Blues GM Makes Surprising Statement Saying He hasn't Helped the Team At All
PUBLICATION
TJ Tucker
December 13, 2023 (3:48 PM)
With the St. Louis Blues dropping to 13-14-1 on the season after last night's loss, the team fired head coach Craig Berube in an attempt to turn the season around before it got too far out of hand. The Blues GM addressed that decision with reporters today, and made a surprising statement.
While talking about the state of the Blues, Doug Armstrong shocked some by saying he doesn't believe he's helped the team at all.
"If I get fired in the next hour, or I get hit by a bus in the next hour, I don't feel today I've left it any better than where I found it. That's an awful feeling."
"I feel personally responsible for the situation that we're in."
Armstrong said that while he fired Berube, he believes he's too good of a coach not to land on his feet in a short while. He continued to take full responsibility for the team's current state, adding he has major regrets.
"That we're not a successful franchise. These are things you contemplate as an organization. You come to an organization because you want to make it better and you want to leave it in a better spot."
Armstrong is being somewhat modest. Under him, the St. Louis Blues won their only Stanley Cup during the 2018-19 season.
POLL |
Should Armstrong blame himself for the current state of the Blues? |
Yes | 222 | 76 % |
No | 47 | 16.1 % |
Not sure | 23 | 7.9 % |
List of polls |
|
25 minutes ago | By Tom Banks Canadian Team Emerging As Top Trade Target For Potential New York Rangers Trade |
|
1 hour ago | By TJ Tucker Scary Scene as Former NHLer Max Friberg Knocked Unconscious After a Crazy Collision With a Teammate |
|
3 hours ago | By Tom Banks Chicago Blackhawks Officially Fire Luke Richardson After Horrible Start |
|
5 hours ago | By TJ Tucker NHL asks Court to Force Former Girlfriends of Steve Montador to Hand Over Information |
|
6 hours ago | By Tom Banks PK Subban Calls Out New York Rangers Analyst After Shocking Take On Star Jack Hughes |
|
8 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Washington Capitals Release A Very Surprising Update Regarding Alex Ovechkin's Status |
|
10 hours ago | By Tom Banks NHL on TNT Crew and the DoBS Suspend Brad Marchand For One Year After His Comments Towards Paul Bissonnette |
|
11 hours ago | By Tom Banks Anaheim Ducks Star Trevor Zegras Immediately Waves at the Ducks Bench After Going Down With Scary Injury |
Previously on Bladeofsteel