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Blue Men On Ice Playoff Predictor: Eastern Conference Finals
The 2011 NHL Playoffs continue tonight as the Boston Bruins meet the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals. Both teams are coming off of sweeps in the Semi-Finals and are well rested. The Lightning shocked most of the hockey world with the 4 game sweep of the top seeded Washington Capitals. Tampa was [...]
TweetSt. Louis Blues Individual Player Reviews: Philip McRae, Vladimir Sobotka, Roman Polak
As the off-season continues to drag on for non-playoff teams, we keep reviewing the play of the St. Louis Blues players from this season. We are closing in on our regular starters and at this point we focus on rookie Philip McRae, new-comer Vladimir Sobotka and solid defensemen Roman Polak. Philip McRae-McRae was a 2nd [...]
TweetTeam USA Falls to Czech Republic and Rejuvenated Jaromir Jagr
Team USA’s run at the IIHF World Championships ended with a thud today. The US fell to the Czech Republic 4-0 on Wednesday and were eliminated from the WC. Ty Conklin of the St. Louis Blues started in goal and allowed all 4 goals. Jaromir Jagr broke out with a hat trick and his play [...]
Tweet2011 IIHF World Championships: Qualification Round St. Louis Blues Edition
The St. Louis Blues continue to be well represented at the IIHF World Championships as the Qualification Round wrapped up on Monday. The only player who won’t be advancing to the Playoff Round will be goalie Jaroslav Halak, the rest will start Playoff play on May 11th. Team Slovakia was hoping to medal as they [...]
TweetSt. Louis Blues Individual Player Reviews: Nikita Nikitin, Ryan Reaves, Chris Porter
We continue our player reviews with a look at a few more of the role players who look to have a more prominent role next season. All three of these players participated in a good percentage of the Blues season but also spent some time with Peoria. Nikita Nikitin: Nikitin outworked guys like Tyson Strachan [...]
Tweet2011 IIHF World Championships: Preliminary Round Recap St. Louis Blues Edition
The IIHF World Championships preliminary round wrapped up today and the St. Louis Blues represented their countries well. Here is a quick recap of the Blues players progress as well as how their teams have fared. Blues starting goalie Jaroslav Halak has faced a lot of pressure playing in his hometown during this tournament and [...]
TweetSt. Louis Blues sign John Davidson to Contract Extension
The St. Louis Blues signed president John Davidson to a multi-year contract extension, ending speculation that with the the team up for sale that Davidson would not return. As per team policy, terms of the deal have not been released but as soon as the numbers become available bluemenonice.com will have you covered. In Davdison’s [...]
TweetSt. Louis Blues Individual Player Reviews: Ben Bishop, Ty Conklin, Jaroslav Halak
We continue to review the performance of the many players who suited up for the St. Louis Blues this season. We move on to the main roster as we take a look at the goaltenders and how they fared this season. Ben Bishop: Bishop saw action for the Blues this season mainly due to Jaroslav [...]
TweetSt. Louis Blues: More Players and Prospects Join the World Championships
The IIHF World Championships kicked off today and the Blues are being well represented. Previously we took a look the the players choosen for the US and Canadian teams and now we will look at the others who will represent their countries in this tournament. The host nation Slovakia looks to make some real noise [...]
TweetBlue Men On Ice Playoff Predictor: Eastern Conference Round 2
Over on the Eastern Conference side we went 3-1 in our predictions, missing only the Flyers avoiding the upset from the Sabres. We now move on to the 2nd round and two very different match ups. Here are our previews and picks. #1 Washington Capitals vs #5 Tampa Bay Lightning This series could prove to [...]
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