Vern Fiddler fired the game winner with 5:05 to go, nullifying a nice St. Louis rally and lifting the visiting Nashville Predators to a 4-3 series opening win against the Blues at Scottrade Center Wednesday (April 26) in their National Hockey League Central Division final. The Preds never trailed in the contest, but a pair
By Jim den Hollander Editor, Midwesthockey.info Charlie Coyle and Martin Hanzal provided the offense and Devan Dubnyk turned aside all 28 St. Louis Blues’ shots as the Minnesota Wild finally found a way to beat the host Blues with a 2-0 win at the Scottrade Center on Wednesday (April 19) night. As a result, the
Three Midwest based teams headed into National Hockey League play on Saturday (Oct. 29) and all three were involved with shutouts. Leading the way was Devan Dubnyk who recorded an unheard of third straight shutout, stopping all 29 Dallas Stars shots, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-0 win at the Xcel Energy Center. The
Four of the five Midwest (USA) based teams qualified for the NHL post season, but one round in only the St. Louis Blues remain. The Blues finally scratched ‘Beat the #$@&^ Chicago BlackHawks‘ off of its bucket list in the opening round and it is hoped the team is not satisfied as it has a legitimate shot at
Here’s a quick look at what’s been up for the five Midwest-based NHL teams since the start of the New Year. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS The team sits dead last in the East Conference in terms of standings, but a trade on Jan. 6 has the team and the town buzzing. It’s no secret young prospect
Playing at the Scottrade Center Thursday (Oct. 1), the St. Louis Blues collected a 5-2 pre-season win against the Chicago Blackhawks thanks in part to a goal and assist from Jori Lehtera who was playing his first game since undergoing ankle surgery in August. Lehtera was named as the game’s Second Star for his efforts
