Chris Drury has been the president and general manager of the New York Rangers for more than three years, having been promoted to the dual roles after the stunning firings of John Davidson and Jeff Gorton late in the 2020-21 season. The former Rangers player and childhood Blueshirts fan, however, has been plenty busy since
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The St.Louis Blues are back to the drawing board, working on what they need to fix to make the playoffs in the next two to three seasons. It will take a lot of time and consideration, but if they stick to what went right this season, they should be on the right track. Effectively handling
Today, we honor the 24 past and present NHL players who celebrate their birthdays on Apr. 17. Here’s a look at some notable players who share birthdays on this day, including a couple of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame and a three-time Stanley Cup winner. Börje Salming (1951) Börje Salming‘s NHL debut and
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the action has already picked up and trades are steadily coming off the trade deadline board ahead of Friday’s trade deadline. Multiple names have moved, but there are still some big tickets left, including Jake Guentzel, Jordan Eberle, David Savard, Pavel Buchnevich, and Tyler Toffoli, among others. Latest on David
As the trade deadline gets closer, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong has some major decisions to make. To sell or not to sell will be the first question to answer. Given the inconsistency of this club over the past two seasons and recent results, the Blues should look to sell pieces before the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the San Jose Sharks want to make trade deadline moves but no one is biting. Meanwhile, there is a ton of talk surrounding the Ottawa Senators. What moves is the team looking at? Is there anything cooking out of Montreal? The New Jersey Devils have some big decisions to make,
The St. Louis Blues fanbase is embroiled in a debate surrounding Pavel Buchnevich as the trade deadline looms. Opinions are split into three camps: one sees him as the missing piece for a playoff push, another doubts his impact, and a third advocates for a broader team retooling. This division underscores differing assessments of the
When the St. Louis Blues pulled the trigger and fired head coach Craig Berube, general manager Doug Armstrong must have had several priorities in mind. But chief among them had to be improving his team’s abysmal power play (which he brought in Brad Richards to assist with) and getting key players like Jordan Kyrou and
The St. Louis Blues are wrapping up their Pacific Coast road trip against the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday (Nov. 22) at 8 pm CST after a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 19. On Nov.9, the Blues beat Arizona 2-1 and will have to come out strong against a Coyotes squad that’s gone
The St. Louis Blues are five games into the 2023-24 season. They are 2-2-1 with no identity right now and that’s been on display in all five of their games. They have moments with an inordinate amount of ineptitude in all phases and other moments with some semblance of competence. Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou
As the 2022-23 season recently wrapped up for the St. Louis Blues, it’s time to look back on the Pavel Buchnevich trade that general manager Doug Armstrong pulled off prior to the 2021-22 season. This trade has been fantastic for the Blues through two seasons. Buchnevich’s Career Year in 2021-22 When the Blues acquired Buchnevich,
The odds seemed to be stacked against the New York Rangers going into the 2013 NHL Draft. Team executives had the luxury of staying close to home that year, with the league’s 51st edition of the draft being held at the Prudential Center, home of the area-rival New Jersey Devils. That, however, appeared to be
The St. Louis Blues were officially eliminated from the 2023 NHL Playoffs after losing to the Boston Bruins on Sunday. This has been a long time coming. The Blues knew they were not a contender when they traded Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O’Reilly, but it only became official after their 77th game. Robert Thomas and
The St. Louis Blues have hit their lowest point of the 2022-23 season. They aren’t winning games and can’t get away from injury issues. When one player comes back, another one hits the shelf. The vision for the rest of this season is becoming clearer – get a good draft pick. Robert Thomas and Jordan
With points in five of their last six games, going 4-1-1 in the process, the St. Louis Blues find themselves at 16-16-1 and fifth place in the Central Division with 33 points. In their 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 20, the team was without Jordan Kyrou. He missed the game with an
The St. Louis Blues are riding high with a seven-game win streak. Their record has now gone from 3-8-0 to 10-8-0, putting them back into the mix. They are being labeled as one of the streakiest teams in recent NHL history. It’s not often that a team has three different streaks across an 18-game stretch,
Nichushkin’s patience to pay off Andy Strickland: The Colorado Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin had contract talks during the season but the sides were close. Nichushkin’s play and patience will earn him a nice payday this offseason. Will the Oilers be interested in Ville Husso again? NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on The Jeff Marek Show on
On the latest edition of NHL Stats News, left-wingers and goaltenders are a big focus. Johnny Gaudreau leads the Calgary Flames in an incredible season, Artemi Panarin is doing the same for the New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are boosted by their core four. Also, Quinn Hughes isn’t getting the attention he