The Blues returned to the ice for a real game on Wednesday night, their first at home since Dec. 17. The break in the schedule made the fans hungry for hockey. The faithful sold out the Enterprise Center, filling the arena with the blue-garbed bodies, full-throat...
BERNIE BITS Good afternoon. How are ya? 1) The Blues are 2-5-1 in their last eight games. And if you want to roll it back to Oct. 28, they’ve gone 4-6-2. Vegas is in town for Monday night’s game, and so it’s welcome back to Alex Pietrangelo in front of a packed-house...
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...
After a fast start, the Blues are slumping. Or are they? Let’s Roll Four Lines: FIRST LINE: The Blues have lost three straight games, coming up short against Nashville, Carolina and Edmonton. All three were one-goal losses, and the Nashville skirmish spilled into...
That was a fun game at San Jose. Even if you were tempted to give in and doze a little during Thursday’s late-night action, the Blues roused you with a 5-3 victory. After a good night’s sleep, I’m Rolling Four Lines … FIRST LINE Craig Berube On Tour: There’s been one...
The Blues lost a game, and the city weeps today. Not really, but it ain’t much fun to lose to the Colorado Avalanche. The final score Thursday night at Enterprise Center was 4-3. “In life, the monsters win.” — George R R Martin Damn right. But at least the Blues...
The Blues are off to a 5-0 start in the new campaign. So many players are performing at a high level, this would be like having Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker on stage at the same time. It’s entertaining as could be. OK,...
The Blues’ season is underway. It’s time for me to start Rolling Four Lines: FIRST LINE A new hockey season. The Blues’ first game. And right out the chute, two goals for David Perron. But of course. Just put two more in his basket. Add it to his...
