

You’re welcome for that bit of marketing help, Bettman.

Which oddly enough now feels like a version of The Hunger Games, NHL style. The 2016-17 NHL season will be the last season played under that 30 team format and will lay the groundwork for the 31st team in Las Vegas. Sixteen years ago brought on the birth of the forest green, Minnesota Wild, and cannon-booming, Columbus Blue Jackets, to the NHL. Over sixteen years have passed since the last time the NHL grew in its numbers. The Blues do have a few options in their system with netminders Pheonix Copley and Ville Husso having impressive training camps.įor more insight and articles from Mike, check out his page on the NHL’s Central Division Louis, Hutton could prove to be very successful. With a better defensive system in front of him with St. However, if this could turn in to a long(er)-term injury, is he ready to be a starting goaltender for the Note? To date, Hutton has played in 76 career NHL games posting a 33-24 record, with a 2.56 GAA and. The Blues do have a worthy backup in newly signed, Carter Hutton. Though no report has been confirmed on the severity of the injury, video suggests that it could be an issue with his left ankle.

Allen was able to come out to the crease before the second period started, however, he immediately returned to the locker room and was replaced by Hutton. Hawks forward, Richard Panik tripped defenseman, Carl Gunnarsson with his stick, forcing him to fall on Allen. Blues starting goaltender, Jake Allen, left the preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks with an apparent leg injury.
