Generally speaking, there’s nothing positive about injuries or illnesses that remove regulars from the lineup and make a team rely heavily on backups or guys at the lower end of the depth chart. The Blues are going through that right now, doing their best to tough it...
BERNIE BITS 1) Is Mizzou still an SEC team? Of course. But the stature of the MU program inside the conference was revealed Sunday during the posting of the conference’s bowl-game lineup. With a conference-record 13 SEC teams qualifying for a bowl game, Mizzou became...
After a flaccid performance in their 3-2 loss to Arizona, your St. Louis Blues rearranged their lines and minds and razed San Jose by a 4-1 score on Thursday evening at Enterprise Center. The scrubbing washed away the odor of a four-game losing streak. But the Blues...
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...
Hours away from the opening faceoff in Colorado, am I hearing “Let’s Go Blues!” at a lower decibel level? If so, I understand the anxiety, the angst. This first-round series against the Avalanche is a brutal assignment. The Blues are taking on the team that had the...
It’s difficult for me to tell if the Blues are ready for the postseason. We don’t know if Vladimir Tarasenko will be a factor. We don’t know if the Blues can go four-lines deep and have every unit clicking, just like 2019. We don’t know if...
About the Blues … A 4-0-1 record against Minnesota in five meetings since April 9 was a timely boost for a team of coaches and players were searching for a better version of themselves. Not only did the success put the Blues in commanding position to draw clear and...
The Blues didn’t make a move at the NHL trade deadline, and that’s because they made their move before the deadline. Disposing of a seven-game winless streak and an onerous load of frustration, the Blues took on Vegas and grabbed a win. Next came a two-night tussle...
I’m tired of writing about the Blues. That’s because it’s so tiring to watch the Blues. Just about every game is the same: the Blues strain to score as much as a single goal. It’s an ordeal to score a goal. Scientists can develop a vaccine easier than the Blues can...
