The Blues’ AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, had their season end last night when they were bounced in the first round by the Providence Bruins.
After the knee injury suffered by forward Patrik Laine, which will keep him out of play for a period of 5 to 6 months, Kent Hughes has to replace him. This could obviously be done internally, but it could also come from outside.
The St. Louis Blues have re-signed restricted free agent forward Nikita Alexandrov to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024-25 season, the club announced Monday morning.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.