January 2010
9 posts
Ride the High Country
In the Old West of Montana there was a dividing line between civilization and the wilderness that challenged the men who dared to seek a life hunting, trapping and trading above the trees in the High Country. Only the hardiest and most courageous survived the continuing hardships and travails, much like NHL teams today fighting to get above that dividing (playoff) line in the NHL standings. So...
Doubt
Let’s face it: as you walk in tonight to see yet another premiere NHL match up (of non-playoff qualifying teams at this point), you certainly have plenty of doubt about whether or not this Blues team has what it takes to make the playoffs, much less win tonight against another Western Conference bottom dweller, the Anaheim shoulda-named-‘em Condors. You’re thinking that it is questionable and...
True Grit
At The Movies With The Blues
by billy pilgrim
Tonight’s Movie: True Grit
“A lot of times when we’re up by a couple of goals, we lose focus, we lose our intensity. If we keep the pressure (on) and don’t sit back…hey, if there’s a fight, there’s a fight…if there’s a big hit, there’s a big hit…that’s when we’re going to finish our games strong. We’ve got the team for it. ...
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
(To be published in St. Louis Game Time, Jan. 12, 2010)
“You have to go through this stage. It wasn’t going to be show up, get to work and everything would be a rose garden. There’s going to be ups and downs here, and we’ve got to find a way to stay on the path and keep moving through it.” - Blues coach Davis Payne
And the most recent road trip to warm, sunny California proved to be...
High Anxiety
(Published in St.Louis Game Time revue. 31 December 09)
Anxiety is the space between the “now” and the “then.” Richard Abell
As you brace the cold to watch the boys tonight, you have to be wondering which Blues team is going to show up. Will it be the road warriors who clobbered the visiting Vancouver (shoulda named ‘em Lumberjacks) Canucks last month on David Perron’s thrilling hat trick…or...