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.
Bernie Bits! Holiday Dreaming, Blues Awaken, Cotton Bowl Picks, Jayson Tatum Is Evolving, Is Sonny Gray Overrated, Concern Over Mizzou Hoops and KC Chiefs Troubles Continue.
BERNIE BITS Hitting some fungoes while patiently waiting for the Cardinals to sign or otherwise acquire a couple of relievers to upgrade their bullpen … Five things jump out about the Blues since Drew Bannister took over as interim coach after the sacking of Craig...
Bernie On The Blues: Robert Thomas Is Coming Of Age — And Coming On With His Best NHL Season.
Robert Thomas has been a Blue for so long, it’s easy to forget that he’s still only 24 years old. He was a mere lad of 19 when the Blues won the Stanley Cup in ‘19, getting his name engraved on the chalice in his first NHL season. That’s special considering the vast...
Bernie Bits: Still The Blues, Local NFL Stars, Coach Drinkwitz, Sonny Gray, Bradley Beal, Quality Starts + More.
BERNIE BITS! Interim coach Drew Bannister was behind the bench for two consecutive wins after taking over for the ousted Craig Berube. It was a nice restart for the Blues but nothing unusual. Teams often get an immediate bounce after changing coaches. Bannister...
Bernie: Blues Fans Booed Jordan Kyrou, Sending A Message That He Needed To Hear. It Can Help Him Grow Up.
Blues fans censured Jordan Kyrou on Thursday night at Enterprise Center. They booed him before the game. They booed him during the game. It went on for three periods. The only mercy: no booing in overtime … that’s because there was no OT. The Blues responded to the...
Pucks with Panger – Episode 3 – 2023
A conversation with Darren Pang about Craig Berube getting fired. What’s next for Chief (maybe tv) how does the NHL view the St. Louis Blues roster, can old school hockey still work? “Pucks with Panger”
Bernie: The Blues Fired Coach Craig Berube. Will That Solve Anything? The Problems Run Deep.
NHL coaches come and go so often, teams should keep a UPS truck parked outside the arena, waiting to haul the discarded gaffer to the recycling plant. There’s an old saying: coaches are hired to be fired. In the NHL, coaches are fired so they can be fired again at...
Bernie Bits! Notes On Cardinals, Blues, Marmol, Descalso, Mozeliak, Kyrou, SLU Basketball And Kyren Williams.
BERNIE BITS 1. Oli Marmol is preparing for this third year as manager of the Cardinals. But Oli’s contract expires after the 2024 season, and I’d be a little surprised if the team lets him wander into a lame-duck season. That would work against Marmol’s fervent desire...