THE BLUES REVIEW: 1–The Blues were exposed by Vegas over the weekend. The Blues were playing at home but visited to reality when the Golden Knights came to Enterprise Center for two games. The Blues had no answer for the Golden Knights’ pace and rush....
There are two ways to look at the Blues’ decision to invest $36 million in Jordan Binnington over six years in a contract extension that activates next season. 1–Goaltenders are volatile beasties. They can eat your money. They can make you go loco with their...
Now that the Blues have returned home from a largely successful 4-0-2 trip to the Golden State, may I have permission to talk about this team’s admirable display of resiliency and adaptability? I’m not organizing a parade, or anything. Probably wouldn’t be able to do...
BERNIE BITS A good Monday to you. I hope your week is off to a positive start. I’m properly caffeinated, have done my research-type things, so let’s get busy … THE 5 BEST THINGS THAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND IN STL-RELATED SPORTS 1–Vladimir Tarasenko...
Five Minutes For Scribing: In Wednesday’s 3-2 victory at Anaheim, the Blues reaffirmed the significance of the power play. As you know, all three St. Louis goals came on the PP. And while power-play goals are always helpful, the Blues really needed this eruption. ...
Five Minutes For Scribing The Blues have won two in a row, with their motley crew of hockey collectibles scrambling for a 7-6 win Saturday at San Jose, then moving southward to stave off Anaheim 5-4 on Monday night. The victories were on the wild side, often turning...
BERNIE BITS I hope you had an enjoyable and safe weekend. We have another busy week ahead, so let’s get going! The 5 Best Things that happened over the weekend in STL-related sports. 1–The Blues won at San Jose, 7-6, in a crazy game that evidently drove the...
Five Minutes For Scribing: The Blues stayed down, and were kept down, by the Los Angeles Kings in two consecutive losses at Enterprise Center. After a 7-2-1 record in their first 10 games of the season, the Blues came out of the next 10 games with a 3-6-1 record....
5 Minutes For Scribing: The Blues’ registry of problems is expanding. Their troubles are brewing and swirling and seemingly about to boil. These are hard times for the Blues on multiple fronts. This goes beyond the usual level of expressing concern about lines,...