The Sabres may need to add a stop-gap goalie this offseason Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News: Looking ahead, goaltending is a little bit of an uncertainty for the Buffalo Sabres after this season. They have four pending UFA goalies in Craig Anderson, Dustin Tokarski, Aaron Dell and Malcolm Subban. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is in the
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The St. Louis Blues remain a very competitive team this season once again. They are three seasons removed from their first Stanley Cup in franchise history but are a different-looking team today. The Blues clinched a playoff spot for the fourth season in a row and 10th time in the past 11 seasons with their
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has one of the best save percentages in the NHL so far this season. He’s their No. 1 now and it could lead to some decisions to make with Semyon Varlamov this offseason. Indications are that they may want to keep him next season
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Carey Price will make his first start of the season for the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. Meanwhile, are the Minnesota Wild interested in bringing back Marc-Andre Fleury next season? The St. Louis Blues understand they could lose Ville Husso and are alright with it, there is some chatter about
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what kind of changes will the Philadelphia Flyers make this off-season? Meanwhile, Marc-Andre Fleury has confirmed the Washington Capitals were interested, but he elected not to approve a trade there. Might the Nashville Predators try to move Ryan Johansen? Injuries hit the Toronto Maple Leafs hard on Tuesday and finally,
On Wednesday, the Florida Panthers traded for Ben Chiarot, taking one of the most widely-desired targets off the market just days ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. Most experts expected the St. Louis Blues to be in the mix for Chiarot. There has been no shortage of rumors linking the Blues to defenders, and if a
If the St. Louis Blues are looking to contend this season, the organization cannot afford to move on from Vladimir Tarasenko, Jordan Binnington, or Ville Husso. The NHL playoffs are a different animal that requires endurance and depth at each and every position. The organization is in a prime position to make a deep playoff
Sunday night, the St. Louis Blues took to the ice at the Enterprise Center with a lineup featuring a fifth string goaltender, two lines worth of American Hockey League (AHL) players, and 10 different players out of the lineup due to injury or COVID concerns, which would grow to 11 by the end of the night. Needless
Other St. Louis Blues Preview Content: The St. Louis Blues clearly have a contending team with a lot of talent. But there are always surprise performances from players each season. Last season, whether it was a surprise or not, Jordan Kyrou had a breakout season. This article will focus on the good surprises and which
There are several “locks” when looking at the St. Louis Blues 2021-22 and beyond, but one position that can positively be scratched in ink is the goaltending position where Jordan Binnington is the go-to guy. The 27-year-old 6’1″ southpaw from Richmond Hill, Ont. took a bit of a scenic route to the Gateway city, but
Ville Husso’s first two appearances in the NHL have not gone according to plan. In four periods of play, he has given up nine goals and currently sports a 7.03 goals against average with an .813 save percentage. These astronomical numbers aside, Husso has not been helped by the play in front of him. When
Blues Weekly is a new series focusing on how the St. Louis Blues performed over the past week. Not simply a recap or game story of the week’s games, but coverage of key factors, stories, and themes that were pervasive throughout those games and my takes on those situations. Let me know in the comments
Pat Maroon does not want to quit St. Louis yet Lou Korac of NHL.com (Personal Blog): Again, these are impressions from Lou Korac on Pat Maroon. I still find it hard to see the #stlblues fit Maroon into their plans moving forward and with the cap situation and three RFA’s left to sign (excluding Husso)
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Blues, Canucks, Rangers, Islanders, Bruins and Devils © Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Blues trying to eliminate any distraction at the start of the season Tom Timmermann: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that they chose salary arbitration for goaltender Ville Husso as it will mean everyone will be
© Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports The offseason goalie market Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Looking at some goaltenders who could be available in free agency or in a trade. Free Agents Sergei Bobrovsky: Potentially interested teams include the New York Islanders, Calgary Flames, and Carolina Hurricanes. He’ll be 31-years old at the start of the season