Bernie: Doug Armstrong Remains Sane, Doesn’t Lose His Mind, And Still Upgrades The Blues.
There’s no need to overanalyze the trade made by Blues manager Doug Armstrong at the NHL trade deadline. The Blues acquired established NHL defenseman Nick Leddy from Detroit in return for forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman and a 2023 second round pick....
Bernie On The Blues: Is This Team Really Worthy Of A Substantial Trade-Deadline Acquisition?
It’s trade-deadline day in the National Hockey League, but a lot of teams dashed into the market early to beat the rush and fill needs. Desperate general managers lost control and made delirious overpays in trades for defensemen. And there’s still time for GMs to leap...
Ben Fred Friday – March 11, 2022
Baseball is back. Ben Frederickson talks about the process to get here, the animosity built up in the bargaining and how the sport can win fans back. We talk about Mozeliak's zoom call with media last night and what the free agency deals could look like for the...
Bernie: What’s Going On With The Blues? Some Unfavorable Trends May Be Catching Up To Them.
The homeward-bound Blues returned to the Enterprise Center on Tuesday after traveling through an extensive stretch of road games. Unfortunately the boys must have misplaced their offense along the way. They could not find it in the baggage claim. Playing in only their...
Bernie On The Blues: After A Spring-Break Trip To New York, It’s Time For The Blues To Get Back To Work.
The Blues had a record of 0-2-1 during their spring-break trip to the New York city area, a place where the saloons stay open until 4 a.m. Thank goodness the boys returned home from their vacation on Sunday. They’ll get a chance to catch up on their rest, clean up and...
Bernie’s Rolling Four Lines: Are The St. Louis Blues Heading For A Goaltending Controversy?
The Blues encountered the cranked-up New York Rangers on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. After recovering from a two-goal deficit to volley for a 3-2 lead, the Blues succumbed to the Blueshirts’ third-period blitz, losing 5-3. I didn’t think the Blues would...
Bernie Bits: Praising The Blues, Trouble Ahead For MLB, Recharged Parayko, Hoops, MLS
BERNIE BITS Good Monday to you … Opening statements: -- Any win by the St. Louis Blues is made even happier when David Perron scores a goal. Or two goals. -- The MLS is back with another season, and I enjoyed watching Sunday's matches. Major League Baseball isn't...
Bernie: After Trudging Through Last Season, The Happy Blues Are Fresh And Good.
Even with the overtime loss at Montreal, the Blues completed their four-game road trip by claiming seven of a maximum eight points. That’s swell. We’ll take it. The tour concluded with a 4-1 victory at Philadelphia. The highlight was the net return of Jordan...
Bernie Bits: Pessimistic Forecast For The Cardinals, Blues Snooze, The Calm Down List + Notes On Many Things!
BERNIE BITS At least one too-early projection system is down on your St. Louis Cardinals. That would be from good, ol' PECOTA over at Baseball Prospectus. In posting the lockout-state projections the editors at BP advised us to relax. “Take them for what they are: a...
Hanging with Big Walt – February 18, 2021
“Hanging with Big Walt” talking train rides, Jordan Kyrou, Jordan Binnington, and Brady Tkachuk being a captain.