About Archie Atchisson

NHL Storyteller, Dog Fan

Blues down Seattle, 2-1, after penalties

In St Louis, Jordan Binnington made 30 saves and the Blues defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken, 2-1, on skills on Saturday night. “He was unbelievable,” Blues forward Brandon Saad said of Binnington. “That’s what we expect out of him. We … Continue reading

Blues Lack Rhythm in Season Opener

DALLAS, TX – Kicking off their season against the Dallas Stars the St. Louis Blues weren’t as bad as many feared, but they weren’t as good as they will need to be either.  Promoting the new slogan “Rhythm and Blues”, … Continue reading

Blues Hope New Leadership Means Fresh Start

ST. LOUIS – On Thursday morning, Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong and Head Coach Craig Berube presented the “C” to Blues forward Braden Schenn, naming him the 245th captain in franchise history. Citing captains from years past such as the … Continue reading

For St. Louis, Hope Springs Eternal This End of Summer

ST.LOUIS, MO – Walking into Centenne Center this morning, I remarked to a longtime Blues fan that it smelled like something had died in there.  He calmly surmised “That’s their Stanley Cup window…”. And while that may be true for … Continue reading

Nowhere to Go…but up?

LOUIS, MO — Near the end of a disastrous 2022-23 campaign, St. Louis Blues General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Doug Armstrong declared that the club would embark upon a “retrench” as opposed to a “rebuild”. The stated plan … Continue reading