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 spirited Blues won again late Monday night, putting the Arizona Coyotes down with a stunning five-goal bombardment in the second period. When the smoke cleared, the desert town of Glendale was still intact but the Blues had a 7-4 victory. The Note is 2-0 in the...
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 lost their identity in 2021, a natural next-phase regression that actually began in 2020. Injuries are always a factor, yes. But as hard as the Blues’ roster was hit this season, injuries can’t explain away the collapse of Coach Craig Berube’s foundation of...
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...
