The Opening Drive

The Athletic’s Blues writer Jeremy Rutherford

JR joins Karraker & Smallmon with a story about the trustworthiness of a Kroenke run organization, the importance of Berube’s “connectivity” comments, the Thomas line needing to step up, if the Blues will go back to a 12/6 F/D split, not seeing Krug in this series because of injury, the Blues needing to focus on forechecking and getting more O-zone time, if they can continue to slow down Landeskog & Rantanen, if this level of play from Binnington is sustainable and future St. Louis Blues Matthew Tkachuk picking up a big playoff hat trick.

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