Tag: Jake Allen

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues and the New York Islanders

  On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Jake Allen has had a couple rough stretches the past two seasons. GM Doug Armstrong may want to upgrade in net, but he may not be able…

Mark Easson

Central Division: St. Louis Blues Season Outlook

Forwards Mike Yeo has his work cut out for him as several notable forwards are out with injury. St. Louis will be expected to rely on the Schwartz-Stastny-Tarasenko trio more than usual. It will be something to see how Brayden…

Chris Wassel

NHL Expansion Draft: St. Louis Blues Primer

Forward Decisions The bulk of St. Louis’ front line production comes from six established forwards that will be protect, and they have some solid prospects, who are expansion ineligible. Coming off another stellar year with 39 goals and 36 assists, Vladimir Tarasenko…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Rob Rossi of Upgruv: Marc-Andre Fleury didn't expect to be with the Penguins this season. He has never asked for a trade after it became apparent that Matt Murray was the No. 1 goalie in…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Pierre LeBrun of TSN: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman hasn't given up on his team and he still think they can make the playoffs. The Lightning will look to improve their blueline before the deadline,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues and the Ottawa Senators

On the St. Louis Blues ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger: "I don't believe St. Louis is a contender for Fleury. I think that they're all in on Jake Allen." Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: (chat) Was told by someone…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Plenty For The St. Louis Blues To Think About

On the St. Louis Blues ... Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Will GM Doug Armstrong consider trading for a big named goaltender before the deadline? There is speculation that the Blues could trade pending free agent defenseman Kevin…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Louis Blues

On the Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Louis Blues ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The Lightning held their organization meetings this past weekend. GM Steve Yzerman said that coach Jon Cooper is "doing an excellent job," so…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Kings, Blues, Bruins, Scouting, and the Senators

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Dennis Bernstein: A big trade for the Kings would likely only happen if Jonathan Quick is able to return and is healthy for a stretch. May only be a matter of time before some…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Avs, Bruins, Stars, Canucks, Blues and Lightning

On the Carolina Hurircanes, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Agree with Elliotte Friedman that the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche would be good trading partners. The Hurricanes have defensive prospects…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Devils, Islanders, Stars, Penguins and Blues

On the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, and the Dallas Stars ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If the Oilers aren't comfortable with Jonas Gustavsson or Laurent Brossoit backing up Cam Talbot heading into the playoffs, they…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Hawks, Canadiens, Penguins, Blues, Stars and Devils

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Frank Seravalli: The Blackhawks put Andrew Desjardins on the IR. On the Montreal Canadiens ... Montreal Canadiens: Coach Michel Therrien said that Jeff Petry will miss their first game of the season due to injury.…

Mark Easson