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NHL Trade Deadline: St. Louis Blues

By Rita MingoFeb 24th 2011 – 4:00PM

By landing last year's Stanley Cup hero, goaltender Jaroslav Halak, in a deal with the Montreal Canadiens in the offseason, the Blues had hoped for a better year than the previous one which saw them finish ninth in the West. But, alas, some of their key players have been battered by injuries during 2010-11, making their...

2010-11 St. Louis Blues Season Preview: Growing Up Fast

By Bruce CiskieSep 20th 2010 – 12:42PM

In the spring of 2009, the St. Louis Blues were one of the hottest teams in the NHL when they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, only to be swept in the first round by the Vancouver Canucks. That playoff appearance led to high expectations entering last year. They were left unfulfilled, as the Blues missed the...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Colorado Ends Losing Streak

By Adam GretzFeb 3rd 2009 – 9:25AM

Avalanche 4, Flames 3: Colorado ended a four-game losing streak with its win over Calgary on Monday night, thanks in large part to a three-point effort from Marek Svatos. Svatos chipped in two goals (including the eventual game-winner late in the second period) and added an assist, while Ryan Smyth registered a pair of...

Blues, Bruins Provide For a Wild Finish

By Kevin SchultzJan 19th 2009 – 7:14PM

If you missed the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins squaring off today, you missed a good game and an absolutely wild third period. The Blues led 2-1 going into the third, but the teams would combine to score five third-period goals -- all in the final five minutes. The Bruins led 4-3 in the final seconds, but after St....

Yesterday's Newsmakers in the NHL: Chris Mason Stops Former Team

By Adam GretzNov 26th 2008 – 1:00AM

Playing in his first game against his former team, St. Louis goalie Chris Mason was absolutely sensational on Tuesday, stopping 47 shots in regulation and overtime, not to mention two additional shots in a shootout, as a depleted Blues team walked out of Nashville with a 1-0 shootout win. David Perron and Brad Boyes scored...

Barret Jackman News From the Web

  • 05/22/12 Blues Scorecard: Grading the defense Source: CBS - KMOV - St. Louis MO Coming off of a 43 point 2010-11 season, the 22 year old defenseman picked up where he left off and once again made his mark on the league.
  • 05/08/12 Blues second-round playoff exit causes pain, but also... Source: Belleville News-Democrat - Belleville IL And while the Blues' euphoria over the team's first playoff win in 10 years didn't last long, coming to a dull thud in a second-round sweep by the Los Angeles Kings, Backes believes a solid foundation has been laid for future success.
  • 05/08/12 Blues clear out for the offseason Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO Jaroslav Halak suffered a high-ankle sprain in Game 2 of the San Jose series when he collided with teammate Barret Jackman , and he's still not 100 percent.
  • 04/12/12 Blues lack great deal of playoff experience Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO The Blues hope to make a deep run into the NHL playoffs this spring.
  • 04/09/12 Blues draw San Jose in first round off playoffs Source: Belleville News-Democrat - Belleville IL Veteran defenseman Barret Jackman said those looking at the Blues' relatively inexperienced playoff roster would be doing the team a disservice.

Background on Barret Jackman

Barret Jackman (born March 5, 1981) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the St.

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