Bernie’s Rolling Four Lines: The Blues Have Two Talented Goaltenders, But Ville Husso Is Their Best Right Now.
On Chris Pronger Night the Blues relaxed and watched the pregame ceremonies as No. 44 was raised to the girders of Enterprise Center. Someone forgot to set the alarm for the wakeup, and the boys took time to get ready for the competition. True to their collective...
Bernie: A Tribute To Chris Pronger — Extreme Saltiness, Mad Skills And One Of The All-Time Great Blues.
Chris Pronger’s No. 44 will be retired into history on Monday night, permanently bedecked in the rafters at Enterprise Center. For sure it will be a beautiful sight and an official homecoming. But to truly honor Pronger and his playing style the banner should display...
Bernie Bits: Blues Clues, Laughable ‘Homefield Advantage’ For LA Rams, Tommy Edman, + Many Notes
BERNIE BITS So what happens when you move your NFL franchise to a front-running town that doesn’t particularly like NFL football? Well, let’s check in on the Los Angeles Rams. Last Sunday the Rams yakked up a 17-0 lead at SoFi Stadium, losing 27-24 in overtime to...
Bernie’s Rolling Four Lines: The Hot, Hot, Hot Blues Are Thriving With Jordan Kyrou-Technics.
It was another fabulous weekend for your St. Louis Blues, who responded to the slap-down loss at Pittsburgh by coming home to their peoples and delivering a one–two punch that felled the Washington Capitals (5-1) and the whiny Dallas Stars (2-1.) The Blues are good …...
Bernie Bits: Congrats To Gary Pinkel, Hall of Famer. Plus Many Notes At The Start Of The Weekend.
BERNIE BITS Great news for retired Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel, who will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2022. The honor is well deserved and serves an important purpose: to remind MU fans of Pinkel’s historically prominent impact...
Bernie Bits: St. Louis City SC Hires A Promising Coach, The Blues Are Whole + Many, Many Notes
BERNIE BITS 1) Except for defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, who is close to returning from the COVID list, the Blues have a full queue of players available for Wednesday night’s game in Pittsburgh. It’s been a long time coming. We’ve been waiting to see what the Blues can...
Bernie On The Blues: A Day At The Beach, Minus The Frozen Daiquiris — But Plenty Of Goals.
In staying with the Beach Boy Theme, the Blues are existing in a mythical, fantasy-island kind of place called Kokomo. Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand, we’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band… Hold on now … Where’s the...
Bernie’s Rolling Four Lines: With Berube’s Blues And Army’s Army, It Really Is A Team Effort
The Blues returned to the ice for a real game on Wednesday night, their first at home since Dec. 17. The break in the schedule made the fans hungry for hockey. The faithful sold out the Enterprise Center, filling the arena with the blue-garbed bodies, full-throat...
It’s About Time To Return Those Christmas Gifts. No Worries, I’ll Handle It For You.
Good afternoon. I’m a flea-bit peanut monkey, but do not be alarmed. That’s just Jagger singing in the background. I hope you had yourselves a merry little Christmas, filled with presents and mimosas and favorite songs and sweet memories of the olden days. Perfect for...
Bernie Bits: Last Chance In Denver For Drew Lock? What’s Up With Bradley Beal? Plus More Notes.
In the 2019 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos invested a second-round pick, No. 42 overall, to select Missouri quarterback Drew Lock. Broncos GM John Elway was wowed by Lock’s big gun of a right arm and had visions of a franchise quarterback. Elway’s search for the new...