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Alvin Chang looks at how the St. Louis Blues have created a Stanley Cup contender. Unlike most teams that rebuild through top-10 picks, the Blues have rebuilt through mid-first-round and second-round picks.

Blog | Conversation | January 24, 2012

Craig Custance writes about the Vancouver Canucks' rocky start before diving into his mailbag, answering questions on David Backes, Claude Giroux and the loaded Central division.

Blog | Conversation | October 14, 2011

Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top 10 projected regression candidates, topped by Vezina and Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas, who is unlikely to sustain his substantial success from a season ago.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2011

The St. Louis Blues are a young, strong, skilled hockey team. However, they play in a competitive division and conference; they might still be a few years away from contending regularly. This season should be a step in the right direction.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2010

Pardon the interruption (where have I heard that before?), but I've decided to spend my last blog before the Christmas break on my choices for the US and Canadian Olympic teams. I will get back to my usual rookie/prospect-based Wednesday blogging nex...

Blog | Conversation | December 23, 2009