Blues Hockey Podcast

Back with Bozak and Backes too! The St. Louis Blues have broken out of their summer haze with a flurry of activity. They sign Colton Parayko for another 8 seasons which may make him a Blue for the rest of his career. Next they signed David Backes to a one day contract and he retires as a member of the St. Louis Blues. Finally they bring back Tyler Bozak to a team friendly contract. Chris and Jason...

Summertime Blues! We are inching closer to the start of training camp. There hasn't been much happening (of course we record right before the Parayko contract was announced) but we have a few things to discuss. On the week's show, Chris and Jason discuss the possibility of Tarasenko staying on the Blues, the St. louis Blues schedule release along with a Chris Pronger retirement banner night and we...

NHL Free Agent Frenzy: Kneel Before Saad edition! It's that time of year. General managers spend enormous amounts of money hoping to upgrade their team for the upcoming season and the St. Louis Blues are no different. Jason and Chris discuss the NHL Entry draft along with the four picks the Blues made, the loss of Jaden Schwartz and Mike Hoffman in free agency, the signing of Brandon Saad by the S...

Dunn out, Buchnevich in. The roster overhaul for the St. Louis Blues has started. It just the beginning of what should be an eventful offseason. First, Jason and Chris discuss the expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken. It was an interesting draft for sure and the Blues lost defenseman Vince Dunn. It wasn't a huge surprise that Seattle picked him but it is still a loss for the Blues. Next, we disc...

We have a fun episode this week. Jason got a chance to catch up with Dan Walsh who you may remember from MTV's Road Rules and Challenge shows. Dan grew up in St. Louis and is a huge Blues Fan. Jason got to talk to him about growing up together, playing hockey during their early years, his time on MTV, his standup, wrestling career, Blues fandom, new podcast and so much more! It was quite a long po...

We made it! After sevens seasons, we have reached episode 200.  This week, We have a really special episode to celebrate episode 200. Chris and Jason got the privilege to speak with Steve Ewing of the Urge and Steve's Hot Dogs! We got to chat Urge music along with his solo music, how he came up with the concept for Steve's Hot Dogs, and all the details on the Urge recording the Blues goal son...

It's weird to title a podcast "Trading Tarasenko" but here we are. After nearly ten year in the Blues organization and was once the face of the team, Vladimir Tarasenko has requested to be traded from the St. Louis Blues. It's a shocking development considering the Blues are only two years removed from raising the Stanley Cup. Chris and Jason break down everything about the from why Tarasenko want...

After missing the past few podcasts, Chris is back and the team is together again. We are slowly creeping towards the end of the season as the Stanley Cup Finals are about to get underway but we do have some St. Louis Blues talk to get to. Carl calls it a career. Carl Gunnarsson has decided to hang up the skates. He will go down in history as the first player in Blues history to score a Stanley Cu...

Well, the title of this week's episode says it all. Chris is on assignment this week so we have our friend Jack from Brookroyal. We got to discuss the two year anniversary of the Blues winning the Stanley Cup and having a parade down market street. We discuss the NHL playoffs with saw the surprise advancement of Montreal and the fall of the President Trophy winning Colorado Avalanche. Next we disc...

Even though the St. Louis Blues season ended earlier than we wanted, it doesn't mean there will be new episodes of the show! It's time to hand out our year end grades. It was definitely a mixed bag and some of us did the grading on a curve due to many different factors. This week, our friend Bon from Brookroyal joins us the hand out year end grades and discuss some of the crazy offseason rumors. B...

Well, that was quick. The Blues were buried by the Avalanche. The Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues in four games to take the series. The Blues had to overcome many things this series besides taking on one of the top teams in the league. It wasn't meant to be this season. Jason and Chris break down the series against the Avalanche and see what is next for the St. Louis Blues. We will be...

The 2021 NHL Playoffs are finally here! Days before the St. Louis Blues face the Colorado Avalanche in the first round, David Perron was put into the NHL COVID protocol list. It looks like he may not be able to play this series. Chris and Jason break down the latest Blues news including Perron possibly not being able to play against the Avalanche, a breakdown of the Blues vs. Avalanche series, and...

We're in!!! The St. Louis Blues have officially qualified for the 2021 NHL playoffs. Considering how this season has gone that is quite a feat. There's still a few games left to determine who their first round opponent will be but it will be whoever finishes first in the Honda West Division. It will be either Vegas Golden Knights or Colorado Avalanche. Either team will be a tough challenge for the...

The St. Louis Blues have played themselves back into playoff contention with a streak of wins against top opponents. They are on the cusp of clinching a spot in the Honda West Division but there's still work to do! Our friend, Bon fills in this week for Chris who is on assignment. Bon and Jason talk about the Blues current streak of wins, the race for playoff seeding in the Honda West division, an...

As of right now, the St. Louis Blues are on the outside looking for the playoffs. it's going to be a fight to the finish due to their slide over the past month. After winning some games before the trade deadline, the team promptly lost 3 important games and didn't look great in any of them. Can they right the ship and make the playoffs or will they fail? It's going to be a fight to the finish for...

This week we have a very special edition of the podcast. We had the privilege of getting to talk to Erik Kussin & NHL great Theo Fleury who are the hosts of We're all a Little Crazy podcast. Their podcast is a partnership with the #SAMEHERE Global mental heath movement. The organization works to normalize society's perception of mental health & make it part of our everyday conversation. We...

We're coming! After the St. Louis Blues seemed like they hit their lowest point of the season, the Blues have rattled off 3 impressive wins to get back into the playoff picture but is it enough? The Blues have the hardest schedule remaining of any team in the NHL. With the NHL trade deadline looming, will the Blues be sellers, buyers or something in between. Jason and Chris break down the three im...

RIP Mr. Blue, Bobby Plager. Bobby Plager tragically passed away this week due to a cardiac event while driving. He has been a member of the St. Louis Blues since their inception. He has literally done it all. Player, coach, scout, front office member and ambassador. He was a pillar in the St. Louis community and his contributions will be missed throughout the Blues organization and the whole St. L...

Hey everyone! We have a jam packed episode this week. Contract, Injuries, & Sharks OH MY!! First, we discuss the new six year contract given to Jordan Binnington. It seems like it has divided some St. Louis Blues fans and we discuss why we love this contract. next, we talk about the latest injury news regarding the St. Louis Blues. The Blues got some players back into the lineup and lost a cou...

Success out West! The Blues have completed a six game road trip out West and I think we can classify it as a success. They went 4-0-2 and collected 10 of 12 possible points. The Blues continue to find ways to win games despite having a roster that is missing big time pieces. The good news is one of those big pieces is now back in the lineup. On this week's episode, Jason and Chris break down the S...

First of all, unit. Secondly, The St. Louis Blues are in the middle of some bad and inconsistent hockey. Part of the reason is due to the numerous injuries across the team. It's looking like the St. Louis M.A.S.H. unit instead of the St. Louis Blues. Am I right? Jokes aside, hopefully the Blues can weather the storm and maintain a top four spot in the West division. This week Jason and Chris break...

The Saint Louis Blues began the month playing the Arizona Coyotes on Groundhog day and they are still playing each other. Through game postponements and a bit of scheduling luck, the Blues and Coyotes will be playing seven in a row against each other, an NHL record! Jason and Chris break down the first four games against the Coyotes, talk about injuries piling up for the Blues, and an epic rant fr...

The St. Louis Blues along with Jordan Kyrou are heating up after a few stops and starts this season. They were not the only thing heating up as the smoke alarm in Jason's house went off while the podcast was being recorded. it was a bit crazy but we're spitting that hot fiiiire! Tune into this week's podcast as we recap this week's games, the cancellation of a Blues/Golden Knights game due to Covi...

The NHL season is just getting started and the St. Louis Blues have had a hot and cold start. They started off great in the first game and quickly flopped in the next game. Chris and Jason break down the first four games of the St. Louis Blues season, an early season suspension, the emergence of Jordan Kyrou as a top six forward and news from around the league including four Washington Capitals pl...

Finally, hockey is back! It's been a weird and crazy year with the NHL season being no different. The St. Louis Blues are in a new division and only playing 56 games in this shortened season.  Jason and Chris break down all of the the additions and subtractions from the St. Louis Blues since last season, predictions on where the Blues will finish and all of the latest Blues news with our frie...