THE BLUES REVIEW: The Outcome: It wasn’t easy, but the Blues pulled out a 5-4 shootout win at Vegas on Tuesday night, picking up two points and improving to 4-2-1 on the season. For at least the next 24 hours or so, the Chicken Littles will stop cackling and pacing...
BERNIE BITS 1–The Blues are at Vegas, and say hello to Alex Pietrangelo. As Las Vegas reunions go, this isn’t exactly Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, and yeah I used an ancient entertainment reference because I can, and I like it. The longtime Blues captain is...
BLUES REVIEW What Went Down: After being Impaired by penalties, general sluggishness and then yuckiness in a lousy third period, the Blues were fortunate to scrape a point Wednesday night in a 2-1 shootout loss to visiting San Jose at Enterprise Center. The Blues are...
BERNIE’S BLUES REVIEW Final Score: Blues 5, San Jose 4 on Monday Night at Enterprise Center. In their home-opening game for 2021, the Blues received two goals from defenseman Justin Faulk and a goal each from forwards Mike Hoffman, Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou. ...
Good day. There’s a lot of sickness and sadness and divisiveness out there, but I hope the Blues gave you a chance to relax and spend a few hours in a happier place. The Blues made the blues go away during Wednesday’s 4-1 victory in a delightful season-opener at...
BERNIE BITS I’m grouchy this morning so I need to work it out of my system … Accordingly … BERNIE HITS: 1. Mizzou’s incomprehensible second-half collapse at Mississippi State was hideous. There’s no justifiable excuse or rationalization for the Tigers...
With the presumptive addition of Mike Hoffman, the Blues have 15 forwards in the mix for playing time. That number increases to 16 when Vladimir Tarasenko (shoulder) is ready to go. The population issue isn’t a problem. For obvious reasons, this is a positive. So...
By striking a creative and convenient deal with free-agent winger Mike Hoffman, the Blues’ Doug Armstrong reaffirmed his place among the top NHL general managers. And if you think about it, Armstrong deserves to be recognized as the best GM in Blues’ franchise...
