The St. Louis Blues have recalled T.J. Hensick from the Peoria Rivermen following the news that Jamie Langenbrunner will miss at least the next four weeks with a broken foot. Back on January 18th, I discussed whether or not Hensick would see any NHL time this year. The answer, a surprising yet clear, yes. Read more.
Jamie Langenbrunner has a broken left foot and will be sidelined for at least the next four weeks, as reported by various outlets. The news comes at a pivotal time for the St. Louis Blues as they prepare to enter arguably their most challenging portion of their schedule. Langenbrunner has been a consistent presence on the ice providing valuable support and leadership each night. We may be jumping to conclusions a bit, but it’s fair to suspect that this news might sway the Blues into making a trade before the deadline passes. Read more.
The St. Louis Blues were considered the NHL’s most underrated team in a recent NHLPA survey taken by 318 NHL players. The Blues received 28% of the vote, beating out the Nashville Predators (21%) by seven percentage points to earn the title of most underrated team. The survey also included various questions that gave some fun insight into what players think about issues us fans talk about on a regular basis. Read more.
Some familiar faces will be on the ice tonight when the St. Louis Blues take on the New York Islanders. Jason Arnott and Kent Huskins have been activated from the IR and will play tonight, as reported by Jeremy Rutherford. Arnott has been listed as day-to-day with a shoulder injury while Huskins has only appeared in nine games this season after suffering an injury to his ankle that required surgery to repair. Read more.
St. Louis prospect Jordan Binnington has been named the CHL goaltender of the week for the week ending in February 12th after going 3-0-0 with a 0.97 GAA and a save percentage of .972 with the Owen Sound Attack, as reported by HockeysFuture. Binnington was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the third round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Read more.
Andy McDonald has been activated from the IR and appears ready to return to the lineup, as reported by the official site of the St. Louis Blues. The site believes he should return tonight when the Blues take on the San Jose Sharks at the Scottrade Center. The Blues have recently seen Jason Arnott and Matt D’Agostini miss time which makes the timing of McDonald’s return all the more perfect. Read more.
Remember when we discussed the St. Louis Blues returning to full health? Well, someone obviously didn’t knock on wood hard enough. Fresh off Jason Arnott missing time with a shoulder injury, the Blues lost another forward Tuesday night against Ottawa when Matt D’Agostini was forced to leave the game with what has been described as an “upper-body” injury. As a result, the Blues have recalled Evgeny Grachev. Read more.
