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St. Louis Blues Battle Los Angeles in Saturday Matinee

Posted: 4th December 2009 by Michael Wagenknecht in NHL
After a thrilling come-from-behind victory against nemesis San Jose on Thursday night, the St. Louis Blues combat another thorn in their side Saturday afternoon. The Los Angeles Kings have had the Blues' number recently, going 4-1 in the last five games, including a 2-1 victory on October 10th. The Blues need to continue to ride the wave of momentum they gained from Thursday straight into the first period on Saturday.áSlow ...

NHL Central Preview: St. Louis Blues

Posted: 30th September 2009 by Michael Wagenknecht in NHL
The St. Louis Blues were the Cinderella of the regular season, but the slipper fell off right as the playoffs began. After posting the best record in the second half of the season, the Blues got swept out by an even hotter Vancouver team. This year will be different. á Previous Season: What can we say about last season for the Blues? Erik Johnson, franchise defenseman, destroys his ACL in a golfing mishap. ...

NHL Central Preview: Nashville Predators

Posted: 28th September 2009 by Michael Wagenknecht in NHL
At the end of last season, the Nashville Predators were the only team in the Central on the outside looking in at the playoffs. While their top scorer only accumulated 65 points on the season, the Preds were just edged out of a playoff spot. Unfortunately this season they will be taking a step back. á Previous Season: The Preds were very up-and-down last season. At some points, you could tell how young ...

NHL Central Preview: Detroit Red Wings

Posted: 15th September 2009 by Michael Wagenknecht in NHL
The Detroit Red Wings are mad. They did not win the Stanley Cup and failed to fulfill Marian Hossa's wish, which lead to his departure. Teams in the Central should take notice that this team will be hungry once again and has only reloaded once again. Previous Season: The Red Wings finished last season with a record of 51-21-10, which was good for 112 points and the second seed in the Western ...