Matthew DeFranks is a writer at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, specializing in coverage of the St. Louis Blues. His work often explores themes related to competitive sports, professional sports, and the business of sports, as well as the intersection of arts and entertainment within the sports realm. Matthew's insights and reporting have been featured in numerous publications, including The Dallas Morning News, Miami Herald, and The News & Observer.
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Matthew DeFranks' coverage heavily focuses on sports, particularly hockey, with a strong emphasis on event coverage and evolving stories within the local context of St. Louis and the NHL. He appears to value detailed game analysis and insights into player performances.
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BLUES
By: Matthew DeFranks
After a playoff run in 2025 that built expectations, and a 2025-26 season that failed to meet them, the Blues will now get to see just what Montgomery can do
By: Matthew DeFranks
The Blues could be facing a restricted free agent class of Jimmy Snuggerud, Jake Neighbours, Joel Hofer and Logan Mailloux
By: Matthew DeFranks
This is the seventh of 10 installments detailing the biggest questions facing the Blues entering the 2026-27 season Sent weekly directly to your inbox!
By: Matthew DeFranks
This is the eighth of 10 installments detailing the biggest questions facing the Blues entering the 2026-27 season Sent weekly directly to your inbox!
By: Matthew DeFranks
You've almost made it. There is hockey right around the corner. Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Hockey reporter
By: Matthew DeFranks
From star players to depth pieces, new additions and returnees, there are a lot of players on the Blues roster that will be trying to rebound when the regular season
By: Matthew DeFranks
The line played 20 of the final 21 regular-season games together, and each ranked in the top 15 league-wide in points.
By: Matthew DeFranks
Dillon Dube spoke to reporters in St. Louis on Friday for the first time since signing with the Blues, saying that he's trying “to help this organization in any way that I can.”
By: Matthew DeFranks
Ross Johnston, a 32-year-old enforcer, signed a three-year contract with a $2 million cap hit when free agency opened in July.
