#2 St. Louis Blues (49-22-11, 109 pts) vs. #8 Los Angeles Kings (40-27-15, 95 pts) St. Louis defeated San Jose 4-1; Los Angeles beat Vancouver 4-1. Forwards The Blues have been lead by Andy McDonald this playoff, scoring four goals and assisting on four others to lead the club in both categories. McDonald has goals …
With a 49-22-11 season, the Blues finished second in the Western Conference with 109 points, which is their best point total since 2000. After last night’s 4-3 win over San Jose, they took a 2-1 series lead and one step closer to their first Western Semifinal appearance since 2002. Despite their successes this season, are …
#2 St. Louis Blues (49-22-11, 109 pts) vs. #7 San Jose Sharks (43-29-10, 96 pts) Forwards David “Inglorious” Backes’ numbers dipped a bit from last season, but he’s one of only seven NHLers to score 20 goals and collect 200 hits. He’s also one of six in the 20/100 club. David Perron returned in December …
A Sidney Crosby question from @JimMcQuiggan: I know Crosby is scheduled to come back (soon). But based on how Pittsburgh is playing right now & Malkin playing out of his mind, would you shut Sid down for rest of the year to avoid further injury? Good question Jim. First, anytime Sid plays there will be a …
The All-Star game is approaching and that means we get to look back at the first half of the NHL season. Here are a few surprises and duds from this year. Surprises LW Joffrey Lupul, Toronto Maple Leafs Lupul has bounced around the league, playing for five teams since 2006-07. His career highs in goals …