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.
As a whole, the St. Louis Blues are nearly at 100% health. Alex Steen, Kris Russell and Kent Huskins are all quickly traveling down the path to a clean bill of health and Andy McDonald isn’t too far behind. While the Blues are fortunate in having so many players nearly back to active duty, it’s still necessary to see how things are going in Peoria in case the Blues need to bring someone up. With that we ask – will T.J. Hensick see any NHL time with the Blues in 2011-12? Read more.
If you haven’t checked out the Peoria Rivermen in some time, you might be surprised to learn that prospect goaltender Jake Allen has had a bumpy start to 2011-12. The Rivermen are hovering around a .500 record and unfortunately, Allen has been on the losing end of a large majority of his starts. Is this an AHL sophomore slump? Or is there something legitimate to worry about here? Read more.
Recently we put up photos of Brian Elliott’s goaltending mask which pays tribute to Casey Jones of the Ninja Turtles series. Now we have images of Ben Bishop’s new mask which is just as awesome as Elliott’s yet in an entirely different way (Pictures follow below). Read more.
A recent article from the San Jose Mercury News poses the question: Can Jonathan Cheechoo recapture the magic he once had in the NHL? The Blues signed Cheechoo to a one-year, two-way contract which should see the forward start the year with the Peoria Rivermen, barring some fluke injuries to the rest of the NHL roster. Read more.
The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Danny Syvret to a one-year, two-way deal as reported by Dave Eminian of the Journal Star. The addition provides needed talent for the Rivermen following the departure of Nathan Oystrick. Read more.
The temperature continues to hover around 100 degrees in St. Louis and hockey couldn’t feel any further away. Blues fans as a whole are cautiously waiting to hear a final outcome about the team’s future ownership and the future of David Perron as he continues to attempt a comeback from his concussion. With plenty of time and little news to work with we can predict and discuss some of the potential story lines heading into training camp – one being Brian Elliott vs. Ben Bishop. Read more.
Graham Mink will not return to Peoria next season as he has signed a new one-year contract with the AHL’s Hershey Bears, as reported by Lou Korac. The 32-year-old is making his third return to the Bears following two previous stints during the 2005-06 and the 2008-09 seasons. Read more.
It’s time to start looking ahead. Before you know it, the organization will be forced to make decisions on a wealth of free agents that litter the roster. Who will stay? Who will go? Who is an unrestricted free agent and who is restricted? Read more.
