Optional Skate Blues

In this episode of Optional Skate Blues, Mike and Eric catch our listeners up on the mini-break in recording, Stanley Cup Final matchup, hiring around the NHL, contracts signed, and crimes unreported.  We also catch up on Tom Stillman's commitment to spend to the cap and Blues vs Wild Winter Classic take two, and much more.  

Check it out and tell a friend!  LET'S GO BLUES!!!

Eric and Mike talk about how we got to our current Conference Finals matchups. In news around the league, we'll talk about what what happens with the Avalanche's Cup window with their series loss, does complaining publicly about officiating help or hurt your team, and is the Lightning series win tainted due to them being 18 million over the salary cap?

In Blues news, we talk about if the current version of the Blues would benefit more from Joel Edmundson or Alex Pietrangelo, "We Went Blues Day", and best Blues hockey song (excluding "Gloria")?

Mike and Eric talk first-round let downs for some fans and joy for others, draft lottery results, and breakdown a Q&A with Doug Armstrong. 
And...there was a fart. 

I apologize for the original edit of this episode.  I was editing at 1:30 am the night we recorded to make sure this got out the following morning.  Some MAJOR errors were made.  Not an excuse, just facts.  Please accept my apology and keep coming back from more NHL news and Blues offseason insight at OSB.  
- Eric

In this week's episode of OSB, Mike and Eric talk about the news that The Great One will be in studio for TNT for some games, reviewKadri's suspension, look at the other playoff series around the league, and take a look at what went wrong during the Avalanche's see of our St. Louis Blues.  

Mike also calls back to our "hot Takes" from our 3rd episode and we get real about what we got right and all the things we didn't.  

Jus so you all know, we will continue to do weekly recordings through the offseason so stayed tuned for more content from OSB! 

In this week's episode of OSB, Eric and Mike discuss what Jack Eichel's future looks like,  coaching and front office shake-ups, and begin a conversation about the upcoming matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and your St. Louis Blues.  

We also take a brief dive into 90s bands, celebrity look-a-likes, and give listeners at least one cannot fail pickup line.  

In this week's episode of Optional Skate Blues, Eric and Mike talk about what's...Kraken... We also discuss Tom Wilson...again, and we point to a single Blue that has allowed for this seismic shift in the Blues season where they have 11 out of the last 12 possible points.  Lastly, we also take a new round of our weekly fan questions.  

In this week's episode of Optional Skate Blues, Mike and Eric talk about the elite company Connor McDavid is already in, the NHL and TNT, Backes likely hanging up his skates, Blues week in review and introduce a new segment where we are taking fan questions.  

In this week's episode of Optional Skate Blues Mike and Eric talk if 1,768 games and a very good career gets Patrick Marleau get him into the Hall of Fame, if the NHL forced Vancouver to come back and play too early, and a Mando goalie themed mask in Dallas.  

We also break down the Blues' chances of getting into the playoffs and take an honest look at the article Jeremy Rutherford wrote in The Athletic discussing the "fragile" Blues.  

Eric and Mike talk about their road trip to Arkansas to visit a great friend, the Blues' recent resurgence in play, Berube poking Binnington, and 2021 Trade Deadline moves, signings, and missed opportunities.