Jaroslav Halak

The St. Louis Blues Are A Legitimate Stanley Cup Contender

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized Brian Elliot, Jaroslav Halak, Ken Hitchock, NHL playoff race, St. Louis Blues stanley Cup

There’s some good hockey being played in the NHL’s Western Conference. Between Vancouver and Detroit jousting for the #1 spot, to Phoenix rolling through the month of February undefeated, the West is asserting its superiority as we come down the stretch of the regular season. But don’t overlook the St. Louis Blues, who are only two points back of Detroit in the race for the Central Division crown and what would be one of the top two seeds in the playoffs. St. Louis has a four-point lead on Nashville for the four-spot and home-ice advantage in the first round. TheSportsNotebook takes a look at the Blues as we turn the calendar into March.

Hot Winter Race In The NHL Central Division

Dan Flaherty Uncategorized Jaroslav Halak, Jimmy Howard, Marian Hossa, NHL Central Division, NHL playoff race, NHL Western Conference, Nicklas Lidstrom, Patrick Kane

The race of the NHL’s Central Division title is red-hot, with St. Louis, Detroit and Chicago all within one point of each other. All three teams are right near the top of the conference overall, with only Vancouver joining them among the West’s leaders. With the Midwest trio likely to battle this all the way […]