After a blah performance in a 4-1 loss at Anaheim, the Blues went to Winnipeg and found a way to win (3-2) in a game settled by a shootout. No, not the O.K. Corral kind of shootout. The Blues spent most of Tuesday evening in a bewildered state, with the Jets flying...
BERNIE BITS Now that the daily baseball grind is over, I’m adjusting my routine and will try to do the Bits more often. Thanks for your patience. 1) As you’ve probably heard, Mike Shildt is one of three finalists for the 2021 NL Manager of the Year Award, in...
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 hot! Let’s Roll Four Lines … FIRST LINE What a wonderful way to open the season. The Blues won a mile-high game near the Rocky Mountains in Denver, they cleared old cactuses and won in the Arizona valley, and ventured into the desert to collect more...
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...
The Blues open their new season on Saturday night at Colorado, and here’s hoping for better health and better hockey by a team that must reestablish its working-class identity. Here’s hoping for fewer injuries and disruptions. Here’s hoping for a team that returns to...
The Blues are safe at home, at least for a while, until the next rockslide rumbles in their direction. The Colorado Avalanche are in town. After losing the first two games of their first-round series against the Avalanche the Blues will be searching for positives...
In trying to make a case for the Blues staging a stunning first-round upset to bring down the Colorado Avalanche, we spend a lot of time talking about the essential need to prevent the Avs from scoring. The Blues must slow Colorado’s high-speed rail of an offense and...
