BERNIE BITS: Blues-Buchnevich, Key To Cardinals’ Season, Sad College Hoops, Music, Best Mizzou QBs, J. Tatum + MUCH MORE.
It's Friday afternoon ... which means it is time for BERNIE BITS Hitting some fungoes … --- Sure, the Blues should deal Pavel Buchnevich at the NHL trade deadline if (a) they receive an attractive offer, and (b) they aren’t fully confident about signing Buchnevich to...
Bernie Bits: A Notes Extravaganza! Cardinals, St. Louis City SC, Blues, Illinois Hoops, Mizzou, Marmol, Shildt, + More.
BERNIE BITS As the kids would say, LFG! 1. It’s a new beginning for St. Louis City SC, and I’m excited to take in Saturday’s MLS season-opening match against visiting Real Salt Lake. In 2023, City stunned the circuit with its amazing success in winning the Western...
Pucks with Panger – Episode 6 – 2024
“Pucks with Panger” Martin talks with Darren Pang about the "pesky" Philadelphia Flyers, Kevin Hayes being dragged into a media circus, Craig Berube next role and the Blues playing better under Bannister. Is Florida the best team in hockey? We get into Carolina and...
Bernie Bits: Torry Holt, Cardinals Player Ratings, Jayson Tatum, Blues, Spags, Bradley Beal and Many Notes!
People, it's time for Bernie Bits! READING TIME 10 MINUTES TORRY HOLT: In his fifth time as a finalist, the great St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt came up short in voting support for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It’s nothing personal. Holt...
Pucks with Panger (And Big Walt) – Episode 5 – 2024
“Pucks with Panger” Martin talks with Darren Pang about St. Louis Blues playoff push, Winter Classic, plus there’s a visit with Keith Tkachuk. Presented by Auffenberg Hyundai
Bernie: An Improved Power Play and Sharp Goaltending Have Turned The Blues Into a Postseason Contender.
In evaluating performance, I tend to get lost in deep-dive research. I do find a lot of relevant statistical information by going under the surface for stats, and that can be informative and valuable. But there is a downside. At times I’m guilty of making things too...
Bernie: The Blues Are Winning. They Are Fun To Watch. This Is Good. Don’t Worry About The Analytics.
As many of you know, I’m a numbers nerd. A stat geek. A hopeless analytics addict. If I had a nickname, it would be “Metric” Miklasz. And at times all of this data is just a little boring, even for me. There’s truth and value in the process that determines – pardon...
Bernie On The Blues: A Renewed Team Spirit. A Recharged Power Play. A Resurgence On The Ice.
The Blues are a resurgent 11-6-1 since sacking coach Craig Berube after a loss to Detroit on Dec. 12. We should hold off before portraying interim coach Drew Bannister as the new Scotty Bowman, but the Blues are better since the change. Under Berube the Blues were...
Bernie Bits! A Potpourri Of Notes. Hitting To All Fields. Information. Speculation. Happy Talk. Mini-Rants. Predictions.
BERNIE BITS Predictions for 2024 I will turn 65 on Feb. 15. I will write many words and stress my voice by hollering for hours and hours on the radio. I will subscribe to too many sports-data sites. I will not watch the NBA until the postseason gets underway. I will...
Pucks with Panger – Episode 4 – 2023
In the latest “Pucks with Panger” Martin talks to Darren Pang about his emotional return to Enterprise Center, Bedard’s crazy goal, the #StlBlues under Drew Bannister, and some Winter Classic thoughts.