Ben BeanBen Bean

Ben is a communications intern for the Peoria Rivermen, the minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Blues. He is currently blogging for the Blues (The Rivermen Report on blues.nhl.com), and for Fansided.com (Bleedin' Blue). You can follow Ben on Twitter (@beano30) for hockey related tweets.

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Blues Notes – Feb. 27

Tomorrow is the moment many St. Louis Blues fans have been waiting for, a chance to end Chicago’s point streak. As the Blackhawks have essentially run away with the Western Conference, the Blues…Read More

Blues Notes – Feb. 10

Starting today, the Blues are sitting in seventh place in the Western Conference, thanks in most part to their current four-game losing streak. Last night, St. Louis had a 3-1 lead at home after one period…Read More

Where’s The Fight?

If the St. Louis Blues thought that last night’s contest against Nashville would be a cake walk, they were sadly mistaken. Coming into the game, St. Louis was 2-0 against the Predators, including…Read More

Blues Notes – Jan. 23

Vladimir Tarasenko scored three goals in the Blues’ first two contests to help the club jump to a 2-0 record to begin the 2013 campaign, but a loss to the Blackhawks Tuesday night was certainly a…Read More

Rivermen You Could See Up With The Blues This Season

48 games in 99 days. This is the road that every NHL club is about to take. A game every two days is a daunting schedule, and it’s going to come with its fair share of injuries. To assume that the…Read More

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Rivermen Win Third Straight Game

The Peoria Rivermen kept up their inconsistent ways this season by winning their third consecutive game…Read More

Hockey Is Back At Scottrade

Almost 6,000 St. Louis Blues fans attended the first day of training camp today at the Scottrade Center.…Read More

2013 Central Division Preview

The 2013 NHL regular season should mostly consist of games within a club’s division. Division play…Read More

St. Louis Blues 2013 Season Preview – Goaltending Edition

The summer of 2010 brought a very significant change to the roster of the St. Louis Blues. For the first…Read More

St. Louis Blues 2013 Season Preview – Offense Edition

The St. Louis Blues will embark on a new campaign in just a couple of weeks. They are considered, by…Read More

What To Expect From The St. Louis Blues In A Shortened Season

Here we are, basically two weeks away from the start of the 2013 regular season (note that it is not…Read More

Prospect Profile – Jake Allen – The Number Three Netminder In The Blues’ System

After the 2007-2008 season, the St. Louis Blues were still in the process of rebuilding. The organization…Read More

Rivermen Turning Their Season Around?

On November 10, of the 2012-2013 AHL regular season, the Peoria Rivermen lost their seventh consecutive…Read More

Prospect Profile – Ian Cole – The Blues’ Top Defensive Prospect

Hello my fellow readers. My name is Ben Bean and I’m a new staff writer for Bleedin’ Blue.…Read More