After weeks of hype, predictions, speculation and pre-season tilts, the National Hockey League got rolling for real last Wednesday (Oct. 4, 2017) and there were a few surprises for the Midwest-based teams. At the top end is the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago BlackHawks and St. Louis Blues, all rolling into the campaign in impressive fashion
Paul Stastny had the St. Louis Blues up early, but it was the only goal the team would muster, bowing out of the 2017 National Hockey League post season with a 3-1 loss on at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis against the Nashville Predators. For the Predators, the Central Division championship is its first
Jaden Schwartz sank the game winner 25 seconds into the third period as the Blues snapped a 1-1 draw and kept itself alive in its Best of Seven National Hockey League Central Division final series at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis Friday (May 5, 2017). The Blues needed the win against Nashville, staving off
Defenseman Joel Edmunson gave the St. Louis Blues a small consolation, shattering the shutout bid of Pekka Rinne with under four minutes to play, but a 2-1 defeat at Bridgestone Arena to the host Nashville Predators has the Blues on the brink of elimination Tuesday (May 2, 2017). The lone remaining Midwest based National Hockey
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 A gutsy third period rally to tie the game was nullified as Magnus Paajarvi’s goal 9:42 into overtime lifted the St Louis Blues to the NHL’s Central Division final and eliminated the Minnesota Wild to an off season full of questions. For years, it seemed the only thing holding
