The Opening Drive

Kerbs joins Randy & Brooke to talk about the great mystery that is the 2023-24 St. Louis Blues, how Jake Neighbours and net-front presence have been the biggest Bannister-inspired change for the Blues on the ice this season, the maturity and hockey knowledge from Neighbours at such a young age, the ceiling for Matthew Kessel's game & the Blues upcoming stretch.

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7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- CITY gets another draw -- More reaction from the Marmol extension -- Blues extend their run to 4

7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend

7:30 - STR - On Friday, the Cardinals announced a two year contract extension for manager Oli Marmol. What did you think? Bad optics? Does it REALLY make a difference?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 – Fresh Take: How do you like the NCAA tournament bracket?

8:15 - KerbSide w/ Chris Kerber on a big weekend for the Blues, the upcoming stretch & why Kerbs is still just a little confused

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - STLToday Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold talks VS2, Marmol's extension, Pallante keeping the door open & the Thompson/Libby competition

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Have we calmed down about the Marmol extension? No? Okay...

9:30 - Kelly Chase & Barret Jackman talks about the upcoming "Puck Cancer" event, Chaser's battle & how to hold the veterans accountable

9:45 - Rocc & Roll

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Greg joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about today's special broadcast for the 'Spring Breakout Game", what he expect to see from Tink Hence tonight, why he's fully in on the Victor Scott II experience, all the legitimate reasons the Cardinals won't have him break camp, the importance of the 2nd half when evaluating pitcher injuries and building return timetables, how special Yamamoto already is as an MLB pitcher and why the Yankees seem like an obvious landing spots for one of Snell or Montgomery.

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Robert joins Danny & Brooke to talk about his roulette dealer skills, how his kindness might've been taken advantage of, watching the growth of a young player like Toropchenko, the way that the goalie tandem hasn't continued to carry them, Kessel earning every bit of his contract extension, how he's helped stabilize Krug's game and his mindset as they hit the last stretch in a playoff battle.

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Joey joins the show to talk about the difficulties of an extremely busy schedule as a parent, how all these different sports throughout the year are actually the best things for your kids, the benefits of kids playing different sports instead of hyper-focusing and every game is going to be the biggest game of the season for the Blues.

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Jay breaks down the biggest news in the tour this week--what can a mallet putter do for you? Plus the reaction to shrinking the PGA Tour in an EXTREME way...

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7:00 - Blues have a back-to-back this weekend against the Wild, Ducks -- CITY is Lowen-less as they travel to LA for a match against the Galaxy

7:15 - Former PGA pro Jay Delsing on more comments from Rory, including some confusing ones

7:30 - Blues analyst Joey Vitale breaks down the importance of raising multi-sport kids & the Blues having another "most important game of the year"

7:45 - TIOLI

8:00 - Fresh Take: Tommy Edman will officially start the season the IL, we won’t get any more updates for a week & won’t be able to hit–does this news change how you approach the OF battle to start the season?

8:15 - St. Louis Blues C Robert Thomas breaks down his easy dealing at the Casino Night & the play of Kessel to earn his new deal

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - STR: Is Matt Carpenter already making an impact on this Cardinals' locker room?

9:00 - MLB Network lead host Greg Amsinger on today's "Breakout Game" and the status of Victor Scott II

9:15 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:30 - They said WHAT!?

9:45 - Rocc & Roll

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JR joins Danny & Brooke in studio to talk about the Blues finally winning a game we all called "must-win" beforehand, how the stepping up of veterans and players like Kapanen completely change this team's complexion, if he thinks a long term deal for Buch will get done in the offseason, the variables that affect the discussion around money and term, looking back at the Blues inaction during the deadline, the ongoing saga of Doug Armstrong versus the idea of buying out a contract, the solid play of Toropchenko & if there is an extension in his future, what the rest of this year could hold for Jimmy Snuggerud, why trades seem like a more obvious path for the Blues to add impact players and change up their roster, where the ceiling is for Robert's game after this season and Quenneville still trying to get back into the NHL.

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Tim joins the show to talk about how they worked back form the disappointment of their loss in Houston and getting back on track, how the ball from the first-ever CITY goal has been hidden away, what it is like being a new father, how Totland has helped enhance the teams play in the back four, how the partnership continues to build between him and Nilsson, how he's acclimating to STL and his favorite parts of the food & sports scene, and why he's over the Miami hype-train.

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Bernie joins us after a very relaxing break to talk about the incredible play and consistency from the goaltending tandem, the veterans who are starting to take their game up a level in their playoff spot battle, Matthew Kessell's new contract and what Bernie expects from him after a surprising jump, the importance of this last stretch and the mindset of a team fighting for a spot and his favorite aspects of young stars like Neighbours, Thomas & Bolduc.

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