Vladimir Tarasenko
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Clinching that first trip to the Finals was an amazing night
I vaguely remember the Blues being in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1970 when I was seven years old, but I certainly don’t remember how they got there that season, let alone in their first…
1 week ago -
With the NHL On Hiatus, the Blues Can Rest. And That Will Make Them Stronger.
The Blues and their NHL brethren are on hiatus as part of a sports world that has stopped spinning. The effort to contain an outbreak of the Covid-19 disease is an urgent priority. This virus…
3 weeks ago -
Bernie: When It Comes To Your St. Louis Blues, Doug Armstrong Knows Best
Blue Notes: 1. Blues GM Doug Armstrong knows his team better than you know his team, better than I know his team, better than every barking Scotty Bowman wannabe out there knows about this team.…
1 month ago -
Bernie: Zach Sanford Aside, Blues’ Forwards Must Jolt Themselves Out Of A Slump
With the Blues swerving to a 6-9-4 record over their last 19 games and ranking 28th among the 31 NHL teams with 16 points during the wobbly stretch, their list of narratives is growing. 1.…
2 months ago -
Bernie On the Blues: A Forensic Report, Detailing The Note’s 6-7-3 Slump
Though the Blues head into Tuesday’s late-night contest at Anaheim with a 2-5-2 record in their last nine games — a stretch that has become the point of emphasis for many media and fans —…
2 months ago -
Bernie on the Blues: Zach Sanford Is Playing Great. But Will It Last?
I don’t know what to make of Zach Sanford’s jump into prominence that has him looking and playing like an emerging, increasingly confident power forward. In his last nine games for the Blues since Jan.…
2 months ago -
Bernie: The All-Star David Perron Personifies What The Blues Are All About
Blues fans came through in a big way for David Perron, who was added to the Central Division All-Star team with an emphatic rush of online voting. That’s no surprise. Blues fans are passionate and…
3 months ago -
The Blues’ Cure For The Stanley Cup Hangover: Abundant Depth, Immense Character, and Wicked Goaltending
The Blues are still thriving in their post-Stanley Cup high, skating above the competition in the Western Conference in a fast start that defies logic and belief. It isn’t a matter of not believing in…
4 months ago -
The Blues might be in for a bit of a letdown
Since this Blues season started, I’ve expected a lull at some point. Playing an extra two months and 26 games in the post-season is taxing, and that’s what the Blues did last spring and summer…
4 months ago -
Bernie on the Blues: Hey, Whatever Happened To The Stanley Cup Hangover?
Say, what happened to the dreaded Stanley Cup hangover? Where did it go? The Blues were supposed to be dragging. Depleted of energy. Lacking a hungry heart. Lost in the fog of a champagne mist.…
5 months ago