The St. Louis Blues produced a Stanley Cup winner and a host of Hall of Famers that include one of the greatest goal-scorers and defensemen of all-time, says Ken Campbell.
Chris Pronger speaks to fans before the St. Louis Blues retired his jersey on Jan. 17, 2022.For those of you who don't remember, or have never heard of, Ron Caron, take it from us: the guy was a powder keg. His outbursts in press boxes around the NHL in response to questionable calls against the St. Louis Blues were legendary. If you weren't alert, you might find yourself hit by a chair.
But Caron was also a genius. Along with his two division titles and 12 NHL playoff appearances, Caron acquired two members of the Blues' Mount Rushmore. Even though they never won a Cup with Brett Hull and Al MacInnis, they were a feared offensive machine.
Under Mike Keenan, the Blues also got one of the NHL's greatest defensemen of his generation. And under Doug Armstrong, they got a player who has consistently produced.
Here's the Blues' Mount Rushmore:
And here's how the NHL Mount Rushmore rankings have gone so far:
32. Seattle Kraken
31. Columbus Blue Jackets
30. Arizona Coyotes/Utah HC
29. Minnesota Wild
28. Ottawa Senators
27. Winnipeg Jets
26. Vegas Golden Knights
25. Nashville Predators
24. Carolina Hurricanes
23. Anaheim Ducks
22. San Jose Sharks
21. Calgary Flames
20. Vancouver Canucks
19. Buffalo Sabres
18. Florida Panthers
17. Dallas Stars
16. Washington Capitals
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