Toasted St. Louis

TOM CALHOUN INTERVIEW PART 2 "Make some noise tonight!" Blues fans at the St. Louis Arena and the Kiel/Savvis/Scottrade/Enterprise Center have been greeted by the man behind those words since January 4th, 1987. He's Tom Calhoun, and he joined Bluenotes this week to talk about his experiences and memories behind the mic for every single home game the Blues have played since he started! Open to 3:55...

Episode 86 The divisions and schedule for 2021 remain in flux, but the latest rumors have the St. Louis Blues going to the Pacific to join the California teams, Arizona, Vegas, and whichever of Minnesota and Dallas draws the short straw. Tom and Wags go over the implications of 9 p.m. weeknight start times for the Blues fanbase, whether the Pacific is easier/harder than the Central, and perspectiv...

"Make some noise tonight!" Blues fans at the St. Louis Arena and the Kiel/Savvis/Scottrade/Enterprise Center have been greeted by the man behind those words since January 4th, 1987. He's Tom Calhoun, and he joined Bluenotes this week to talk about his experiences and memories behind the mic for every single home game the Blues have played since he started! Open to 2:28 - Intro 2:28 to 4:54 - On be...

No one seems to have any real clue when we'll see actual NHL hockey again, so Tom and Wags are taking an inventory of the St. Louis Blues going forward, courtesy of The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford's fan survey. How concerned should we be? Did they make the right moves this offseason? And how worried should we be about Tarasenko and his shoulder made of glass? Start to 5:44 - Introduction/Jake Nei...

To celebrate our return to Thursday episodes, Bluenotes reached out and got Jake Neighbours, Blues 1st round pick in 2020, to come on the show! We discussed: > His growth within the game of hockey > His childhood hockey hero (hint: he's an Oiler) > His reaction to being drafted by the Blues > Which Blues reached out to him first...and the order they came in! > His favorite team growing up (Blues f...

To celebrate our return to Thursday episodes, Bluenotes reached out and got Jake Neighbours, Blues 1st round pick in 2020, to come on the show! We discussed: > His growth within the game of hockey > His childhood hockey hero (hint: he's an Oiler) > His reaction to being drafted by the Blues > Which Blues reached out to him first...and the order they came in! > His favorite team growing up (Blues f...

1 MOST STOMACH-TURNING BLUES MOMENT: GRETZKY HAD IT...LOST IT Without hockey in our lives, Tom and Wags will be going over the Top 5 Most-Stomach Turning Moments in St. Louis Blues history, and their associated honorable mentions. 5 - Saskatoon/1983 NHL Draft no-show. Honorable: Bowman walks #4 - Blues trade Chris Pronger. Honorable: Erik Johnson, #1 Overall Pick. #3 - The Scott Stevens Saga. Hono...

Episode 80 2 MOST STOMACH-TURNING MOMENT IN BLUES HISTORY: MIKE. EFFING. KEENAN. Without hockey in our lives, Tom and Wags will be going over the Top 5 Most-Stomach Turning Moments in St. Louis Blues history, and their associated honorable mentions. 5 - Saskatoon/1983 NHL Draft no-show. Honorable: Bowman walks 4 - Blues trade Chris Pronger. Honorable: Erik Johnson, #1 Overall Pick. 3 - The Scott S...

Episode 79 Without hockey in our lives, Tom and Wags will be going over the Top 5 Most-Stomach Turning Moments in St. Louis Blues history, and their associated honorable mentions. 5 - Saskatoon/1983 NHL Draft no-show. Honorable: Bowman walks 4 - Blues trade Chris Pronger. Honorable: Erik Johnson, #1 Overall Pick. 3 - The Scott Stevens Saga. Honorable: Losing 3 great centers. 2 - 1 - THE BLUENOTE F...

BLUES MOST STOMACH-TURNING MOMENT #4: PRONGER TRADED Without hockey in our lives, Tom and Wags will be going over the Top 5 Most-Stomach Turning Moments in St. Louis Blues history, and their associated honorable mentions. 5 - Saskatoon/1983 NHL Draft no-show. Honorable: Bowman walks 4 - Blues trade Chris Pronger. Honorable: Erik Johnson, #1 Overall Pick. 3 - 2 - 1 - THE BLUENOTE FAN REPORT: https:...

BLUES STOMACH-TURNING MOMENT #5 - SASKATOON/1983 NHL DRAFT Without hockey in our lives, Tom and Wags will be going over the Top 5 Most-Stomach Turning Moments in St. Louis Blues history, and their associated honorable mentions. 5 - Saskatoon/1983 NHL Draft no-show. Honorable: Bowman walks 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - THE BLUENOTE FAN REPORT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Y7yJph9-Lik-ziPVWr10Q TEESPRING ST...

EPISODE 76: CHILLIN' ON THE HAWAII BEACH It's the offseason and, just like the hockey players, Tom and Wags are taking their talents to Oahu Beach (virtually) and bring in Guy "The Hawaii Blues Fan" as a special guest host PLUS a special LIVE Aloha Commentary! THE BLUENOTE FAN REPORT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Y7yJph9-Lik-ziPVWr10Q TEESPRING STORE: https://teespring.com/stores/bluenotes O...

EPISODE 75: AIN'T NO VOLCANO HIGH ENOUGH The free-agent frenzy has been reduced to a mere simmer, and there's talk of some special COVID divisions next season. One proposal has the Blues shedding the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars as division rivals and replacing them with...Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers?! Plus, an EPIC Aloha Commentary from the Hawaii Blues Fan...proving there's no le...

EPISODE 74: GLORY TO TOREY An era for the #stlblues is on the verge of closing, but a new one begins. Alex Pietrangelo is in Vegas on a two-day tour and in his place, Armstrong wastes no time in signing his potential replacement, Torey Krug, to a 7 year, $45.5 million deal. Tom and Wags break down the signing as well as other FA happenings and come up with some desperation tactics to keep Petro in...

This is Tom and Wags' final chance to nervously fret over the future of Alex Pietrangelo and the St. Louis Blues. They discuss a recent article by The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford that rattled off some names that could be traded, and discuss whether they're a good idea or not. Then, the Hawaii Blues Fan taps into the spirit of Joni Mitchell for a very spirited and positive Aloha Commentary! Finall...

EPISODE 72: TO PETRO OR NOT TO PETRO Tom and Wags are back to discuss the latest rumblings around the Alex Pietrangelo saga and also explore just how this deal can get done...including overcoming Doug Armstrong's own hubris. Then, Tom brings in Karlo, Dave Aikman, and Erik Simonis of THPN's Weekly Knightly podcast to discuss Vegas' interest in Petro, how realistic it is, and how Vegas has taken go...

EPISODE 71: PANIC WITH THE PETRO Alex Pietrangelo is going to free agency. Tom is joined by the returning Wags AND Trainwreck to discuss the breakdown in talks and ponder a future without Petro in a Blues uniform. Plus, the Hawaii Blues Fan chimes in with his Aloha Commentary on the situation. Then, the boys are joined by Michael Farley of the Clean Skate Podcast and Chase Crawshaw of the Bolts Br...

EPISODE 70: WE SACRIFICED WAGS TO THE HOCKEY GODS ...and we got more than just this lousy shirt. Tom Franklin is solo today, but he's got company today. He had a chance to talk to St. Louis Blues organist Jeremy Boyer about his experience playing with Blues fans...and without. Plus, we'll play some clips from KMOX's Garage Happy Hour, where Tom Ackerman interviewed Blues defensive legends Bob Plag...

EPISODE 69: THE NIIIIICE EPISODE! With the Blues out of the playoffs, Tom and Wags talk about the teams still in the darn thing to start us off. Then, they talk about the Allen trade, whether it was the right move, and reflect on a tumultuous era. The Hawaii Blues Fan pops in with an Aloha Commentary, including some comments from former Blues goaltending great Mike Liut! Finally, the guys bring in...

EPISODE 68: EDMONTON SYNDROME Tom and Wags discuss a recent poll about recent Colton Parayko/Toronto trade rumors. Then, the Hawaii Blues Fan weighs in on how Parayko can take the next leap in his career if Pietrangelo walks. Then the boys are joined by St. Louis Blues beat writer Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to discuss: > How was life in the Edmonton bubble? > The source of Binningto...

EPISODE 67: THE TRAINWRECK The St. Louis Blues have exited the 2020 NHL Playoffs in a fiery collapse. Tom and Wags evaluate what went wrong and where these Blues go from here, including where Vladimir Tarasenko goes from here: full recovery, traded away, or the Physically Unable to Perform list. Then, the guys bring on Hold The Mayo's Alex "The Trainwreck" Traina to discuss which team(s) Blues fan...

EXECUTE EPISODE 66 Are the Blues about to execute Order 66 on the Canucks after sleepwalking through the Return to Play games? Tom and Wags break down what went right...and what's still going wrong...for the Blues after the Game 3 OT win. Then, they discuss where this series goes from here with Elijah and Josh from THPN's StickInRick Podcast! A fun hour-long conversation with two sleep-deprived St...

EPISODE 65: WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? Join Tom and Wags as they watch the St. Louis Blues somehow blow another 3rd-period lead. They're joined by Michael Farley of The Clean Skate Podcast to break down the Blues/Stars game as it happens, including postgame observations, where the Blues and Stars go from here, and 1st round predictions! Plus, Aloha Commentary from Guy, the Hawaii Blues Fan! Twitter: htt...

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EPISODE 63: THE EXPERIMENT This week on Bluenotes, Tom and Wags bring in Cori Crenshaw and Richie Flores of "Sporty with Cori and Richie." Together, as The Alliance To See The Preds Lose, they talk about: The awesomeness of the Seattle Kraken The crappiness that the Coyotes have to move because of the Kraken The John Chayka kerfuffle in Arizona Predictions in an unpredictable playoffs How the Coyo...