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Rangers sign defenseman Nemeth, add depth with Tinordi and McKegg, DeAngelo put on trial in conference call with Hurricanes, More on a hectic July Frenzy

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Derek Felix

It was a busy first day in NHL free agency. When it was over, more than $500 million had been spent on 98446712562 players. At least that’s how it felt. Headlining the long list was top free agent defenseman Dougie … Continue reading →

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Horvat leads Canucks past Blues

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Derek Felix

Captain Canuck: Bo Horvat celebrates his overtime winner to put the Canucks up 2-0 on the defending champion Blues. AP photo via Getty Images With one great Quinn Hughes outlet and one splendid Bo Horvat breakaway goal past Jordan Binnington, … Continue reading →

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Game #66 Rangers are singing the Blues after latest stinging loss

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Derek Felix

Mika Zibanejad gets some love at the bench from Brendan Smith, who was the Rangers beat defenseman in a awfully tough 3-1 loss to the Blues. AP Photo credit via Getty Images Let’s be real. When John Davidson announced that … Continue reading →

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Defending champs make Lundqvist and Rangers sing the Blues

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Derek Felix

The Blues taught the Rangers a lesson last night in a 5-2 win. AP Photo credit St. Louis Blues via Getty Images What started out well didn’t finish the same way for the Rangers. Following the 11th goal from Filip … Continue reading →

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2019-20 NHL PREVIEW: Is it time to crown a new champion?

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Derek Felix

The storyline for the 2019-20 NHL season is one of great anticipation and theatre. Last season, it was the St. Louis Blues, who came out of nowhere to deliver their first Stanley Cup. They’re ready to celebrate on Wednesday by … Continue reading →

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Binnington’s astonishing Game Seven and O’Reilly’s dominance lead Blues to first ever Stanley Cup

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Derek Felix

On Wednesday night in Boston, the St. Louis Blues made history. For the first time in their 52-year history, they won the Stanley Cup. The Blues are Stanley Cup champions thanks to the amazing play of unflappable rookie goalie Jordan … Continue reading →

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HARD HITS: How the Jeff Skinner contract by Sabres sets up the market

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Derek Felix

IT’S DONE! We have signed forward Jeff Skinner to an eight-year contract with an average annual value of $9 million: https://t.co/X4sumuHW7H pic.twitter.com/Wwzk9qbPSk — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) June 8, 2019 The much rumored new contract for Jeff Skinner finally came to … Continue reading →

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HARD HITS: To Trouba or not to

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Derek Felix

As the calendar finally turns to June, there are at most four games left to play in the Stanley Cup. With Game Three in the books and the Bruins delivering a message to the Blues with a 7-2 blowout in … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup: Depth keys Bruins comeback over Blues in Game One

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Derek Felix

Last night, the Stanley Cup got underway at TD Garden in Boston. It started out well for the Blues. They capitalized on two Bruins mistakes to take a 2-0 lead early in the second period. But following Vladimir Tarasenko’s goal … Continue reading →

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Blues and Bruins set for Stanley Cup rematch 49 years later

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Derek Felix

In less than two hours, the puck will drop on another Stanley Cup. On Memorial Day when we honor and remember veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, the Blues and Bruins get going tonight in Game One … Continue reading →

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