Bernie’s Blue Notes: The Blues Are Somehow Defying Expectations. Don’t Even Try To Understand It.
BLUE NOTES The bizarro Blues did it again on Thursday night. The circuitry in their on/off switch went crazy. On, off. On, off. On, off. Inspired hockey, followed by Insipid hockey. Leads taken, leads blown. The Blues show determination, then no-show and disappear....
Pucks with Panger – Episode 2 – 2023
“Pucks with Panger” talking NHL, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues with Darren Pang and how we got a Holy Jumpin out of John Kelly.
Bernie’s Blue Notes: All Things Considered, The Blues are Doing Better Than Expected. And We Can Thank Their Goaltenders.
Former Blues coach Ken Hitchcock will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight. Congratulations to one of the greatest coaches in franchise history. Though it’s just a coincidence and nothing planned, the 2023-2024 Blues are honoring Hitch by doing a helluva...
Bernie: The Blues Are Losing The On-Ice Territorial Battles. Everything Else Is Trivial.
BLUE NOTES The Blues are all over the map, and I’m not referring to last week’s trip into Canadian territory. The recent trend is … volatile. There was the 6-2 home loss to Arizona, followed by a fine 4-2 win over visiting Pittsburgh. The itinerary in Canada started...
Bernie: The St. Louis Blues Can Improve From Within. And That Could Exceed Season Expectations.
In reading some of the prognostications from NHL scriveners scattered around North America, I hadn’t realized that the Blues had either gone out of business, or relocated to Saskatoon. OK, so maybe it wasn’t that bad. But most hockey authors have dismissed the Blues...
BERNIE BITS! St. Louis City SC, Blues, Cardinals, DeWitt, Mizzou Football, Brady Cook, Waino, Name Checks.
BERNIE BITS Opening Remarks: All Hail St. Louis City SC. Perfect. St. Louis City SC is perfect. I’m not talking about their record (15-10-5) on the pitch. But in the much larger view, I can’t think of a way that their inaugural season could have gone better. The 2023...
Bernie: Alex Pietrangelo Wins The Stanley Cup With Vegas. And the Blues Aren’t The Same Without Him.
When team captain Alex Pietrangelo left the Blues for a stratospheric free-agent deal with the Vegas Golden Knights, I didn’t participate in the blame game. My feelings could be summed up in four parts. 1. Petro was a fantastic all-purpose, indefatigable defenseman...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Need Their Best Players To Play Like Their Best Players.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW There’s an old but true statement that applies to all teams in all sports: Your best players have to be your best players. And this adage certainly applies to the 2023 Cardinals. If their best players fail to come through, then how can the Redbirds...
Ben Fred Friday – May 19, 2023
The Cardinals are rising to the occasion lately and we talk it over with Ben Frederickson. Can we say that Willson Contreras is the catcher now? We take a look at the power coming from the team and if that offense is sustainable. Matthew Liberatore made a big start...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Timely Hitting = Elevated Offense. And Nolan Gorman Deserves More Attention.
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE LEDE: In ransacking Arizona on Wednesday the Cardinals scored 14 runs, chunked 13 hits, drew four walks, and triggered seven extra–base hits including two hitters. Stat of the day: The Redbirds won 14-5 on a day when Paul Goldschmidt...