Speaking with head coach Craig Berube of the St. Louis Blues today, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that two of the most important players on the Blues roster, defenseman Justin Faulk, and forward Jordan Kyrou are both “fine” and should be back with the team relatively soon. Both players are dealing with lower-body injuries, likely sustained in their … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues Injury Notes: Kyrou, Faulk, Kapanen, Ratcliffe, Burns
Summer Synopsis: St. Louis Blues
For only the second time in the last decade, the St. Louis Blues failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. In a disappointing season seeing them finish sixth in the Central Division, and 12th in the Western Conference, the Blues moved on from big-name players such as Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O’Reilly at last year’s trade deadline. Now, St. Louis will be leaning more into … [Read more...] about Summer Synopsis: St. Louis Blues
Brayden Schenn Named St. Louis Blues Captain
The St. Louis Blues have named center Brayden Schenn the 24th captain in franchise history. He succeeds center Ryan O’Reilly in the position, months after the Blues traded O’Reilly to the Toronto Maple Leafs.As one of the Blues’ more senior players, Schenn is a natural choice for the role. Schenn has served as an alternate captain in St. Louis for the last three seasons, and in … [Read more...] about Brayden Schenn Named St. Louis Blues Captain
Blues Notes: Captaincy, Welinski, Bitten
Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic is reporting that the St. Louis Blues have released a notice that they will be having a press conference tomorrow morning to announce a new captain. The Blues have been without a captain since trading Ryan O’Reilly to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the trade deadline. Rutherford speculates that the frontrunners to be the new captain would likely be … [Read more...] about Blues Notes: Captaincy, Welinski, Bitten
Snapshots: Clarke, Brown, Blues
With some major departures this offseason of key veteran players, the New Jersey Devils should have some openings in their forward corps for emerging young players to grab in preseason and training camp. According to New Jersey Hockey Now’s James Nichols, one of those young players looking to grab an NHL job is Graeme Clarke, who “expects himself” to make the NHL roster this … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Clarke, Brown, Blues