When longtime St. Louis Blues forward David Backes signed a five-year, $30 million deal with the Boston Bruins on July 1st, the team wasn’t just losing a player who could suit up on the wing or down the middle. They were losing a captain, a leader, a voice. While management is still searching internally for various […] READ MORE
Author: Cristiano Simonetta
University of Illinois '18. Play-by-Play Broadcaster for Fighting Illini Hockey.
https://twitter.com/CMS_74_ The All-Time Best St. Louis Blues Free Agent Signing
Welcome to LWOS Hockey’s summer series. After the historic 2016 NHL Free Agency period, it’s a good time to look at the best free agent signing in the history of all 30 NHL franchises. Up next: The all-time best Ottawa Senators free agent signing. Make sure to check out the previous articles in our 2016 summer […] READ MORE
Blues, Blackhawks Share Enthusiasm for 2017 Winter Classic
The St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks are eager to take their historic rivalry outdoors. Blues, Blackhawks Share Enthusiasm for 2017 Winter Classic At Busch Stadium on Tuesday morning, the NHL held a press conference regarding the 2017 Winter Classic to discuss various events building up to what should be an iconic moment for the […] READ MORE
The All-Time Best Chicago Blackhawks Free Agent Signing
Welcome to LWOS Hockey’s summer series. After the historic 2016 NHL Free Agency period, it’s a good time to look at the best free agent signing in the history of all 30 NHL franchises. Up next: The all-time best Chicago Blackhawks free agent signing. The All-Time Best Chicago Blackhawks Free Agent Signing 2009 – Marian Hossa: […] READ MORE
Kyle Brodziak Extended By the Blues for Two Years
The St. Louis Blues have agreed to a two-year extension with forward Kyle Brodziak, the team announced Monday. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the deal has an AAV of $950,000. The Blues have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with Kyle Brodziak. https://t.co/qUqyWQDAlF #stlblues pic.twitter.com/g7xsLcXX3r — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 27, […] READ MORE
Chicago Blackhawks Sign Nick Schmaltz
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed top prospect Nick Schmaltz to a three-year entry-level deal, the team announced Sunday. The #Blackhawks agree to terms with 2014 first-round pick Nick Schmaltz on a three-year contract. https://t.co/RYqaJxseGk — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 19, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks Sign Nick Schmaltz Schmaltz, 20, was selected by Chicago with the 20th […] READ MORE
Chicago Blackhawks Re-sign Richard Panik for One Year
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is a busy man. The Blackhawks announced Wednesday that they have re-signed forward Richard Panik to a one-year deal. The news comes shortly after a massive trade which sent Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell to the Carolina Hurricanes for a pair of draft picks. Chicago Blackhawks Re-sign Richard Panik for […] READ MORE
Pittsburgh Penguins win fourth Stanley Cup
Game six’s opening face-off acted as a foreshadowing device for the rest of the contest. After the puck was dropped, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby slashed San Jose Sharks assistant captain (and former captain) Joe Thornton in the back of the right leg. The two exchanged stick jabs for a brief moment, but kept on playing. It […] READ MORE
St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars Second Round Preview
Editor’s Note: Staff Writer Connor Ferguson contributes the Dallas Stars perspective. This is the first time the two clubs have met in the playoffs since 2001 when Ken Hitchcock’s Dallas Stars swept the Blues in the second round. Before that, they met in 1999 and Dallas was victorious over St. Louis in six games and […] READ MORE
Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues Series Recap
We all knew that the first-round matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues would turn out to be a scintillating one consumed by passion. Two longtime Central Division rivals exerting as much energy as possible hoping to out-duel one another, what else did you expect? The series was destined to be decided by the […] READ MORE
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Cristiano Simonetta
University of Illinois '18. Play-by-Play Broadcaster for Fighting Illini Hockey.