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15 Wins Needed Part Duex
Optional Skate Blues - May 05, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsTwo lifelong friends give news and analysis from around the NHL, focusing on your St. Louis Blues
15 Wins Needed x 2
Optional Skate Blues - May 05, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsTwo lifelong friends give news and analysis from around the NHL, focusing on your St. Louis Blues
15 Wins to Go
Optional Skate Blues - May 03, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this, first of its kind, postseason postgame breakdown, Eric and Mike talk about the Blues continued dominance of the Minnesota Wild.
Post Season Preview 2022
Optional Skate Blues - May 02, 2022 06:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this week's episode of OSB, Eric and Mike talk about the most excited matchup outside of Blues vs. Wild, the NCAA AZ Coyotes, the keys to the Blues Wild matchup, and much more.
Most Complete Blues Team Ever?
Optional Skate Blues - April 21, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn episode of Optional Skate Blues, Mike and Eric talk about how much giving someone the middle finger is worth, how "independent" an independent review by the NHLPA could be, the possibility of Vegas being on the outside of the playoffs, and just how great this year's Blues team is.
Can't Spell Sabbatical Without STL
Optional Skate Blues - April 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this much anticipated episode of OSB, Eric and Mike talk very early 40s and get into general state of Saint Louis Blues hockey at the moment and talk about some of the surprise contenders and surprise duds of the 2021-2022 season. Take us back, won't you? This episode is unofficially br...
Tendy Controversy In STL?
Optional Skate Blues - January 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAround the NHL, Eric and Mike discuss the impact of rescheduled games, COIVD testing basically only being done when crossing the US/Canada boarder, and Evander Kane's need for a life coach. In STL hockey, we discuss if there is, or should be, a goalie controversy here in STL, Pronger's jersey...
Winter Classic in Review
Optional Skate Blues - January 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEric and Mike break down their trip to the Winter Classic! NYE in frozen Minneapolis, a grudge match with a SpongeBob rollercoaster, a chance meeting with John Hamm, and more! They talk a bit about what Jordan Kyrou could possibly be and start discussing what, if anything, might be done at t...
Winter Classic Preview, Season Paused and Olympics Canceled
Optional Skate Blues - December 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this week's episode, around the NHL Mike and Eric talk about the pause in play, withdrawing NHLers from the Olympics, and Arizona being deadbeat renters. With Blues news, we talk about if anyone would have predicted this type of output from Tarasenko, which Blues would have been on an Olym...
St. Louis Who-s?
Optional Skate Blues - December 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this episode, Mike and Eric break down parts of their annual Hockey Road Trip, talk about how Omnicron is wreaking havoc on the NHL season and endangering the Olympics and All-Star Games, front office shake-ups, and break down the weeks that were in St. Louis Blues hockey.
Honestly, Who Throws a...Glove?
Optional Skate Blues - December 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAfter a month away, Eric and Mike return for an episode looking at a larger sample size from our St. Louis Blues while dipping our toes in the water from a month's worth of news and notes around the NHL. Spoiler, there both biting and glove throwing are discussed.
Nazem Kadri, Giant Douche or Turd Sandwich?
Optional Skate Blues - November 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBefore taking a dive around the NHL and the Blues games against Colorado and Chicago, Eric and Mike talk about the Blackhawks Sexual Assualt Resolution and Akim Aliu's attempt to put racism in the NHL under a similar microscope and why, to date, it's been unsuccessful. We wrap much lighter wi...
Way Too Early Blues Review
Optional Skate Blues - October 27, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAround the NHL, Eric & Mike breakdown the fallout from the Blackhawks Sexual Assault Investigation, talk Evander Kane's future in hockey, early surprises around the NHL, and if we prefer the early ESPN or TNT broadcasts. For our St. Louis Blues, Mike and Eric break down forwards, defense, and ...
LET'S GO BLUES!!! Blues 2021 - 2022 Season Preview
Optional Skate Blues - October 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsLET'S GO BLUES!!! Sorry for my (Eric's) audio for the first part of the show, my mic wasn't picking up the audio, the computer speakers were. This week, Mike and Eric talk news around the league focusing on Carey Price focusing on mental health, extensions for Coach Cooper, more 8 year deals t...
Around the NHL & Pacific, Metropolitan, and Atlantic Supurlatives
Optional Skate Blues - October 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this week's episode of OSB Mike and Eric talk Vancouver's RFAs signed and the lone RFA out there (cough, Brady Tkachuk...cough cough), Evander Kane's alleged falsification of proof of COVID vaccination, and Robin Lenher putting mental health front and center again...for 36 hours. After arou...
Around the NHL & Pacific, Metropolitan, and Atlantic Supurlatives
Optional Skate Blues - October 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this week's episode of OSB Mike and Eric talk Vancouver's RFAs signed and the lone RFA out there (cough, Brady Tkachuk...cough cough), Evander Kane's alleged falsification of proof of COVID vaccination, and Robin Lenher putting mental health front and center again...for 36 hours. After arou...
Zach Sanford's "Go Away" Party
Optional Skate Blues - September 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode of OSB, Eric talks about hosting a "Go Away" Party for Zach Sanford...without Zach knowing or being invited to attend. Eric and Mike also talk about new front office additions of Ken Hitchcock and Peter Chiarelli, Robert Thomas twinning Jordan Kyrou's bridge deal, Armstrong's 5...
Around the NHL 3 Week Catch Up
Optional Skate Blues - September 16, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this week's second episode of OSB, Eric and Mike discuss Bozak's team friendly deal, who could push for a job on the blue line, and take a deeper dive into Robert Thomas' next contract. Around the NHL we discuss everything from the "pending homeless" Arizona Coyotes and the eventual massiv...
Blues 3 Week Catch-Up
Optional Skate Blues - September 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this week's episode of OSB, Mike and Eric discuss the completely sane and logical signing of Parayko in a year of insane and illogical 8 year d-man signings, 44 raising to the rafters, 42 retiring a member of the Blues, Winter Classic sweaters and much more.
Blues Signing Their Own & Dawn of the 8 Year 9 Million Dollar Defensemen
Optional Skate Blues - August 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMike and Eric talk about the new deals for Barbie, Kyrou, Sanford and Dakota Johnson. Also discussed is what is holding up a Tarasenko trade and a Thomas signing. Around the league we talk about allegations of Pete Rose style gambling by Evander Kane, Minnesota and what it will take to sign Ka...
So, When You Say Flat Cap...
Optional Skate Blues - July 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode of OSB, Eric and Mike talk about the addition of Pavel Buchnevich and the losses of Dunn, Schwartz, Hoffman while Blues fans remain in limbo with Tarasenko and Bozak. We talk about teams that have made the biggest gains and the teams that have had the biggest losses this offse...
Tarasenko Wants Out, Does Landeskog Want In?
Optional Skate Blues - July 20, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMike and Eric talk about the Lightning going back to back, what constitutes a dynasty in a flat cap era, trade season opens, farewell NBC, and Tarasenko wants out, does Landeskog want in?
Stanley Cup Final and Three Weeks of NHL and Blues Catch-Up
Optional Skate Blues - June 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode of Optional Skate Blues, Mike and Eric catch our listeners up on the mini-break in recording, Stanley Cup Final matchup, hiring around the NHL, contracts signed, and crimes unreported. We also catch up on Tom Stillman's commitment to spend to the cap and Blues vs Wild Winter Cla...
The Defenseman That Got Away and Conference Finals
Optional Skate Blues - June 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEric and Mike talk about how we got to our current Conference Finals matchups. In news around the league, we'll talk about what what happens with the Avalanche's Cup window with their series loss, does complaining publicly about officiating help or hurt your team, and is the Lightning series win...
North Division Meltdown and Player Safety Issues Continue
Optional Skate Blues - June 04, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMike and Eric talk first-round let downs for some fans and joy for others, draft lottery results, and breakdown a Q&A with Doug Armstrong. And...there was a fart.
Autopsy 2021 Blues Post Season
Optional Skate Blues - May 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsI apologize for the original edit of this episode. I was editing at 1:30 am the night we recorded to make sure this got out the following morning. Some MAJOR errors were made. Not an excuse, just facts. Please accept my apology and keep coming back from more NHL news and Blues offseason insi...
Blues 2021 Playoff Autopsy
Optional Skate Blues - May 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings***Apologies for the bad initial cut for the audio early to mid-day 5/27*** I was up super late wanting to get this episode out. - Eric In this week's episode of OSB, Mike and Eric talk about the news that The Great One will be in studio for TNT for some games, review Kadri's suspension, look...
Exactly What Will Happen Round 1
Optional Skate Blues - May 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this episode of OSB, Eric and Mike break down each series and take a deep dive into the Blues Avs match up. We compare forwards, defense, special teams, and goaltending. Mike and Eric also talk about the keys to the series moving forward. Let's Go Blues!
1/10 of 1%
Optional Skate Blues - May 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this week's episode of OSB, Eric and Mike discuss what Jack Eichel's future looks like, coaching and front office shake-ups, and begin a conversation about the upcoming matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and your St. Louis Blues. We also take a brief dive into 90s bands, celebrity l...
Magic Number Down to 3 and Tom Wilson, Again, is an Asshole
Optional Skate Blues - May 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this week's episode of Optional Skate Blues, Eric and Mike talk about what's...Kraken... We also discuss Tom Wilson...again, and we point to a single Blue that has allowed for this seismic shift in the Blues season where they have 11 out of the last 12 possible points. Lastly, we also take a...
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