pic.twitter.com/oXWXHiExPZ. Their defense corps is deeper and goalie Jordan Binnington has proved to be anything but a one-year wonder. On the bright side, Torey Krug can replace some of the value the Blues lost in Pietrangelo’s free agent departure. Consider that the Predators bled depth, while the Blackhawks embraced a rebuild. But to win a Cup once, you have to peak at the right time and take advantage of the breaks that present themselves along the way.

Although it’s not a secret that no luxuries were spared to make it as enjoyable of an experience as possible, not being able to be around family, go home between games, and have a life outside of hockey could certainly have taken its toll. Also, can the Blues — or someone — actually realize how useful Vince Dunn is? ST. LOUIS — From the Winter Classic to the Stanley Cup, to All-Star weekend, St. Louis has shown it can hold its own when it comes to hosting major sporting events. Although the Bruins’ firepower augmented Krug’s production, he has the skill to run a power play. © The Hockey Writers 2020. David Perron scored with 6.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game to OT, but the Canucks found the back of the net in the extra period to take the win. Subscribe to The Hockey News magazine.

Again, league play didn’t commence until January 2013. Sure, making him a trade deadline addition didn’t pan out, but he’s settled in nicely as one of the NHL’s more competent backups. Blues GM Doug Armstrong can be wily, though, and he reminded us by unexpectedly signing Torey Krug. When the NHL paused, the Blues were sitting second overall in NHL, tops in the Western Conference, and were riding an 8-2-0 run in their previous 10 games. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! “They’re going to be looking for the opportunity for a number of teams to get on the ice and practice. St. Louis Blues, 2019 Stanley Cup champions (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) St. Louis played their first game of last year’s playoffs on April 10, 2019 and hoisted the Cup … He also said the NHL is looking for cities that can hold multiple teams at multiple facilities, and with Centene Community Ice Center, the Mills and Maryville University’s hockey rink, St. Louis also checks that box. Copyright © 1999-2020 St. Louis Blues Hockey Club and the National Hockey League.

Above all, big defenseman Colton Parayko may stand as the biggest reason why the Blues decided they could afford to say goodbye to Pietrangelo. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins. Shipping Allen out made plenty of sense from a salary cap perspective. Updated daily with news and features from over 130 writers worldwide. 2️⃣ goals. “I still think that we’re weeks, you know, perhaps maybe a month away from something like that,” Rutherford said. Not only did the Lightning win the 16 games required through the First Round, Second Round, Eastern Conference Final, and Stanley Cup Final, they also won two of three in their round-robin. As far as career outlook goes, Pronman ranked Thomas ahead of Nico Hischier, Mikhail Sergachev, and Charlie McAvoy. St Louis Blues, stlouisblues.com and stlblues.com are trademarks of the St Louis Blues Hockey Club. RELATED – NHL’s Playoff Bubble Delivered as Advertised. The Canucks scored three goals in the third period to take a 1-0 lead in this best-of-seven series. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Tampa’s playoff journey included greater distances than any other organization battling for this year’s Cup.