Doug Armstrong
Doug Armstrong
Douglas Armstrongis the general manager for the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He is also a former general manager of the Dallas Stars...
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth24 September 1964
CitySarnia, Canada
beat difference kid work
He's just a difference maker. He's just a kid that intimidates everyone else on the court. You can't beat him one-on-one, and you can't just let him go to work on you.
acting athlete individual move trust
Honestly, that was having trust in an athlete and an individual and acting on that trust. That was a move for the long term, not for this year.
areas glaring obviously
I don't see any glaring weaknesses. There are obviously areas where you'd like to get better.
club coach continue dave expect head job
Dave has done an outstanding job as head coach of this club and we expect that to continue for years to come.
dwell game happened sure tapes
It's a footnote of history. But we're not going to dwell on it, and I'm sure we're not going to look at any game tapes of what happened two years ago.
great
It's not how you start, it's how you finish, I guess. It's a great day.
correct entire focus good importance last meet rather regular running season
I want to see the correct focus and the correct attitude, not just from the players, but the entire organization of the importance of the season. Last year, we rebounded and had a very good regular season and our expectations were high, and we didn't meet those expectations in the playoffs. I think rather than running from that, we need to meet those expectations head-on.
affect changes good group move rule
It's a risk, but it's one we feel good about. A lot of the rule changes will affect defensemen, and we want a group of defensemen who can move the puck.
almost coming launching pad party
It's going to be a coming out party for so much of our future. Really, it'll almost be like a launching pad for the new NHL.
finally lifetime needed paid practicing shot
That's a lifetime of practicing that shot that finally paid off. We needed that boost. We needed anything.
background camp compete couple guys historical last opportunity player players training until
These guys are going to have the opportunity to compete up until the last second. We have historical background of who we think will be there, but every training camp there is always one player who exceeds expectations and a couple players won't live up to expectations.
battling drop emotional game guys ice looking problem reason
If you have two guys who are battling hard, who are in an emotional game and who drop the gloves, to me that's a 'hockey fight,' and I have no problem with that. But if you have two guys who go out on the ice looking for someone to fight, and it has little to do with the game, there's really no reason for that.
great
There are a lot of things we don't know. But the great thing is, we're about to find out.
both brings club dimension fit gritty happy hockey jeremy nicely physical player regular season valuable
Jeremy brings a physical dimension to our hockey club and will fit in nicely with our team. He is a gritty player that has some valuable NHL experience, both in the regular season and the playoffs, and we are happy to have him.