Optional Skate Blues

On this week's episode of Optional Skate Blues, Mike and Eric talk about the huge Covid spike in Vancouver, why the Blues are in the midst of a 7 game skid, and if the Blues should stand pat or be sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline that is just a week away.  

Let's Go BLUES!!!

Mike and Eric sit down with friends Justin and Jon from Nerd is the New Cool to crown "The Best Hockey Movie of All Time".   

We put Slapshot, Mighty Ducks, Mystery Alaska and Miracle up against each other and discuss everything from "quotability" to true to life hockey.  

After we've crowned a winner we talk some Blues hockey and Hot Garbage.  

Let's Go BLUES!!!

To start this week's episode Mike and Eric reflect on how Bobby Plager epitomized everything good and decent about Blues hockey and the St. Louis Blues overall.  

We talk about the new NHL draft changes, two trades that looking to set the deadline market, Tim Peel's hot mic, and how watching Blues games has devolved into doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results...you know, the definition of insanity.  

LET'S GO BLUES!!!

Eric and Mike sit down with St. Louis Blues in-game emcee, James Bertles, to talk origin story, Stanley Cup Parade, childhood fandom, and more.  

In this week's episode of Optional Skate Blues, Mike and Eric talk about the uptick in hockey shows and movies, the potential for a quiet trade deadline, the (possibly not too) rare three team trade with salary retained, and break down the week that was in Blues hockey.  

LET'S GO BLUES!!!

In this week's installment of Optional Skate Blues, Mike and Eric talk about why San Jose isn't getting better anytime soon, Binnington's new contract, Schwartz and Bozak's return to play, and how one point against the best in the West isn't sustainable.  

Mike and Eric discuss news around the league with the Washington Capitals' recent run-ins with The Department of Player Safety, Darryl Sutter is back in Calgary, and rumors of an ESPN TV deal.  They also dive deeper into the Blues' recent surge in their power play, Tarasenko's return to the lineup, and more.  

On this episode of Optional Skate Blues, Eric and Mike talk about the mess in Buffalo, the NHL's execution celebrating Black History Month, and our Blues overhaul of their lines leading to meaningful production.  

This week on OSB, Mike and Eric give their quarter season awards to your St. Louis Blues, talk Lake Tahoe games, what's going on in the desert, and talk about possible new power play formations and the need to play a full 60 minutes.  

Mike and Eric talk with Towel Man, Ron Baechle.  Our conversation with Towlie (we Beta tested the name and we're going with it) includes a Marvel Entertainment level origins story, fond memories of Hockey Road Trips of yesteryear, and Stanley Cup Parade!  

Check out this second OSB Interview Episode here.