St. Louis Blues

In their season opener, the Capitals will play the Stanley Cup champion Blues on their banner-raising night

The Washington Capitals’ opening games of the 2019-20 season will be rife with narrative and storylines. On October 2, the Capitals will open their season on October 2 against the St. Louis Blues in a battle between the last two championship-winning teams.

Before the game, the Blues will raise their Stanley Cup Championship banner to the Enterprise Center rafters in a special pregame ceremony.

The Capitals will then hold their home opener three days later on October 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals in the first round last season.

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By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago

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The weirdest, silliest, drunkest moments from the St. Louis Blues’ Stanley Cup parade and rally

For the second year in a row, the Stanley Cup has gone to a franchise that has never hoisted it before. On Saturday, for the first time in the city’s history, St. Louis welcomed Lord Stanley’s Cup with a parade unlike any the city’s seen before.

There were many beautiful, profound moments–like Laila Anderson raising the Cup and Blues’ legend Bobby Plager thanking the city for believing in them–there were many moments that were…less dignified. Let’s enjoy those too, shall we?

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By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago

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Blues’ superfan and inspiration Laila Anderson raises Stanley Cup at parade and rally

Eleven-year-old Laila Anderson has been at the heart of the St. Louis Blues team since they met her at a Halloween event at Children’s Hospital. The Blues superfan suffers from a rare immune disease, HLH, and the team’s support for her–and her support for them–has been one of the best storylines of these Stanley Cup Playoffs.

For the Blues Stanley Cup Parade on Saturday, Laila and her family had a car of their own in the procession. She was part of the team onstage at the rally and raised the Cup in front of the tens of thousands of gathered fans who have come to know and love her as much as they do any of the players on the ice.

“I’m just so grateful I get to experience all of this with them,” she said.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago

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St. Louis Blues superfan Jon Hamm chugs beer, takes photo with Stanley Cup

Famous actor Jon Hamm is living his best life.

Days after the St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup in their 52-year team history, Hamm, a St. Louis native, finally snapped a photo with the Stanley Cup.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Blues’ Jaden Schwartz tries to one-up TJ Oshie’s beer-chugging celly by using Stanley Cup

The St. Louis Blues spent their first day back home on the balcony of a Brentwood, MO bar called OB. Clark’s. Blues players and alumni cheered with the crowd gathered below, signed items that were tossed high enough to reach them, and, drank celebratory drinks.

In 2018, TJ Oshie went viral when he chugged an entire beer through his t-shirt during the post-parade celebration on the National Mall. A year later, Blues’ forward Jaden Schwartz took the celebration to the next level by chugging directly from Lord Stanley’s Cup.

A Capitals and Blues fan in Missouri sent RMNB the video.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago

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Bradley Beal cheers on hometown team St. Louis Blues in Stanley Cup victory: ‘The city needed this one!’

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is a hockey fan. He’s been spotted numerous times at Capitals games over the years, including Game One of the 2019 postseason. Beal has even befriended Capitals’ star center Evgeny Kuznetsov, repping Kuzy’s jersey before a Wizards game and even imitating Kuzy’s bird walk celebration.

But with the Capitals out of contention for the Stanley Cup, Beal was free to cheer on his hometown team, the St. Louis Blues. And cheer he did on social media.

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By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago

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Troy Brouwer goes viral on Twitter for very astute observation about his former teams

It took the St. Louis Blues 52 years, but they finally won their first Stanley Cup on Wednesday night.

One of the first people to congratulate the Blues was one of their former players, Troy Brouwer, on Twitter.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Colton Parayko raises Stanley Cup with Laila Anderson during Blues championship celebration

Eleven-year-old Laila Anderson was at Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final in Boston after a viral surprise from the St. Louis Blues. Laila has an extremely rare immune disease, HLH, that only affects 15 other children in the world and has kept her homebound. But on Tuesday, Laila’s mom told her the good news.

“What if I told you the Blues called and they want you at the game?”

“What? How?” Laila responded.

“Doctor said it was okay,” Mom replied.

“No, he didn’t. Mommy, no he didn’t,” the Blues superfan said breaking down into tears. “I’m going to Boston? Oh my god. Oh my god. I love you.”

Laila would ultimately prove to be the Blues’ good luck charm.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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‘You’ll never forget your first’: Washington Capitals congratulate St. Louis Blues on first Stanley Cup

The Washington Capitals’ reign as Stanley Cup champions officially ended Wednesday night on the one-year anniversary of their Championship Parade. The St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game Seven to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in their history. Former Capitals Craig Berube and Zach Sanford will now get their names on the Stanley Cup.

After the game, the Capitals congratulated the Blues on their victory on Twitter.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Former Capitals Craig Berube and Zach Sanford become Stanley Cup champions with St. Louis Blues

It’s official. The Washington Capitals are no longer the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

The St. Louis Blues have defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game Seven, to take home their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Craig Berube, the Blues head coach, and forward Zach Sanford are the latest former Capitals to get their names on the Stanley Cup.

Former Capitals head coach Bruce Cassidy and longtime forward Marcus Johansson were on the losing side with Boston.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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