Puck Watching

Jim Montgomery Joins Puck Watching: Building a Winner in STL

Jim Montgomery has been a Blue three times: an undrafted rookie in 1993-94, an assistant on Craig Berube's staff, and now the man running the bench. Days before training

From Blues Blueline to the Union: Kevin Shattenkirk

Kevin Shattenkirk played 14 seasons across six NHL organizations, including 425 games in a Blues sweater, good for fifth all-time in scoring among Blues defensemen. He wo

Reliving the 2019 Gloria Days

Last place on January 3rd. Champions on June 12th. Seven years later we still can't explain it, so we stopped trying and made an episode about it instead. No grades, no

Ranking the Blues' 10 Worst Decisions of the Decade

Alex Pietrangelo walked for nothing. Tage Thompson became a 40-goal scorer somewhere else. And we still can't talk about the Bolduc trade without raising our voices. Luk

Grading the Blues 2023-2026 Rebuild (or Retool)

Three years ago, Doug Armstrong pulled the trigger. Today, we're grading everything that's happened since. Nick and Luke break the Blues rebuild into four acts and debat

The FUTURE is BLUE: Prospect Pipeline Deep Dive

Everybody's arguing about the current roster. We're more interested in who replaces it. Snuggerud and Dvorsky have graduated. So who's next? We go through the Blues' pro

Sunny with a Chance of Controversy

The schedule is out, Sunny re-signed, and the Blues just made the most divisive signing of the summer. Nick and Luke circle the 2026-27 dates that matter, break down one

Anaheim Had a McProblem

The Blues landed Mason McTavish — but why was Anaheim willing to move on? Mike from DucksNPucks joins us to break down the McTavish trade from the Ducks' side, what St.

The Centers of Attention

The Blues made major noise at the NHL Draft, and we’re breaking it all down. On this episode of Puck Watching, we recap the Blues’ first-round selections of Tynan Lawrenc

Three Firsts, One Big Decision

The NHL Draft is finally here, and the Blues hold three first-round picks (11, 15, and 29) in what could be the most important draft weekend of the franchise's recent era

The 2nd Annual Puck Watching Awards

Welcome to the second annual Puck Watching Awards! The season is over, the emotions have settled (kind of), and now it’s time to hand out the hardware. We’re breaking dow

Playoffs, Prospects, Birds??!

The Blues offseason is anything but quiet. We break down the NHL Conference Finals, coaching changes in St. Louis, Springfield's Calder Cup run, IIHF action, and why pros

They Did It Their Way

The Blues didn’t make the playoffs—but they didn’t go down quietly. After finishing just four points short, we break down a season that was defined by a late surge, a ne

Reality Sets In + Our Live Watch Along

We’re back live ahead of Blues vs Ducks after a wild two-week stretch. A red-hot run after the break gave St. Louis real playoff hope, but back-to-back tough losses to th

Heating Up The Young Guns

The Blues just keep winning. Since the Olympic break, St. Louis has gone 7-2-1, and somehow the team looks faster, younger, and more dangerous after the trade deadline. W

The End of an Era: The Blues' Deadline Shakeup

The St. Louis Blues made massive moves at the trade deadline, dealing captain Brayden Schenn to the Islanders and Justin Faulk to Detroit. We break down both trades, eval

Oh Mama Don't You Cry, USA Hockey Is VICTORIOUS

They have finally DONE IT! The Americans are gold medalists in the winter Olympics for the first time since 1980. 46 years to the day of the Miracle on Ice became the sce

Perfection in Group C

Three games, three wins, and a direct ticket to the Quarterfinals. Team USA has officially finished the 2026 Olympic preliminary round with a perfect 3-0 record, but the

Great Moments Are Born from Great Opportunity (USA Olympic Hockey Preview)

With the Blues on pause, we officially flip the switch to Olympic hockey coverage. In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about Team USA’s path to th

Hope, Heartbreak, Repeat

The last two weeks said everything the standings already hinted at. The Blues found ways to compete, flashes of energy from the kids, and brief moments where it looked li