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...
Bernie: No Longer Broken, A Revitalized Vladimir Tarasenko Is The Blues’ Top Story Of The Season.
Let’s run the diagnostics on Vladimir Tarasenko, the revitalized, reloaded winger who so far is the best story of the season for your St. Louis Blues. IS HE HEALTHY? Check. No problems there. The shoulder is holding up. We know this for several seasons: (1) his shot...
Bernie Bits: MLB Wasting Time, St. Louis Blues, Steph Curry, Paul DeJong, Curb, Mizzou + More
BERNIE BITS 1) MLB owners locked out the players on Dec. 1, escalating a huffy labor dispute that shows no signs of cooling down. Evan Drellich of the Athletic reports that Major League Baseball and the Players Association “are unlikely to talk core economics until...
Bernie: With Their Cast Of Characters, The Blues Are A Most Interesting And Entertaining Team.
Thanks, Blues! Another victory in the hopper, 4-1 in Dallas. Dallas. Another fine showcase of teamwork and tenacity, resourcefulness and resilience. Winning hockey, brought to you by the STL-Springfield co-op. The Blues are 4-0-1 in their last five and sit at ninth...
Bernie: The Blues Have Two Teams In One — Springfield And St. Louis. And It’s Working Beautifully.
Injuries were a big storyline for the Blues last season, with a battered team straining to score goals and scrounge for wins during a 34-game stretch. From Feb. 4 through April 22, the Blues staggered to a 12-17-5 record and a .426 points percentage that ranked 27th...
Bernie’s Rolling Four Lines: The Beat-Up St. Louis Blues Continue To Beat Up The Odds
Hey, there! Let’s Roll Four Lines … FIRST LINE Even with so many deductibles – as in injured players – the Blues have great health insurance. They just make a call to Springfield, Mass. and their emergencies are handled with urgency and expertise. It sort of makes...
Bernie Bits: Time For Colton Parayko To Turn It Up + Notes on Unruly Parents, Patrick Mahomes, Bradley Beal.
BERNIE BITS Good afternoon. Warm Up Note: Good luck to Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren who will make his first start in the NHL since March 7, 2020 for Montreal. Lindgren isn't a an emergency goalie guy. He hasn't been driving a truck, or tending bar, or teaching...