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...
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 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...
There’s no way to spin this, even if I wanted to. And I don’t want to. Jordan Binnington, in his present form, has turned into a costly liability. Look, you can search elsewhere on the internet for rationalizations and excuses. None will be offered in this...
The Blues are still on break, taking their extended winter snooze during the All-Star break, resting up for the resumption of play on Feb. 10. At 43 games into the 82-game regular season schedule, the Blues are in an interesting position. At 26-13-5 they have a .648...
Halfway through their regular-season schedule, the Blues are 23-11-5 for a .671 points percentage that ranks ninth overall and third in the Western Conference. As I review at midterm, there are no credible complaints on file. How can anyone be disappointed in what the...
On Chris Pronger Night the Blues relaxed and watched the pregame ceremonies as No. 44 was raised to the girders of Enterprise Center. Someone forgot to set the alarm for the wakeup, and the boys took time to get ready for the competition. True to their collective...
BERNIE BITS 1) Except for defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, who is close to returning from the COVID list, the Blues have a full queue of players available for Wednesday night’s game in Pittsburgh. It’s been a long time coming. We’ve been waiting to see what the Blues can...
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...
