Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard will not play tonight against Edmonton, as noted by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, as the star is dealing with the flu. The bug has ravaged the team of late, as several players have been affected, most notably both goaltenders, Spencer Knight and Arvid Söderblom, leaving Chicago with AHL call-up Drew Commesso to handle a back-to-back … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bedard, Wild, Blues
Blues’ Philip Broberg Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury
A good day turned sour for the St. Louis Blues and a top defenseman. Philip Broberg was forced out of the team’s Saturday loss to the Vegas Golden Knights after getting checked against the boards by Vegas winger Mark Stone. Broberg was designated with an upper-body injury. The injury occured just 1:35 into the contest and came hours after Broberg put pen-to-paper on a six-year, … [Read more...] about Blues’ Philip Broberg Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury
Blues Sign Philip Broberg To Six-Year Extension
According to a team announcement, the St. Louis Blues have signed pending restricted free agent defenseman Philip Broberg to a six-year, $48MM ($8MM AAV) extension. The new deal will keep Broberg in St. Louis through the 2031-32 NHL season. The staff over at PuckPedia revealed Broberg’s contract breakdown relatively soon after: Year 1: $10MM salary Year 2: $10MM salary Year 3: … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Philip Broberg To Six-Year Extension
St. Louis Blues Activate Nathan Walker
The St. Louis Blues are returning a bottom-six forward much earlier than expected. Earlier this afternoon, the Blues announced that forward Nathan Walker will rejoin the lineup for St. Louis’ contest tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks. Walker sustained an upper-body injury against the Anaheim Ducks on December 1st. The team quickly placed him on injured reserve and shared … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues Activate Nathan Walker
Blackhawks Legend Glenn Hall Passes Away At Age 94
Tragic news has come through the hockey world. Legendary goaltender Glenn Hall has passed away at the age of 94, per an NHL press release. Hall played four seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, four seasons with the St. Louis Blues, and 10 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks. Few hockey careers were as prolific as Hall’s. He earned the monichre ‘Mr. Goalie’ by the end of his … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Legend Glenn Hall Passes Away At Age 94