From the Point: A Blues Hockey Podcast

The season may be over for both the St. Louis Blues and the Springfield Thunderbirds, but we have soldiered on with the epic conclusion to the Jersey Extravaganza we started last year with Matt and Steven Webster from the Radkast (IG: theradkast)! We added a few wrinkles and detours on this one and even incorporated our favorite 90s jerseys from all teams in the NHL.  This episode was an absolute...

Our fifth year of FTP has started! We cannot thank all of you enough for the support for a podcast that is just two dudes who are diehard fans of the Blue Note on the sweater. This time, Chris and Joe discuss 3D printed creations and the state of the franchise now that the trade deadline has passed. Are we tanking or are we just becoming that team that's giving playoff contenders headaches? W...

It took us long enough, but we finally went to a hockey game together! November 29th, 2025 will go down as a milestone in our friendship and also in FTP history! Completely unscripted, we ramble on about what we experienced at the game and other random side notes from video games, to the new Blues jersey to food. Also, the Blues won, so there's that. Chris and Joe are 1-0 in going to games to...

SURPRISE! We're back!! 2025 has been such a blur, that it doesn't seem like the Blues went from heroes to zeros all in the span of five-ish months. Chris blames it from a premature playoff celebration, Joe calls it just a team that's getting old. We lament the team's struggles on this episode, try to find solutions, wax poetic about 70s style hockey, and talk a lot about food....

Many of you recall a few years ago, we did a jersey episode featuring my brother Dan. It is still to this very day, one of our most downloaded episodes in Blues history. Since then, there's been some additions to the jersey history we've been itching to cover. Joining us in this expanded jersey episode this time are Matt and Steven Webster from the Radkast, where we are giving you all a...

Hello 2025! Our first episode of the new year features a recap of our lives and the Blues season since our last episode in September (yes, we know, we've been slacking.....again). We rant and rave about the Winter Classic and how to fix it, the NHL's Quarter Century Blues team, the Blues HOF inductions and how our new Head Coach, Jim Montgomery, is a soundbyte machine.  Big shoutouts to...

Hockey is right around the corner! Offer sheets and other offseason antics. To say that hockey has been silent in the Summer would be an outright lie. Chris and Joe offer their insights into a very unconventional move done by the Blues, all of the new additions, give some initial season predictions, and we also pay tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau (along with his brother, Matthew). Thank you fo...

FINALLY! 25 Episodes!!! It's a personal milestone for us and to celebrate, we're highlighting not only some offseason news, but also the announcement of Alexander Steen being elevated to GM after the 2025-26 season! We weigh in on the promotion and also offer a retrospective on his legendary career with the 'Note.  Thank you for liking, listening and subscribing to From the Point: A...

It has been a long time coming, but WE HAVE RETURNED! This podcast was on the brink of shutting down, but we missed each other and we missed providing you all our insights into our beloved St. Louis Blues. Chris and Joe catch up on life, the state of the Blues franchise currently (UPDATE: Bannister was elevated to Head Coach), the Stanley Cup Playoffs (UPDATE: It's Florida vs. Edmonton) and w...

Before we return with all new content, it would only be fitting to drop the only other episode that was recorded in 2023. This was a continuation of our Rivalries series (which we will continue in a different format), highlighting and lowlighting the moments in Blues franchise history versus the Colorado Avalanche.  We recorded this in tandem with our brothers in podcasting, Matt and Steven Webste...

2023 was a kick in the teeth for us. We almost shut this thing down, but your unwavering support and a surprise amount of downloads gave us some inspiration to return, albeit reimagined, with new content. The Blues are in a very promising spot next season, so we think it would only be appropriate to be along for the ride and deliver you all new episodes. Thank you all for your patience, love and s...

Join your co-hosts Chris and Joe as we do a bit of a deep dive into one of, if not THE biggest rivalries to ever grace St. Louis hockey, and that is the rivalry to the Chicago Blackhawks. We hear from our Chief Content Purr-ator, get audibly ill, share some laughs, and dive into some heavy stuff in this one so buckle up, you're in for one heck of a ride!  Thank you for liking, listening and s...

WE'LL DO IT LIVE!!! Tech support issues, chonky feline supervision and your fearless hosts recording together in the studio? What more could you ask for to start "Season 2" of From The Point and also the 2022-2023 Blues regular season. Chris and Joe run down our takes on the offseason, assessment of the Blue Note roster and hopefully somewhat accurate predictions of how this NHL sea...

FINALLY! The Blues would end this rebuild era in the 2011-12 season with a return to the playoffs, a new coach, a new captain and a steal of a goaltender who would help the team win the Jennings trophy in 2012. However, they had to endure the House of Payne the season prior along with some major shakeups. Chris joins Joe to conclude this Summer project and connect the dots of how this era did even...

WE'RE BACK!!! The art of enforcing the game of hockey has evolved ever since Joe and Chris started their fandoms. Your fearless hosts take the time in this episode discussing everything related to enforcers, pests and blue collar players to don the 'Note.  Thank you for liking, listening and subscribing to From the Point: A Blues Hockey Podcast! If you like what you’ve heard, leave us a...

Like a subpar sequel to a legendary album by (insert artist here), the 2009-10 season produced nothing but disappointment for the St. Louis Blues. No, the Rebuild Years were not over in fact. However, with a few new voices, two pivotal trades and the selection of two cornerstone players gave this team hope in light of a frustrated and impatient fanbase. Joe dissects the failed follow up to the 200...

You Better Watch Out!! The Blues had a plethora of heroics and triumphs in the 2008-09 season. While they would meet a sudden end into chasing Lord Stanley, hope was abound that the rebuild era was coming to some sort of conclusion. This was evidence that the franchise would do WHATEVER IT TAKES to get back into respectability. Joe goes over all the highlights in this epic episode! Thank you for l...

The 2007-08 produced a glutton of goals from a recent acquisition, new threads, a mighty signing, a hometown enforcer, a Top 5 pick, and a new but controversial captain. While not a winning season, Joe will discuss some of the ways that this season would affect the rebuild as it did leave its mark on the Blues franchise. Thank you for liking, listening and subscribing to From the Point: A Blues Ho...

A New York businessman, a former Blues goalie turned executive and new bench boss signaled a regime change for the Blues organization in the 06-07 season. Mix that in with some wheeling and dealing for draft capital and you get the second stage of the Rebuild Years.  Thank you for liking, listening and subscribing to From the Point: A Blues Hockey Podcast! If you like what you’ve heard, leave us a...

Joe's made a couple of changes to the lines on this episode. Joining Joe is Matt and Steven Webster from the Radkast. The 2021-22 Season ended in a bit of disappointment as the Avs routed the Blues four games to two and marched to the Stanley Cup Final to claim their title. We'll discuss the abrupt ending to the playoffs, the controversy surrounding "That Hit" and the acquisiti...

The St. Louis Blues have had continued success in just about the last decade. However, the story really starts in the mid-2000s. Coincidentally coinciding with one of the darkest periods in NHL history, the rebuild with the Blues started in the 2004-05 lockout season and would continue all the way until the start of 2011-2012.  Joe is your sole host for this special series of a rags to eventual ri...

Joe is flying solo for this one to analyze the failed 1st overall pick in 2006, Erik Johnson. He just won a Cup with the Colorado Avalanche, but the Blues also eventually benefitted from picking him, but not in the way they would imagine. Thank you for liking, listening and subscribing to From the Point: A Blues Hockey Podcast! If you like what you’ve heard, leave us a five star review! It will al...

After an extended break, join your favorite Blues fans Joe and Chris as we discuss the man, the legend, and even the super hero, Hall of Famer Brett Hull! He may have been number 16 in your programs but for many, he's number one in your hearts. Don't forget, if you have been following us since the beginning or just finding us now, make sure to follow us on our social medias and as always...

Join in a Chris covers Blues action from the 3rd week of February and has his picks of offensive and defensive players of the week, touches up on player milestones and the crazy rumor mills of a certain Flyer not named Gritty.  Thank you for liking, listening and subscribing to From the Point: A Blues Hockey Podcast! If you like what you’ve heard, leave us a five star review! It will also improve...

Please join Chris, Joe, and the boys from Sucktactic Cinema Matt and Steven while we completely trash on the name and "legacy" of Mike Keenan. Get an in-depth take on The Who Iron Mike was as a coach before, during, and after his tenure with the Blues and find out why he is among the most controversial coaches in NHL history. Thank you for liking, listening and subscribing to From the Po...