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Blues Need Big Season from Rookie Hofer

Throughout history, goaltending has plagued the St. Louis Blues. Though many all-time greats have played for the franchise, including "Mr. Goalie" Glenn Hall, Curtis Joseph, and Grant Fuhr, those stints have either been late in the legend's career or cut short for one reason or another. Most of the team's...

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St. Louis Blues’ 2023 Top 3 Goalie Prospects

The St. Louis Blues have begun the retooling of their organization and the prospect pool is quickly replenishing itself. After selling three veteran forwards at the trade deadline in former team captain, Ryan O’Reilly, along with long-time players Vladimir Tarasenko and Iva...

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3 Unexpected Blues’ MVP Candidates for 2023-24

It's hard to pin down the St. Louis Blues heading into the 2023-24 season. They are coming off a disappointing campaign, which saw them miss the postseason and draft Dalibor Dvorsky with the 10th overall pick. Now, with few changes to the roster, it's unclear what the team wil...

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Blues Top 10 Prospects for 2023-24

Heading into the 2023 NHL Draft, the St. Louis Blues had a middle-of-the-pack farm system. They've done well recently in drafting high-end forwards like Jimmy Snuggerud (2022), Zachary Bolduc (2021), and Jake Neighbours (2020) to bolster ...

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Blues Goaltending Might Be Overlooked Achilles’ Heel

Over the offseason, much has been made about the St. Louis Blues' defense. So far, apart from a few depth re-signings, nothing has been done on that front. But with all the focus pointing toward what general manager Doug Armstrong is doing on the blueline, there h...

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Blues Weekly: Toropchenko, Sundqvist, Lineup Projection & More

It's the dull part of the offseason in the NHL as free agency and the draft have already concluded. The St. Louis Blues are likely done with significant moves this offseason but I would never say never.

Robert Thomas and Jor...

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3 Blues Breakout Candidates for the 2023-24 Season

Entering the 2023-24 season, the St. Louis Blues must prioritize letting their young players play as there are several in the organization that deserve more opportunities. On the surface, it may not appear like the Blues have multiple breakout candidates, but I believe they...

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Blues Weekly: Neighbours, Frozen Four, Hofer & More

The St. Louis Blues have nine games left on the 2022-23 schedule. At this point, it's all about getting through this season and moving on to the 2023-24 season.

Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou (The Hockey Writers)

The Blues went 2-1-1 last week with wi...

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Blues Stock Up, Stock Down: Hofer, Binnington, Blais, & More

The St. Louis Blues are in the midst of one of their better stretches of hockey since they shocked the roster with the trade of veterans Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari to the Toronto Maple Leafs back on Feb. 18. With a win over a Detro...

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New Blues Providing Life After Trade Deadline Fire Sale

When the St. Louis Blues decided to move on from their top pending unrestricted free agents before the 2023 Trade Deadline, the public opinion was that the remainder of the season would be that of doom and gloom. Fan expectations for the ...

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Blues Gameday Preview: Detroit Red Wings – 3/21/23

After rookie goaltender Joel Hofer's 3-0 "shutout" (he left the ice for 14 seconds to get a skate blade repaired) against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, the St. Louis Blues are riding a two-game winning streak and h...

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Blues Weekly: Reignited Offense, Hofer, Week Ahead & More

The St. Louis Blues are getting a glimpse into what their key forwards in 2023-24 could look like. New additions Sammy Blais, Kasperi Kapanen, and Jakub Vrana are playing well. On top of those three, Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich have ...

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Blues Prospect Report: Dean, Buchinger, Hofer & More

The St. Louis Blues have begun restocking their prospect cupboard after the decision to sell ahead of the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline. The decision has resulted in multiple new prospects being brought into the fold, along with two additional first-round draft picks...

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St. Louis Blues Midseason Top 10 Prospects for 2022-23

Although it's not overly strong (18th in The Hockey Writers' midseason rankings), the St. Louis Blues continue to have a deep prospect pool despite not picking in the top half of the first round since 2014, when they drafted two franchise stalwart...

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3 Goalie Prospects Canadiens Should Target at Deadline

Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes commented earlier this season that he would like to upgrade his goaltending prospect pool and add one closer to being NHL-ready. This has led to speculation that the Canadiens ha...

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3 Blues AHL Players Deserving of a Call-Up

Let's face it, things have gone better for the St. Louis Blues. While some fans are left scratching their heads at this season, others are protesting online to burn the roster down to the bare bones and "tank hard for (Connor) Bedard." The team currently sits with a...

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Blues Prospect Report: Bolduc, Hofer, Snuggerud, Neighbours

Over the past decade, the St. Louis Blues have been one of the most successful teams in the NHL. Since the 2012-13 season, they have earned a total of 994 points, good enough for fifth in league standings in that ...

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Blues Scouts at Red Wings Game Points to Potential Trade

With the NHL season progressing beyond the halfway point of the season, NHL teams are beginning to take inventory of not only their own teams' strengths and weaknesses but other teams as well. The NHL's March 3 trade deadline is rapidly approachin...

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Thunderbirds’ Hofer & Highmore Headed to AHL All-Star Classic

The St. Louis Blues affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL) is the Springfield Thunderbirds, who have taken a step back this season. However, there are still plenty of exciting things going on in Springfield. They had two players named to the 2...

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Blues News & Rumors: Hofer Extension, All-Star Selection & More

The St. Louis Blues have found themselves with a mixed bag of results this week. After learning that two of their top players would be out of the lineup for at least the next month, the team went on to wi...

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