What was the point of getting on the airplane? The series was over, right? Down three games to one to a superior opponent, humiliated at home in two consecutive losses, the Blues made the trip to Denver. They were boarding a flight to nowhere. Didn’t they know this?...
This time the Blues were in charge of the rodeo. They came with a disruptive forecheck, made sure to seal off the neutral zone, stayed on the puck, won the tactical match, and all but snipped the laces of the boots worn by Colorado’s speed skaters. The real, true...
After losing two of the first three games in the best-of-seven series, the Blues were in trouble. After losing the series opener the Minnesota Wild charged back for two straight wins, outscoring The Note 11-3. The second victory was a 5-1 thrashing at Enterprise...
BERNIE BITS 1) I hope manager Oli Marmol follows through with what he says. As we all know, action is more meaningful than talk. But in the category of “You Gotta Pick A Closer,” the rookie manager refuses to play the game. “For me, that’s just not the ninth,” Marmol...
The Blues are more like an NBA team now, picking their spots to try hard. Picking their spots to try and win a game.Taking other nights off by barely showing up to play. It’s called “load management” in the NBA. But this is hockey, where it’s unacceptable to steal a...
There’s no need to overanalyze the trade made by Blues manager Doug Armstrong at the NHL trade deadline. The Blues acquired established NHL defenseman Nick Leddy from Detroit in return for forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman and a 2023 second round pick....
The Blues had a record of 0-2-1 during their spring-break trip to the New York city area, a place where the saloons stay open until 4 a.m. Thank goodness the boys returned home from their vacation on Sunday. They’ll get a chance to catch up on their rest, clean up and...
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...
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...
