More photos » by Bill Boyce - AP "I don't know what it is, but it's got to be a penalty of some sort." Browse more photos » You might have to click on the picture to get the full-size glory of it all, but we need some captions for this picture. What, exactly, is David Perron up to? What could Nathan Horton be thinking? Surely David Backes and cam Janssen have a take on this situation...
More photos » by Gerry Broome - AP "Why yes Keith, I made that play look amazingly simple, but that's what I do. You know you're lovin' it." (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Browse more photos » Boys and girls, the lesson from tonight's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes in Carolina is that a good start cures a lot of what's wrong with any hockey team. Now when we say the win was easy, that's...
Dear Players With Questionable NHL Talent, After our game with Dallas Saturday night, I wanted to set the record straight with all you cement heads who sit at the end of the bench most of the night. I understand your role in the game and the fact that you're trying to provide for yourself and your family like the rest of us. I get it. But the next time I see an asshole like Steve Ott come after my...
More photos » by Bill Boyce - AP David Perron pushes the puck forward with his invisible penis. Browse more photos » I wasn't on the ice, so I can't say for certain that the referees made a series of bad calls against the Blues tonight, but I can say this: anytime your team is guilty every time the whistle blows, it affects your game. The Blues became less and less likely to play their...
Penguins forward Mike Rupp (above, with another former Devil, Cam Janssen) talked to Rich Chere of the Newark Star-Ledger about playing his former team, the Devils, tonight. Rupp admitted it would be weird playing a team he spent the bulk of his career with. Rupp also suggested the 2009-10 Penguins might be the best team he's played with. That's a pretty strong statement considering Rupp played with...
It's game day. I won't get to see any of it and I'll be out in the cold and mud watching high school football tonight, but it's game day. Get excited. Blues news Blues vs Minnesota Wild tonight. Here's a preview. Enjoy. [ Blues ] Brad Boyes is struggling. Here's a tip Brad, hit the damn net. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] The Blues will be fighting cancer this weekend. [ Blues ] Dwayne "D.J."...
by Tom Gannam - AP Insert Rick Flair noise here. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) View full size photo uploaded October 17, 2009 Well hello. This dispatch comes from my parent's house. Their Internet is slower than Ken Hitchcock running to his cardiologist. There's a doily on the computer. I think it's supposed to look like a sewing machine. And I don't think I can use any blue language; the machine will surely...
B lues news Silent Jay McClement is in shape and leading the Blues . Question: is the call up of Silent Jay those many years ago the turning point of the franchise? [Stltoday.com] David Backes says the Blues like being an underdog. [Belleville News-Democrat] An ad featuring Erik Johnson talking about his love of dance, won an ad Emmy. [ Blues ] Rush Limbaugh and Dave Checketts are teaming up in an...
Well, last night the Leafs managed to do everything but win. Details, details.... There was a lot to like in last night's game. Kaberle was playing like we haven't seen since Cam Janssen re-arranged his noggin. Stalberg made a bunch of great plays and showed a lot of speed. I'll be making the unjustified and unfair Stalberg LotD comparison later. The goals weren't really Toskala's fault, said coach...
Ooooohhhhhhh, so now it's not weird and nerdy and "unprofessional" and "asshole-y" to be a blogger! Now, suddenly, it's cool to be a blogger. Check out the Blues' own site to see blogs from Sweden from players, broadcasters and even some unidentified weirdo who is walking around in the team's locker room, wordlessly recording what all their athletic gear looks like when it's just...
by Tom Gannam - AP The Stars may be looking to get some stuff started to avenge Krys Barch, who had his face broken for him by Cam Janssen during the teams' earlier pre-season meeting. View full size photo uploaded September 26, 2009 Welcome to the second-to-last most meaningless games of the season! After the Blues play the NorthStars tonight in Dallas, they'll be flying off to Sweden for the opening...
Will this week ever end? Blues news Blues vs. Wilds tonight. [ Blues ] Gillespie, Ill. natives Mike and Austin Cook are the 10,000th season ticket holders. They got to meet Andy Murray, Erik Johnson , Carlo Colaiacovo and Alex Pietrangelo . I'm assuming they did this for the other 9,999 people who gave a damn to get tickets before September. [ Blues ] Couple of things to look for in this blog post...
As you may have noticed, the Maple Leafs have finally entered the Brian Burke era. Sure, he's been around since last November, but only now are we seeing a team that plays the sort of game Burke wants. And as you may have noticed, that means the occasional scrap. So this seems like as good a time as any to take a look back on some of the great fights in the Leafs history. (As always on DGB, "Leafs...
Cam Janssen Interview Tonight at 7pm Central We have no idea what's on the agenda, but we're guessing that if these guys ask Cam a few non-hockey questions they're likely to get some really honest answers from him.
Sunday could not have been any better for me: beer, bacon, friends and all around good times. Hope you all had a great weekend, let's dive back into the week. Blues news When John Davidson talks, I listen. [ Blues ] Hockey news In case you missed it, Patrick Kane got arrested. Gotta be honest, he was probably 600th on my list of guys to get thrown in the pokey. [TSN] Phoenix gets all the bad ownership...