The Opening Drive

With the Note finally wrapping up a five-game road trip, Chris Kerber tackles questions about Pavel Buchnevich and Doug Armstrong's decision to stand pat at the trade deadline.

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As he waits for Cardinals skipper Oli Marmol to address Sonny Gray's bullpen session, John Denton of MLB.com dissects the team's sudden outfield carousel.

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JR joins "The Opening Drive" to give the most recent update around Pavel Buchnevich, if there could be a move to move a defenseman in the future, some stats that show how problematic this team is, why it's unreasonable to expect even the best players on this team to drag the other 20 across the finish line and this Blues team being what they are--which is average.

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Coach Carnell breaks down the importance of changing the tone in the win against NYCFC, how the return of Lowen to form has been so important, why the NYCFC game might've been the best game they've played as a team since the start of LAST season, the strides that the defense is making over the last few games and how much defensive improvement has been a focus, what makes Burki a game-changing leader--not just a goalie, all the different ways to measure success in this sport, where he credits their success in player development and acquisition, how his mindset about the schedule changed very quickly, what to expect from the Austin FC matchup & how much time he finds to watch all the different academy & youth teams.

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Joey joins Randy & Danny to discuss how he would've handled duels if he was alive back in the day, how much of last night's game was a lack of effort from the Blues vs. a talent Devils squad, why the deadline is so tough and makes it impossible to look at your phone as a player and a very special move from Armstrong in how he went about re-signing Oskar Sundqvist.

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Jay joins Randy & Danny to talk about the efforts to continue making golf a more global game, the recent progression in the opinion of players like McIlroy, the big problems that the PGA & LIV are both dealing with opposite of each other & why Scheffler is so special despite not carrying the weight of previous world #1 golfers.

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7:00 - Blues-1 Devils-4 -- Trade Deadline ends at 2PM CT -- Gibby looks rough, but Libby was dealing

7:15 - NFL News & Notes from "Legal Tampering"

7:30 - Former PGA Tour Pro Jay Delsing on the latest round of talk around the golfing world

7:45 - TIOLI

8:00 - Fresh Take: Reax to Gibson and Liberatore performances + The Blues extended Oskar Sundqvist--Are there any other Blues that they need to consider extensions for?

8:15 - Blues analyst Joe Vitale on another poor game from the Blues & a special move from Army

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - STL City SC HC Bradley Carnell on the big switch that gave them one of their best games ever against NYCFC & how they matchup tomorrow vs. Austin

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford on the latest news around Buchnevich & the deadline

9:30 - You could turn two with Ozzie--or what other legend would you want to play with?

 -catch a pass from Marino?

 -Shoot hoops with Jordan?

 -Face a shot from Brett Hull?

 -Pitch to Mark McGwire?

9:45 - Rocc & Roll

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Mike joins the show to break down where the Blues stand in the sell vs. stand pat debate, why a projected 29% chance at the playoffs is such a big factor in the decision, why he thinks that a move for Buchnevich is probably, which teams moves have changed the rankings across the NHL, why VGK continues to be so dangerous, why Buffalo has struggled for so long and the warning it's giving the Blues & why he's not expecting much from any Blues targets beyond Scandella and/or Buch.

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Robert joins Randy & Danny to talk about a rare off-day in NYC, what it's like from his perspective during the trade deadline, why he still enjoys the deadline as a fan, how the suitcase size during a long road trip can send a lot of messages during this time of the year, why he views the Blues best game as puck possession, the way that transition can open up their game--especially offensively and comedy shows becoming a favorite things for him to do on road trips.

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Hakeem joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the early returns from the start of Battlehawks training camp, his thoughts on the logistical situation with the league, why he's so excited to be a Battlehawk again, his excitement to play in front of the STL fans again, getting a chance to play with McCarron again and how special it feels to be part of--potentially--the best passing offense in the league.

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