Heading into this series, questions arose as to who the hero was going to be for both teams. The possibilities were endless. Marian Hossa. Patrick Kane. Jonathan Toews. Patrice Bergeron. Jaromir Jagr. Milan Lucic. Hold it… Danny Paille? That’s right, the checking line winger has Read More

Last week, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong revealed his most important plans for the summer.  He all but promises to lock up restricted free-agents Alex Pietrangelo, Kevin Shattenkirk, Patrik Berglund and Chris Stewart. “We’re going to want it the way we think is proper for the Read More

On this edition of Lets Go Blues Radio, hosts Jeff Ponder and Justin Wilson discuss the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final and tell you about a trade between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders.  They also have news of an elite NHL player getting a new contract Read More

From the NHL media to the kids playing with wood sticks in the streets of Chicago or Boston, the consensus was that this was going to be a great series from start to finish.  No one could have predicted this high level of intensity, though. Through the first two games of the Read More

What a game.  If you are in the minority of hockey fans who wait for games three or four to start paying attention to the Stanley Cup Final, you missed a doozy last night.  The game was the fifth longest in Stanley Cup Final history, totaling 112:08 of playing time.  Andrew Shaw Read More

An interesting piece of history that could pertain to the Stanley Cup Final that starts tonight:  a goaltender has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in each of the past two years.  Tim Thomas and Jonathan Quick may have set the precedent for this year’s match-up between Read More

Another NHL career has been cut short by the concussion epidemic. Andy McDonald, the Anaheim Ducks’ eighth all-time leading scorer, called it a career last week after suffering from post-concussion symptoms.  The 35-year old forward spent 12 years in the NHL, splitting time Read More

On this extended edition of Lets Go Blues Radio, we discuss the upcoming Stanley Cup Final and examine the retirement of Scott Nichol and Andy McDonald.  We also tell you about a trade involving a famed NHL defenseman and debate about the future of the Edmonton Oilers.  All this Read More