Archive for the 'Blues' Category

St. Louis has an NHL Team? Seriously?

Why is it that you just never hear about these guys?
Year after year the St. Louis Blues manage to slip into anonymity well before the playoffs are on the horizon. Is it their players? Their location? Their playing style? Their market? Mmmm…. yeah…
But there is hope!!
Says St. Louis Today:
Conventional wisdom says the Blues need to […]

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Coach Review: Star Wars Edition

In an effort to keep you both informed and amused, Puck That Hit has compiled a list we’re certain has never been done. Using equal parts hockey savvy and sci-fi geekiness, we’ve listed the NHL head coaches from all 30 teams and assigned them a Star Wars character based on their record, history, talent, and […]

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Quality Shot vs. Crappy Shot

Here at Puck That Hit, it hasn’t escaped our notice that a lot of teams have recently won games in which they were outshot. In fact, it has been happening more than a lot. Why? Is it better coaching? More skilled or patient players?
That got our stat geeks to wondering which team makes the most […]

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Unrestricted and On the Move

The incomparable Spector has an article listing the NHL’s top unrestricted free agents. Here are a couple of notable names of players that — according to Puck That Hit — might be finding new teams during the off-season:
Hedberg, Johan
Foote, Adam
Liles, John-Michael
Norstrom, Mattias
Stuart, Brad
Nagy, Ladislav
Rolston, Brian
Ryder, Michael
Pandolfo, Jay
Vasicek, Josef
Avery, Sean
Malik, Marek
Shanahan, Brendan
Redden, Wade
Prospal, Vaclav
Smith, Jason
Conklin, Ty
Hossa, […]

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Who Has the Hottest Ice Girls?

Here’s where we decide it folks. Right here. Right now.
Which team has the best Ice Girls?
Ice Girls, for the uninitiated, are hockey’s answer to the cheerleader. Although cheerleaders simply stand on the sidelines of other sports, Ice Girls often (but not always) step onto the ice, clean away excess snow, wipe down the glass, and […]

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008