Clear communication and detailed feedback are the early hallmarks of Jim Montgomery’s tenure as Blues head coach, multiple players told Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. They’ve yet to lose in regulation since signing the ex-Bruins bench boss to a five-year contract and relieving Drew Bannister of his duties, going 2-0-1 since the change. Among the players praising Montgomery … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Montgomery, Jiříček, Hall
Blues Activate Philip Broberg Off IR, Assign Corey Schueneman
St. Louis Blues defender Philip Broberg has been activated off of injured reserve and is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. Broberg has missed St. Louis’ last 12 games since suffering a lower-body injury on an awkward collision with Mitch Marner in the team’s November 2nd win over Toronto. Broberg was the feel-good story of St. Louis’ early season. He was a … [Read more...] about Blues Activate Philip Broberg Off IR, Assign Corey Schueneman
Buchnevich Left Last Night’s Game With Lower-Body Injury
Last night, one negative came out of the St. Louis Blues shutout victory against the New Jersey Devils. The Blues organization announced that forward Pavel Buchnevich wouldn’t return to yesterday’s contest due to a lower-body injury partway through the second period.[SOURCE LINK] … [Read more...] about Buchnevich Left Last Night’s Game With Lower-Body Injury
Philip Broberg Skated With Team Today
TSN’s Darren Dreger is reporting that Philadelphia Flyers defender Rasmus Ristolainen is drawing a lot of interest on the NHL trade market. The 30-year-old defenseman is his fourth year with the Flyers and has two years left on his contract after this season with a cap hit of $5.1MM. Ristolainen has been playing in Philadelphia’s top four and averaging over 20 minutes a game … [Read more...] about Philip Broberg Skated With Team Today
Evening Notes: Sullivan, Penguins, Blues
Josh Yohe of The Athletic wrote about the Pittsburgh Penguins freefall and what it means for head coach Mike Sullivan. Yohe wouldn’t lean one way or the other when it comes to Sullivan’s future but did concede that the Penguins’ current predicament is ripe for a coaching change. However, he doesn’t believe that general manager Kyle Dubas or Penguins ownership expected the team … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Sullivan, Penguins, Blues