

  • St. Louis Blues’ Ken Hitchcock Is the Unquestioned Best Coach of the Year

    If there's one trophy that's not up for discussion among candidates this season, it's the Jack Adams Trophy for Coach of the Year.Earlier this season, the St. Louis Blues found themselves in familiar territory.The team was stockpiled with talent, both young and old, a near perfect mixture of fresh t...

  • St. Louis Blues: Should Jaroslav Halak, Brian Elliott or Both Play in Playoffs?

    The 2012 NHL playoffs are nearly upon us, and the St. Louis Blues are sitting pretty atop the Western Conference. With two worthy goaltenders and only one net to fill, head coach Ken Hitchcock will soon be forced to address a crucial dilemma, one that could determine his team's fate this spring.Both...

  • St. Louis Blues: Meet the NHL Western Conference Front-Runners

    No team is more overlooked or covered less this season than the St. Blues.You know, the team with 101 points, the most wins (46) in the Western Conference and the NHL's first team to clinch a playoff spot?Yeah, those St. Louis Blues.Maybe it's a reflection of a decade marred by relative obscurity an...

  • St. Louis Blues: Meet the NHL Western Conference Front-Runners

    No team is more overlooked or covered less this season than the St. Blues.You know, the team with 101 points, the most wins (46) in the Western Conference and the NHL's first team to clinch a playoff spot?Yeah, those St. Louis Blues.Maybe it's a reflection of a decade marred by relative obscurity an...

  • NHL Power Rankings: Surging St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins Take Top Spots

    Playing well in March is important for every team in the NHL.For the bottom-feeders, it's about respectability.For the middle of the pack, it's about trying to make the playoffs.And for the cream of the crop, it's all about positioning yourself well in the playoffs with the highest possible seeding....

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