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...
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...
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...
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...
Final Score: Blues 4, Florida Panthers 3 in overtime. Hold on. What? It’s true. The bloodied Blues are winning with bandages and backups. There’s a shortage of players — but no shortage of heart. They’re doing the Tom Petty, and won’t...
Generally speaking, there’s nothing positive about injuries or illnesses that remove regulars from the lineup and make a team rely heavily on backups or guys at the lower end of the depth chart. The Blues are going through that right now, doing their best to tough it...
ROLLING FOUR LINES … FIRST LINE: Helluva win by the Blues. They spotted Tampa Bay an early three-goal lead. They were outshot 19-9 in high-danger scoring chances. And with the game tied 3-3, the Blues had to kill a penalty in the third period and again in overtime....
After a flaccid performance in their 3-2 loss to Arizona, your St. Louis Blues rearranged their lines and minds and razed San Jose by a 4-1 score on Thursday evening at Enterprise Center. The scrubbing washed away the odor of a four-game losing streak. But the Blues...
Back when the Blues were 5-0 the coffee tasted better, the beer was colder and the take-out food stayed warm during the drive home. I napped like a cat after dinner … and with a cat peacefully purring nearby. I committed fewer typos when I wrote. Bob Dylan’s...
