Jeremy Rutherford

For two clubs in opposite conferences, the and sure do cross paths a lot. Recently, there was a headline involving Philadelphia and St. Louis’ , a former Flyer, regarding prospect . About a year ago, Hayes was traded to the Blues. The trade could have been a lot bigger with defensemen and included, but that part of the deal fell through. Advertisement And let’s not forget about ex-St. Louis and Philadelphia coach Craig Berube, who was fired by the Blues in mid-December and could eventually…

Brett Hull never hesitated when he lined up a one-timer, and he didn’t pause either when asked about Susie Mathieu. “Susie was like my second mom,” Hull said. “I mean, when I got on a plane from Calgary and went down to St. Louis, she was the one that picked me up from the airport, and we became best friends for 11 years. But you know, she was more than her title. She did everything for the — players, coaches, everyone. She ran the show!” Advertisement Who is Mathieu? In 1975, she was hired as…

When the selected at No. 20 in the 2017 NHL Draft, Paul Stastny was the club’s current No. 1 center. Stastny never got to play with Thomas because the veteran was traded to the late in the 2017-18 season, and the prospect spent that whole year in junior hockey. “But you always keep an eye on the first-rounders, or at least have an idea of who the young guys are,” Stastny told The Athletic this week. “He put up really good numbers in junior, so you knew that, and anyone who puts up good number…

The rebuilding are still years away from a potential return to contention, but the arrival of has already returned them to prominence in the eyes of the league and its television partners. So it was inevitable that they’d return to the Winter Classic, the ’s signature regular-season event. The Blackhawks will host the Winter Classic next season at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, an industry source said. The will be their opponent, a league source said. It marks the Blackhawks’ fourth…

still hears boos when he goes to . It’s almost impressive that fans of the Flames, the team that drafted Fox eight years ago, have such long memories. Fox can recall the time after that 2016 draft, when Calgary selected him No. 66 just a couple of months before he started his college playing career at Harvard. Maybe those memories have come back to him a bit stronger in the month since Cutter Gauthier, the fifth pick of the 2022 draft, forced his way out of the organization by not committing to…

When thinking about who the should trade, probably doesn’t appear on anyone’s list. Why would he? Buchnevich is still just 28 years old, and since being acquired in a trade from the in 2021, he has 186 points in 189 games. In the three seasons he’s been in St. Louis, his 0.98 points-per-game average is second only to (1.02) on the team. Advertisement In addition to the stats, Buchnevich is as competitive on the ice and affable off it as any player on the roster, . So then, why, in the weeks l…

ST. LOUIS — Whether wants it or not, there’s going to be a lot of attention on him as the March 8 trade deadline draws near. The winger is No. 7 on The Athletic ’s , and scouts have been sent to the team’s recent games . Buchnevich only fueled the speculation with a hat trick on a club-high five shots on goal in Thursday’s 4-0 victory over the . He has nine goals in his last 11 games and leads the team with 22 goals. Advertisement “A good performance,” Blues goalie said. “He’s a happy guy, s…

At The Athletic, it’s a trade-deadline tradition to give subscribers a chance to play general manager and submit your ideas for potential deals. The deadline provides a rumor-fueled response from fans every season, but the timing of when we put out the call for your ideas this year couldn’t have created more chaos. On February 24, former NHLer Ryan Whitney mentioned on social media that the might be willing to trade captain . If you’re not from St. Louis, you may not be familiar with the infat…

David Poile was several hundred negotiations and nearly 40 years deep in his career as an general manager before he found a reason to go against one of his core principles for running a hockey team. It was October of 2019, and the then- GM agreed to give a contract that included a full no-movement clause for its entirety. Advertisement The Predators captain was a pending unrestricted free agent at the time — and in the early stages of a season that would earn him the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s…

It’s hard to fathom now, but started the 2023-24 season for the on the fourth line. There was a time, too, when leading the team in goals at the end of the season looked like a long shot. And as recently as February, Zack Bolduc was still in AHL Springfield. Advertisement For each of those three forwards, though, there was a turning point in the season — one the Blues hope bodes well for the future. For others, the season didn’t go so well at any stage, and they likely won’t be around when tr…