St. Louis Blues

Power Rankings

Date	Ranking	Previous
04/02/2012	5	3
I think we've mentioned this before, but the most overlooked performance on the Blues this season has to be that of defenseman Alex Pietrangelo.
03/26/2012	3	2
How many more shutouts can Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak tally before the end of the regular season?
03/19/2012	2	2
When they hit the 100-point mark earlier this week they were not only the first team to do it in the NHL this season, they also did it for the first time, as a franchise, in over 10 years.
03/12/2012	2	2
If they manage to pull it off, the Blues would have to be one of the most surprising, and shocking, Presidents Trophy winners in recent NHL history. Entering the week they have a four-point lead over Vancouver.
03/05/2012	2	3
And speaking of questionable offenses and stingy defenses, the St. Louis Blues continue to hang around the top of the NHL. They've allowed more than two goals just three times over their past 17 games, and more than three just once.
02/28/2012	3	5
Still the toughest team in the NHL to score against and generate scoring chances against. They're going to be a tough out for somebody in the postseason.
02/20/2012	5	4
The Blues have the defense, but do they have the offense to make a deep run in the playoffs?
02/13/2012	4	6
There are only two teams in the NHL allowing fewer than two goals per game this season -- the Rangers and the Blues, and nobody is allowing fewer goals per game than the Blues.
02/06/2012	6	6
As of Monday there are only five goalies in the NHL with at least five shutouts this season. Two of them, Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak, play for the Blues. That's about Ken Hitchcock, ladies and gentlemen.
01/30/2012	6	4
Alex Pietrangelo always seems to be the forgotten defenseman from the 2008 draft, but he's playing a ton of minutes for the Blues this season and leading their rearguards in scoring.

Preseason Power Rankings
Date	Ranking	Previous
10/03/2011	21	-
Given the young talent on this roster in recent years this is a team that seems like it has been a bit of a disappointment. They started to retool the defense last year by sending out veteran Eric Brewer and former No. 1 overall pick Erik Johnson. Now the future of the blue line belongs to Kevin Shattenkirk and Alex Pietrangelo.