The Blues have added long-time NHL center Brad Richards as a power play consultant, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman relays in his latest 32 Thoughts column. Richards put up 377 points with the man advantage during his 15-year NHL career, putting him in a tie for 76th in NHL history in that department. Louis enters play tonight with a power play success rate of just 8.4%, putting … [Read more...] about Blues Add Brad Richards As Power Play Consultant
Blues Recall Mackenzie MacEachern
The Blues recalled winger Mackenzie MacEachern from AHL Springfield on Wednesday, a team release states. To stay under the 23-player roster limit, the team assigned winger Jakub Vrána to Springfield after he cleared waivers earlier today. MacEachern, 29, has 115 games of NHL experience, although none of them have come this season. All those regular-season NHL appearances have … [Read more...] about Blues Recall Mackenzie MacEachern
St. Louis Blues Fire Craig Berube
The St. Louis Blues have made a surprising coaching change. The team has announced that head coach Craig Berube has been relieved of his duties. In addition, Drew Bannister, the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, has been named the interim bench boss in St. Louis. A veteran of over 1,000 games as a player, Berube is best known for the magical run … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues Fire Craig Berube
Jakub Vrana Placed On Waivers
Yesterday, there were conflicting reports surrounding Jakub Vrana and the St.Louis Blues, as there was some indication that the Blues were close to moving on from Vrana in a trade. However, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet is reporting that Vrana has indeed been placed on waivers by St.Louis. It will be the second time this calendar year that Vrana has found himself on waivers, … [Read more...] about Jakub Vrana Placed On Waivers
Blues Do Not Place Jakub Vrana On Waivers, Make Him Available For Trade
1:05 p.m.: Vrana is not on today’s waiver list, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Instead, Friedman relays the Blues have made the depth winger available for trade and that a transaction may be imminent, given he’s not on the wire as expected. 12:14 p.m.: The St. Louis Blues have placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. This is the … [Read more...] about Blues Do Not Place Jakub Vrana On Waivers, Make Him Available For Trade