The St. Louis Blues at the 49/82 point of the Season
Yeah…sorry about the headline. I guess I should have perhaps posted eight games ago. Damn my laziness. Anyways. The Blues head into the All-Star break with a snazzy 29-13-7, good for 65 points, the third-highest point total in the league (although, thanks to the fact that the top team in each division makes the playoffs, […]
The Blues at Midpoint
Okay, technically the Blues have played 39 games so far, so it’s not midpoint. Leave me alone; I’m temporarily brain-damaged [more on that later]. But it’s close enough. Thus far, the Blues sit in ninth place with a 20-13-6 record and 46 points, but they also have played four fewer games than the eighth-place team. […]
The Year in Sports
For most St. Louisans, 2010 wasn’t exactly a super memorable year in sports. None of the big teams won a championship, few players had standout years, and many of the teams in general were disappointing given pre-season expectations. Still, there were moments to remember. I’ll look back on the year in general for local sports […]
St. Louis Blues Sign Forward David Backes to 5 Year/$22.5 Million Dollar Contract
You can knock one thing off of John Davidson and Doug Armstrong’s to-do list for the year. After weeks of telling the media they were close to signing an extension to Blues forward David Backes’ contract, they have finally inked the deal. Backes’ contract is a five year deal that amounts to $22.5 million, a […]
USA Beats Canada – Do You Believe in Miracles?
I’ve endured talk with certain people over the past couple months since Team USA was announced, about how USA didn’t stand a chance against strong clubs like Canada and Russia, and their best chance to medal is at bronze level. Everyone told me Team Canada is just too strong, just about everyone on their roster […]
USA Hockey – Watch All The Goals Against Switzerland – Vancouver 2010
The St. Louis Blues had a strong presence in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics the other day. David Backes had an outstanding solo effort that led to the go ahead goal for Team USA. His Blues teammate, Eric Johnson, led the team in ice time. Watch the goals below, and help cheer Team USA onto a […]
