Toasted St. Louis

Once AGAIN the Blues have lost their AHL affiliate, this time to the act of God known as COVID.

Tom and Wags discuss that as well as the NHL start times for those damned West Coast games plus early Blues lines and pairings.

Then, the boys bring in Nate Thomas and Carter Potts of The Quack Report to educate Blues fans on one of their new division mates: the Anaheim Ducks!

Intro to 9:16 - Springfield Thunderbirds out, Utica Comets in for AHL.

9:16 to 12:22 - Late start times and how the NHL cut us a break...kind of

12:22 to 20:49 - Early looks at where Mike Hoffman and Vince Dunn may end up.

21:35 to end - THE QUACK REPORT on Anaheim Ducks chances, Kevin Shattenkirk, David Backes, breakout stars, predicted finish, and more!

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UNLIKLIEST BLUES PLAYOFF HEROES: https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2021/01/02/unlikely-st-louis-blues-playoff-heroes/

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SEASON 2, EPISODE 9: ALL SAID AND DUNN

The boys are back! And so is Vince Dunn!

Open to 6:55 - Introductions, including Tom forgetting how the intro goes.

6:55 to 20:56 - Where Mike Hoffman fits in with the Blues, along with a little more whining about late starts

20:56 to 31:41 - Vince Dunn resigns and it's time for him to step up

31:41 to 50:02 - NOTES THAT ARE BLUE: Kostin/Toropchenko/Alexandrov overseas, Joel Hofer to taxi squad?, World Junior semifinals, quick NHL notes INCLUDING Lake Tahoe hockey! (note: Tom and Wags speculated if the games will be ON the lake...they won't, they'll be near the 16th/17th/18th holes of a golf course nearby)

50:37 to 59:16 - Aloha Commentary featuring Darren Pang!

59:16 to close - Tom, Wags, Guy The Hawaii Blues Fan, and Luke Widbin make their West Division picks!

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FOX SPORTS MIDWEST'S SCOTT WARMANN

In a first-ever Bluenotes/Hawaii Blues Fan collaboration, Tom and Guy sit down with Fox Sports Midwest's Blues pregame and postgame host Scott Warmann! 

The boys chat with him about his favorite Blues memories, Ryan O'Reilly being named captain, and whether his network contacted the NHL and asked the Blues to be placed in the West Division, as has been rumored!

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S2 E7 | O'REILLY IS THE ONE I COULD CALL KING  

Ryan O'Reilly has been officially crowned the 23rd captain of the St. Louis Blues. Tom discusses how it's the right choice, then dives into the NHL schedule for the season ahead in a SURPRISE Christmas Eve episode!

LUKE WIDBIN'S LATEST MASTERPIECE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWMRXatFqo&feature=youtu.be

TOM CALHOUN INTERVIEW PART TWO: https://bluenotes-podcast.pinecast.co/episode/6f47821c8ea1417e/st-louis-blues-bluenotes-podcast-ep5-s2-featuring-tom-calhoun

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S2 E6 | AND THEN THERE WAS HOCKEY...BUT NO STEEN

The ultimate "Good News, Bad News" episode of Bluenotes.

Good news: We will have a 2020-21 NHL season! We will be watching our Blues in the Pacific Division! We DON'T know where they'll play yet, but by God there will be hockey again.

Bad news: Alex Steen's career is over. A bum back forced an early end, and speculation over what the Blues will do with his LTIR money. Tom and Wags go over the options, The Hawaii Blues Fan has a career retrospective, and Luke Widbin evokes Elton John to pay tribute to his favorite Blues player.

Open to 4:01 - Intro/gushing over new Tom Calhoun liners

4:01 to 6:23 - Gushing over followers/plans for next two weeks

6:23 to 39:28 - West Division, Taxi Squads, and where the Blues fit into all of the NHL's return to play on January 13th and beyond!

40:32 to 47:11 - This week's Aloha Commentary from The Hawaii Blues Fan on Alex Steen's retirement, the return to play, and more!

47:11 to 1:11:25 - Farewell Alex Steen.

1:11:25 to 1:15:15 - "Candle in the Rear"...a farewell song by Luke Widbin you MUST listen to!

1:15:15 to 1:18:59 - Final comments on Steen

1:19:00 to close - The season finale of The Mandalorian and geeking out over the future of the Star Wars universe!

TOM CALHOUN INTERVIEW PART TWO: https://bluenotes-podcast.pinecast.co/episode/6f47821c8ea1417e/st-louis-blues-bluenotes-podcast-ep5-s2-featuring-tom-calhoun

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TOM CALHOUN INTERVIEW PART 2

"Make some noise tonight!" Blues fans at the St. Louis Arena and the Kiel/Savvis/Scottrade/Enterprise Center have been greeted by the man behind those words since January 4th, 1987. He's Tom Calhoun, and he joined Bluenotes this week to talk about his experiences and memories behind the mic for every single home game the Blues have played since he started!

Open to 3:55 - Intro

4:14 to 6:15 - Tom's charity Cameos during the pandemic

6:15 to 10:30 - Emotional moments and keeping composure during them

10:30 to 14:11 - Influences and developing his own style

14:41 to 17:28 - Difficult last names like "Byfuglien"

17:28 to 21:17 - Is it PUHtrangelo or PETERangelo, Pierre Maguire?

21:17 to 26:17 - Working with local and national broadcasting teams, plus remembering Doc Emrick.

26:17 to 28:11 - Being elected into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame

28:11 to 30:49 - Is Tom going to retire anytime soon?

30:49 to 32:58 - Advice for aspiring public address announcers or broadcasters in general.

32:58 to close - Tom shows off his Stanley Cup ring! And close.

For Part 1, listen to Bluenotes Season 2, Episode 3!

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Episode 86

The divisions and schedule for 2021 remain in flux, but the latest rumors have the St. Louis Blues going to the Pacific to join the California teams, Arizona, Vegas, and whichever of Minnesota and Dallas draws the short straw. Tom and Wags go over the implications of 9 p.m. weeknight start times for the Blues fanbase, whether the Pacific is easier/harder than the Central, and perspective on the Blues playing more west coast teams from a west coaster: Guy the Hawaii Blues Fan!

Open to 13:10 - Introductions/Tom Calhoun episode/The challenges of pronouncing Pietrangelo and other difficult names

13:10 to 14:50 - Shout out to new THPN shows

14:50 to 46:48 - The Blues in the Pacific and the challenge of 9 p.m. puck drops. 47:50 to 52:45 - Why Blues playing out west is a good thing (Guy's Aloha Commentary...apologies for audio issues)

52:45 to 1:15:30 - Is the proposed Pacific or Central division better competitively for the Blues?

1:15:30 to close - Those Star Wars movie/series announcements by Disney tho...

TOM CALHOUN INTERVIEW PART ONE: https://bluenotes-podcast.pinecast.co/episode/e1bc993368884bcf/st-louis-blues-bluenotes-podcast-ep3-s2-featuring-tom-calhoun THE BLUENOTE FAN REPORT: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueNoteFanReport/ TEESPRING STORE: https://teespring.com/stores/bluenotes Our podcast: https://bluenotes-podcast.pinecast.co/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/bluenotespod Facebook: http://facebook.com/bluenotespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluenotespod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13c2xO5wGfWm6ljUl-jKkA  

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"Make some noise tonight!" Blues fans at the St. Louis Arena and the Kiel/Savvis/Scottrade/Enterprise Center have been greeted by the man behind those words since January 4th, 1987. He's Tom Calhoun, and he joined Bluenotes this week to talk about his experiences and memories behind the mic for every single home game the Blues have played since he started!

Open to 2:28 - Intro

2:28 to 4:54 - On being "on the shelf" for the longest stretch of his career and if he expects fans at Blues games this coming season

5:10 to 6:40 - Growing up in Belleville and his budding interest in sports

6:40 to 9:10 - Dreams of becoming a professional athlete

9:10 to 16:16 - His first years in broadcasting and radio faux pas

16:16 to 20:20 - What got him into public addressing with the Blues?

21:00 to 24:03 - St. Louis Arena memories

24:03 to 25:13 - The cats that lived in the St. Louis Arena

25:13 to 28:19 - On not missing a single St. Louis Blues home game.

Part 2 will come out Thursday, December 17th wherever you get your podcasts from!

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No one seems to have any real clue when we'll see actual NHL hockey again, so Tom and Wags are taking an inventory of the St. Louis Blues going forward, courtesy of The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford's fan survey.

How concerned should we be? Did they make the right moves this offseason? And how worried should we be about Tarasenko and his shoulder made of glass?

Start to 5:44 - Introduction/Jake Neighbours interview recap

5:44 to 8:28 - Tom's hockey jersey collection that's earned him the nickname "Jersey Jesus" among THPN podcasters

8:28 to 10:22 - Blues PA announcer Tom Calhoun Thursday episode announcement!

10:22 to 12:18 - Tom and Hawaii Blues Fan's new hockey side hustles

12:18 to 27:51 - NHL return to play news/more outdoor games?

27:51 to 32:03: - Of Wags' love life and Chicago sports fans #DateWags

32:03 to 1:07:12 - We answer The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford's fan survey questions

1:07:12 - 1:14:14 - Aloha Commentary on the future of Tarasenko

1:14:14 to 1:21:08 - Finishing out Jeremy Rutherford's fan survey

1:21:08 to end - How the Blues Reverse Retro can only be loved by the Sith and Wags drops some REAL Star Wars knowledge on us.

JAKE NEIGHBOURS EPISODE: https://bluenotes-podcast.pinecast.co/episode/6c35c5a1a1bb45f4/st-louis-blues-bluenotes-podcast-ep1-s2-featuring-jake-neighbours

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To celebrate our return to Thursday episodes, Bluenotes reached out and got Jake Neighbours, Blues 1st round pick in 2020, to come on the show! We discussed:

> His growth within the game of hockey

> His childhood hockey hero (hint: he's an Oiler)

> His reaction to being drafted by the Blues

> Which Blues reached out to him first...and the order they came in!

> His favorite team growing up (Blues fans, get ready to groan)

> And much more!

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