Optional Skate Blues

At the quarter mark of the season, Mike and Eric talk about their top five contenders right now while also talking about our two overperforming and two underperforming teams.  

We talk about Liane getting benched...again, break down Blues vs Coyotes...again, and we talk about Husso letting the first shot of the game...again.  

In this week's episode of OSB, Eric and Mike break down the week that was against the Pheonix Coyotes while we look at the week ahead against...well...The Pheonix Coyotes.  
We try to decide if it's Colon Campbell or Colin Campbell, discuss if the new "series" format of hockey is good for the game or cheapens the playoff format, and look at what part of Blues hockey right now made it as Mike's Hot Garbage.  

Tons happend around the league this week!  Mike and Eric, break down Matthew Tkachuk's rage filled week, Tony DeAngelo off everyone's Christmas Card list, Rutherford bails on the Penguins, COVID raging in ice hockey yet fans are now in attendance in The Lou and the NWHL has lots of eggs in their only basket smash, 

We break down the Blues 3-0 week, their excellent 5 on 5 play, breakout play of Kyrou, Schenn leading the team by example, committing fewer penalties, wins from both goalies and more.  

Mike and Eric breakdown the Laine for DuBois blockbuster, contemplate what our personalized goalie mask would feature, and review the week in Blues Hockey.  
We introduce a new segment, "Favor and Fade" where we suggest who to watch in the fantasy hockey world and also premier the new sound byte our Producer Greg and his wife, Nicole recorded for our "Hot Garbage" segment.  

In our first ever Optional Skate Blues Interview, we hear from St. Louis Blues Organist, Jeremy Boyer!  
Jeremy and Eric talk about Enterprise with limited capacity, Stanley Cup Parade, Chumbawumba, and more.  

In this episode, Mike and Eric talk about the Blues 4-1 win and what we saw in the first game of the year...not the hot garbage of the 8-0 loss Friday night.  

Eric and Mike get hyper-focused on our St. Louis Blues.  We talk where we see new Blues fitting in, a whole new outlook on defense, breakout players, most likely to decline, and some hot takes.  

In this episode of Optional Skate Blues, Mike and Eric break down the Blues competition in the new-look Western Division. 

Eric and Mike discuss what the New Year has in store for your St. Louis Blues.  
We touch on the new leadership group, Steen's retirement, the addition of Hoffman, and Vice Dunn agreeing to a new deal.