harks, not Blues, top Cup drought Old expansion club can trace lineage to old California Seals. Old expansion club can trace their lineage to 1967 expansion team, California Seals. @Mound City Sports WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. • The weary Blues took a much-needed day off Monday before they play again Tuesday at Scottrade Center vs. the Colorado Avalanche, to whom they …Read more »
Mound City Sports came about in September 2012 to offer coverage of the St. Louis Blues and add another voice to professional hockey coverage in St. Louis, aka the Mound City - an early colloquialism referring to St. Louis, which once featured numerous earthen mounds of the Native American Mississippian culture. Alas, only one mound remains, the Sugarloaf Mound in south city along the Mississippi River. Unfortunately, the NHL lockout delayed the Mound City Sports website until January 2013 when the NHL owners and players agreed to a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the lockout ended and play finally, and thankfully, resumed.
Remembering The Professor – Ron Caron
Ex-Blues GM made lasting impact on this scribe. @Mound City Sports WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. • The Tweet from @STLBlueshistory hit the nail on the proverbial head. “Sad day for all as Former St Louis Blues GM Ron Caron passed away at age 82 on Jan 9 2012.” I responded, simply: “RIP Prof.” Two years, it’s neither a long time nor a …Read more »