BERNIE BITS So what happens when you move your NFL franchise to a front-running town that doesn’t particularly like NFL football? Well, let’s check in on the Los Angeles Rams. Last Sunday the Rams yakked up a 17-0 lead at SoFi Stadium, losing 27-24 in overtime to...
After slacking through another insipid second period that left them down by two goals Wednesday night, the Blues mobilized for a 4-3 win at Minnesota. It was the Blues’ third straight victory, and we can draw a straight line to the source of the rally. This...
BERNIE BITS From the time that Vladimir Tarasenko returned to the lineup on March 6, and up until Monday night’s 4-1 win over Colorado, the Blues were begging for goals from some of their biggest guns, only to watch them shoot blanks. In just over 1,300 minutes of...
The Blues are batty as could be. We never know what to expect from these moody Blues, a team that goes ‘round the bend and back again. Their season is an adventurous loop-de-loop, fraught with difficulty and danger and recovery. Why do they do this? There is no...
 Competing with recharged energy, showing a higher level of pride and determination, the Blues began to pick up the pieces of their season with Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over Vegas at Enterprise Center. The Note snapped out of their extensive and deflating funk,...
The Blues are in trouble, serious trouble. And all that matters right now is finding a way out, finding their way back. A two-game weekend set at Colorado is a brutal place to start. The Avs have the NHL’s best record (14-2-3) since Feb. 26, outscoring victims 81-41....
FIVE MINUTES FOR SCRIBING There’s a quality gap in the NHL Western Division, and the Blues are on the wrong side of it. Put the Blues against lesser teams, and they do just fine. But against the good teams? It’s ugly and embarrassing. As we saw this again Monday...
BERNIE BITS Who won baseball’s offseason? It’s a matter of opinion. But two prominent baseball writers gave the Cardinals the ol’ tip of the cap in their offseason rankings. Andy McCullough (The Athletic) placed the Cardinals at No. 3 behind the Padres (1st) and...
A few hours away from the Blues’ game at Arizona, here are a few stats, stances and sentiments. Five Minutes For Scribing: 1–In their two wins over the Coyotes Friday-Saturday, the Blues got goals from seven different players, assists from 12 players, and...
