Blues' Halak Needs More Time to Heal: Jaroslav Halak (ankle) will need a couple more weeks to heal, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. (Updated 05/08/2012)
Injury Report
Ankle - (Updated - 5/1/12)
Fantasy Analysis
The Kings finished off a clean sweep of the Blues on Sunday, and Jaroslav Halak said it was a "bad feeling" not being able to play in the series. The 26-year-old went 26-12-7 with a 1.97 GAA this year, and his current high ankle sprain isn't expected to be an issue come the start of the 2012-13 season. (Updated 05/08/2012).
04/17/2012 01:35 Blues withstand late rally, beat Sharks
Andy McDonald scored one goal and set up another in the second period to help the St. Louis Blues regain home-ice advantage in their first-round series against San Jose by beating the Sharks 4-3 in Game 3 on Monday night.
04/14/2012 22:44 Blues get physical in shutout of Sharks to tie series at 1-1
Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak combined for a shutout, the San Jose Sharks put themselves in an early hole when Marc-Edouard Vlasic tapped the puck into his own net and the St. Louis Blues evened the first-round series at a game apiece with a 3-0 victory Saturday night.
04/14/2012 22:44 Blues get physical in shutout of Sharks to tie first-round series at 1-1
Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak combined for a shutout, the San Jose Sharks put themselves in an early hole when Marc-Edouard Vlasic tapped the puck into his own net and the St. Louis Blues evened the first-round series at a game apiece with a 3-0 victory Saturday night.
The question we had about Halak entering last season was whether his phenomenal goaltending in the previous seasons playoff run with the Canadiens would hold up when he became a de facto No. 1 netminder. The answer is inconclusive at this point. He began the season as one of the leagues best goalies, but finished middle of the pack. Still, there were some remarkable nights and Halak finished with seven shutouts while backstopping a team that gave him little offensive support. The defense in front of him was top notch, holding opponents to just 27.7 shots per game (2nd in NHL). Theres a lot to like about Halak and the situation hes in with St. Louis, but wed like to see more week-to-week consistency in 2011-12. (Updated 10/4/11)
