The Opening Drive

JR joins the show to break down the NHL's newest in-stadium technology that is changing hockey stats, the stats showing the Blues as last in the league in o-zone time and 3rd-worst in the league in d-zone time, how much of the lack of o-zone time is a lack of skill from the Blues, what he thinks of the upcoming line and pairing shifts and why Vrana is being moved down in the rotation. See Privacy...

Andrew joins the show to break down the matchup between CITY & Sporting Kansas, how much SKC's, Melia's success in shootouts could change how they approach this series, why it makes sense that CITY fans preferred SJ, which strikers/forwards he would expect to see in the lineup, why that style of play makes the most sense for CITY & then there's just so much pro-Kansas stuff I can't handle...

Bernie joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about how great it was to be the one who broke the Hall of Fame news to Mike Liut, what he thinks about the Blues recent line/pairing changes, what he's excited about to see from Perunovich and what he's seen from Neighbours early on this season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – MLS Playoffs are finally set--CITY hosts Sporting Kansas on Sunday at 9PM 7:15 – Sick of it!! 7:30 – Both the Rangers and Diamondbacks lost 100 games two years ago. Is it reasonable to think the Cardinals can rebound that quickly from losing 90? 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Who’s the best team in the NFL, Chiefs or Ravens? Are we just f...

Thomas joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about why he thought the comeback was on against Winnipeg after his goal, why their puck possession in the offensive zone has been so poor, their decision-making with the puck being the biggest thing they need to improve, why the shot quality has been good even if the quantity is lacking, his best advice to staying warm if you ever find yourself in a Canadi...

Jamie joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Blues offensive possession problems, how they can start working on building their possession out of their transition game, needing to incorporate the defense into the offensive zone, the need to just play a "simple" game, the need for STL's stars to start being selfish in a positive way, Jamie's reaction the the Blues compete-level through th...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Blues-2 Jets-4 Tough fought 1st period felt wasted after the Blues let up two goals in an 18-second span early in the 2nd  Phillies-2 Diamondbacks-4 World Series starts Friday...  Warriors-104 Suns-108  Nuggets-119 Lakers-107 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - Doug Armstrong was the GM for a thousandth Blues game last night. What have been the...

Xavier joins the show to talk about last night's LCS festivities, Adolis Garcia and the Rangers blitzing the Astros, if he can see Tommy Pham and the DBacks winning today's Game 7, how the balance between what you see and the numbers you have needs to be reconsidered and if the Cardinals can quickly reach the level of these LCS squads. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

JK joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about what jumped out to him most about a turnaround game for the Blues versus the Penguins, why Saad works so well with the top line pairing of Thomas/Kyrou, the Blues "connectivity" being the biggest difference against Pittsburgh, why he has confidence in the powerplay despite the lack of results and whether or not the Blues will shift the lines around when B...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - 49ers-17 Vikings-22 -- DBacks-5 Phillies-1 -- Rangers-11 Astros-4 7:15- The DBacks forced Game 7–Can they continue their improbable run tonight in Game 7? 7:30 - How much of a leash do the Blues give Torey Krug (0 points) before we get a look at Scott Perunovich? And do the Blues put Krug’s contract on the bench?  7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE I...

Kerbs joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Blues bouncing back against Pittsburgh, Saad showing up on the Top 6, what the best version of the Blues could look like, why the turnaround from the Coyotes loss to the Pittsburgh win is so important, why the Blues defense is behind in scoring compared to last season, the early struggles with offensive zone time and the slow improvements so...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Weekend Wrap-up: BLUES -- CITY -- LCS -- Mizzou moves to 7-1 7:15 - Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNs 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Early returns on Schenn as Captain are pretty good--how much is affecting the Blues off the ice? 8:15 - Kerbside with Chris Kerber breaking down the Blues style for the yea...

Polo joins the show to relay a story from Yadi's recent trip to STL, the discussions that the trip led to & where Polo's confidence level is at for Yadi joining the Cardinals in 2024 as a coach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Joey joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to break down a tough game for the Blues, where he sees the biggest struggles for the offense, how much Buch's injury is affecting the look of the team & the continued issues with special teams--but this time it's the PK! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

After a little phone trouble, Jay Delsing joins the show to break down the latest issues with the LIV golfers as they continues to complain about being excluded from the Official World Golf Rankings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Coyotes-6 Blues-2 --> Is this about to be '22-23 all over again for the Blues? Jaguars-31 Saints-24 Phillies-1 DBacks-2 Astros-10 Rangers-3 7:15 - Has Houston taken complete control of the momentum in the ALCS? + Are the DBacks about to turn this into a series? 7:30 - Jay Delsing breaks down the latest LIV drama, as the wayward golfers...

JR joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about yesterday's move for Blues prospect Dalibor Dvorsky, why it's better for his long-term growth to move to Sudbury, where he sees the problems with the Blues offense, why zone-time isn't the big problem, a lack of offensive chemistry across the current lines, what he's seeing from a impressive start to Binner's season and what he wants to see from ton...

Bernie joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the importance of Saad's familiarity with Thomas & Kyrou on the top line, Toropchenko earning his chance on the Top 6, the biggest problems with the Blues offense, not getting enough pucks to the net, Parayko bringing a different level to his game, the defense responding well to the new system, practice scuffles being an everyday kind of thing and...

Greg joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to weigh in on why the Yordan Alvarez deal is even worse than the Ozuna deal ever was, why the idea of Yadi as the Cardinals next bench coach is risky, intriguing and ultimately the correct move, Sunny Gray being a decent target but not what the Cardinals need to shoot for, and why they need to have total focus on Nola before anything else is dealt with. See Pr...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - ALCS Game 3: Astros-8 Rangers-5 Scherzer→4.0IP 5H 5ER 1BB 4K 1HR Javier→5.2IP 3H 2ER 1BB 3K 1HR Blues back in action, hosting the Coyotes (1-2-0) tonight. 7:15 – Sick of it!! 7:30 – Greg Amsinger joins the show to talk about the Astros finding life in the ALCS & the potential future of Yadier Molina on the Cardinals bench 7:45 – TIOLI...

Jamie joins the show to talk about some interesting dentistry stories around his time in the NHL, his reaction after seeing the Schenn-Kyrou moment, the Blues line changes since the Buch injury and the development of the powerplay--both the pros and cons to start the early season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

Robert joins the show to talk about some Blues superlatives for this season, the team's feeling after fighting for 3 points from their first two games, how the shootout order is decided on the fly, his reaction to the quick altercation between Schenn & Kyrou, what is means for him to be facing off against a player like Sidney Crosby, his "Welcome to the NHL" moment and how tough it has been ag...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Phillies-10 Diamondbacks-0 Has Aaron Nola is priced himself out of the Cardinals range? 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 7:45 - Is Brayden Schenn sending a message as the new captain? 8:00 – Fresh Take: On August 1, 2016, the Dodgers traded Yordan Alvarez to the Astros for pitcher Josh Fields, who had a 2.61 ERA in 124 gam...

JK joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Blues struggling powerplay and how dangerous those problems could be going forward, Binnington's impressive start to the season, how much the Buch injury will affect the offense, the best way to survive the "huge blow", JK's early impression on Kevin Hayes, if it would make sense to throw Vrana on the 1st line while Buch is out and if the Blues...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - MNF Cowboys-20 Chargers-17 MLB Playoffs-LCS Rangers-5 Astros-4 DBacks-3 Phillies-5 7:15 - The QB Carousel never stops in the NFL–who had their signal called this week? 7:30 - Has the Blues lowered expectations changed your excitement for the start of this season? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: Is this Blues system sustainabl...