First quarter of the 82 game season is in the books, and the
blues are currently sitting in seventh place in the league with fourteen wins,
seven losses, and four OT losses and second in the western conference only
trailing rival Chicago Blackhawks by three points with a game in hand.
Currently the Blues are one of the hottest teams in the NHL, with wins in seven
of their last eight games.
This success is due to the increased scoring
of Vladimir Tarasenko, David Perron, and assist man Colton Parayko. All three
of these players are sitting at a point per game or higher in the last eight
games. Vladimir Tarasenko currently sits at third in NHL scoring with thirteen
goals and fourteen assists for twenty seven points in twenty five games played.
The success the Blues are having will continue with the consistent play of Jake
Allen, goaltender, who has backstopped the blues for the majority of the season
leading them to twelve victories in nineteen games.
David Perron
Vladimir Tarasenko
Colton Parayko
Jake Allen
The blues will continue to be a fun team to watch because of
their combination of skill and grit. Coach Ken Hitchcock prides himself on
being the hardest working team in hockey. With this being his last season, he will
continue to push the players to new levels, with the hopes of bringing the
Stanley Cup to St. Louis for the first time in the long history of the Blues
organization.
