Jeremy Rutherford

Minnesota, St. Louis

Blues Writer at The Athletic

St. Louis Blues writer for @TheAthleticNHL, author of @mybluesnote and @100ThingsBlues and Blues Insider for @101ESPN.

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Would Blues let Doug Armstrong go to Maple Leafs? Coaching staff changes? Mailbag, Part 2

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jeremy Rutherford

Share ST. LOUIS — When the Florida Panthers were waxing the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7 of their second-round series, I knew I’d soon be addressing one commonly asked question regarding the St. Louis Blues.In 2023, Toronto fired general manager Kyle Dubas, and many Blues fans wondered whether GM Doug Armstrong would have some interest.
Would Blues let Doug Armstrong go to Maple Leafs? Coaching staff changes? Mailbag, Part 2

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jeremy Rutherford
Blues' top offseason priority? Center options? Match a Joel Hofer offer sheet? Mailbag, part 1

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeremy Rutherford

ST. LOUIS - Considering how aggressive the St. Louis Blues were in making moves in 2024-25, you can picture general manager Doug Armstrong champing at the bit to get his follow-up offseason officially underway.
10 from preseason, 10 from midseason

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeremy Rutherford

ST. LOUIS - One of my favorite articles to write every season about the St. Louis Blues is my bold predictions. So much, in fact, that I wrote two in 2024-25: 10 in the preseason and 10 more at midseason. I like the articles because of the time-lapse element and how eye-popping the results can be, whether they're accurate or way off base. Several of mine are the latter, which makes me wonder sometimes how in the world I get paid to have an opinion on the Blues.
Submit your questions for Jeremy Rutherford's St. Louis Blues mailbag

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeremy Rutherford
Final grades for the defensemen, goalies, coaches and GM

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeremy Rutherford

Defensively, there were several surprises for the St. Louis Blues in 2024-25. Who would've thought that Philip Broberg would be on the roster? Or that Torey Krug would be out for the season and replaced by Ryan Suter? Or that a midseason trade for Cam Fowler would be one of the best deals in the league this season? Or that the Blues would go 13-3-1 with Colton Parayko out with a knee injury late in the season?
Final forward grades, from Zack Bolduc to Robert Thomas to Nathan Walker

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeremy Rutherford

If report cards for the 2024-25 St. Louis Blues had been drawn up at the midpoint, there would've been a lot of failing grades. Fortunately for them, there was another semester, and many of the players took advantage of the extra-credit opportunity to pull up their average. Robert Thomas put up numbers that put him in the same breath as Brett Hull and Pierre Turgeon. Jordan Kyrou added some much-needed defense to his game.
Blues future GM on learning from Doug Armstrong, the state of the team and more

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeremy Rutherford

ST. LOUIS - In June 2024, the St. Louis Blues announced that Alexander Steen would be taking over the reins from Doug Armstrong as the team's next general manager. Does it feel like it's already been a year? "Yeah, it's been a great year!" Steen said Friday.
Did the Blues’ second-half surge and playoff appearance put an end to their retool?

4 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jeremy Rutherford

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Did the Blues' second-half surge and playoff appearance put an end to their retool?

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeremy Rutherford

ST. LOUIS - If the St. Louis Blues' season had finished the way it was heading in February, the tone of the team's interviews Tuesday at Enterprise Center could have been much darker. The Blues were playing at a .491 points percentage and were projected to miss the playoffs for the third straight season. The majority of the sentiment would have been that it's time for a rebuild and that significant changes with the core were a must.

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Articles

Would Blues let Doug Armstrong go to Maple Leafs? Coaching staff changes? Mailbag, Part 2

Would Blues let Doug Armstrong go to Maple Leafs? Coaching staff changes? Mailbag, Part 2

Blues' top offseason priority? Center options? Match a Joel Hofer offer sheet? Mailbag, part 1

10 from preseason, 10 from midseason

Submit your questions for Jeremy Rutherford's St. Louis Blues mailbag

Final grades for the defensemen, goalies, coaches and GM

Final forward grades, from Zack Bolduc to Robert Thomas to Nathan Walker

Blues future GM on learning from Doug Armstrong, the state of the team and more

Did the Blues’ second-half surge and playoff appearance put an end to their retool?

Did the Blues' second-half surge and playoff appearance put an end to their retool?

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