We Went Blues - A show about the St. Louis Blues
The Athletic
The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford is joined, weekly, by former defenseman Barret Jackman to talk about the Blues--from breaking news to team culture, and back--as they play the role of defending Stanley Cup champions.
Location:
United States
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The Athletic
Description:
The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford is joined, weekly, by former defenseman Barret Jackman to talk about the Blues--from breaking news to team culture, and back--as they play the role of defending Stanley Cup champions.
Language:
English
Episodes
Alex Pietrangelo - Values his relationship with the city and fans of St. Louis
10/14/2020
Former St. Louis Blues Captain Alex Pietrangelo joins Jeremy Rutherford to say goodbye to Blues fans, before he heads to Vegas to become a member of the Golden Knights. Petro looks back on his career in St. Louis, before looking ahead to his new opportunity with Vegas. Plus Alex addresses the rumour that he wanted to leave St. Louis, long before the Blues decided to sign his replacement Torey Krug. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:25:33
Jake Allen - Looks Forward to the new experience
9/10/2020
Long time St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen, now a member of the Montreal Canadiens, joins JR to look back on his career with the Blues. Jake talks about what it was like to grow up in St. Louis , his children being born there, the Stanley Cup win and growing into being a great pro.Jake also looks forward to being a member of the Canadiens, what Carey Price and Shea Weber said when they reached out to welcome him aboard. Plus Jake discusses what the Blues and the Blue note will always mean to him and Jake provides his analysis on Blues new backup goalie Ville Husso Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:23:29
Darren Pang on Jake Allen Trade to Montreal
9/2/2020
JR welcomes Blues broadcaster Darren Pang to the podcast to discuss the Blues trade with Montreal today. St. Louis deals long time goalie Jake Allen to the Habs for two draft picks and much needed cap space. JR and Panger look at Allen's legacy in St. Louis, how this move creates an opportunity for Ville Husso to get a chance at the NHL level after being drafted in 2014. Plus the guys discuss what this new cap space means for the Blues as they continue to negotiate with UFA and team captain Alex Pietrangelo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:19:12
Blues Weren't a Team When They Returned From the Pause
8/27/2020
Joey Vitale, the Blues radio analyst joins J.R. for the season recap of the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues. The Blues owned the best record in the Western Conference when the season was suspended in March, but they lost all three round-robin games in the bubble and were eliminated in six games by the Vancouver Canucks. Should the Blues have returned to St. Louis earlier ahead of entering the bubble? Both Doug Armstrong and Craig Berube spoke about the poor conditioning of the team, when they returned from the pause. What is the future of the often injured Vladimir Tarasenko? Can the Blues sign Captain Alex Pietrangelo? Will Jordan Binnington bounce back? All these questions and more will be addressed on the season ending edition of We Went Blues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:31:22
Brian O'Reilly: Play in the Unknown, It's The Place of True Creativity
8/21/2020
Brian O'Reilly, the father of Stanley Cup Champion Ryan O"Reilly joins Jeremy Rutherford to discuss his son, the NHL's reigning Conn Smyth Trophy Winner and what makes Ryan tick. Brian tells the origin story of Ryan's nickname snook, and how Ryan is coping, being in the Edmonton bubble away from his family, including his newborn son. Brian, a high performance coach, who conditions athletes bodies and minds, shares his philosophy on training athletes, including Ryan, and his brother Cal. Brian shares an awesome story about a text message exchange between he and his son after game 2, that helped keep Ryan's spirits up and his mindset on point to continue to compete. Brian also shares his thoughts on what he thinks might happen in game 6 between Ryan's Blues and the Vancouver Canucks. This is a must listen podcast for any parent with an aspiring hockey player in the family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:53:03
Stanley Cup Champs Get Off on the Wrong Foot In Playoff Opener
8/13/2020
Lou Korac from NHL.com joins JR for a new episode of We Went Blues, fresh off the Cup Champions losing their playoff debut vs Vancouver. In. fact, counting the exhibition game, the three round robin games and the game one, 5-2 loss to Vancouver, the Blues are o for 5 so far in the Edmonton bubble. Lou and J.R, breakdown the Blues inability to stay out of the box, a penalty kill that struggled, and St. Louis' lack of goal scoring. The guys also discuss the impact of missing Alex Steen and Ivan Barbashev, two of the Blues most important penalty killers. Plus, the struggles of Jordan Binnington in game one were noticeable, which may bode well for the Blues and Binnington, as he historically bounces back after a poor performance. Lou and J.R. discuss the fantastic effort from reigning Conn Smyth Trophy Winner Ryan O'Reilly, but will need more from Brayden Schenn, Vladimir Taresenko and Jaden Schwartz ahead of game 2 on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:27:42
Is Thursday's Round Robin tilt between the Blues and Golden Knights a Preview of the Western Conference Final
8/5/2020
J.R. welcomes Jesse Granger, The Athletic LV, Vegas Golden Knights beat writer to the show, to get Blues fans up to speed on one of the top challengers for St. Louis' Stanley Cup crown this summer.The guys discuss the Golden Knights goaltending tandem of Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner and what the playing status of point leader Max Pacioretty is.J.R. and Jesse also look at the Round Robin portion of the NHL's 24 team tournament, and the importance for the Blues to get their game going, starting Thursday afternoon vs Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:33:31
The Athletic Denver's Ryan Clark on the Avalanche vs Blues, Racism in Hockey, and Seattle unveils the Kraken
7/30/2020
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Duration:00:35:31
The Human Side for Blues Players, as They Prepare for Two Months Away From Family in NHL Bubble City
7/23/2020
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Duration:00:25:44
Chris Thorburn Retires from the NHL, Barret Jackman Retires from We Went Blues
6/25/2020
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Duration:00:40:29
Chris Pronger - You Always Remember the Second Pick.
6/19/2020
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Duration:00:50:50
Craig Berube Ready For Training Camp Part 2
6/11/2020
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Duration:00:27:42
The Voice of the Blues, John Kelly
6/5/2020
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Duration:00:42:55
Stanley Cup, Memorial Cup and World Junior Champion Robert Thomas
5/28/2020
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Duration:00:37:23
'Cool Guy' Chris Mason
5/21/2020
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Duration:00:40:24
Meat and Cheese Grinder Robert Bortuzzo
5/15/2020
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Duration:00:38:17
Brayden Schenn Adjusting to the New Normal, but Ready to Get Back to the Game
5/8/2020
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Duration:00:37:15
Ryan Reaves, Former Blue, Current Vegas Golden Knight, Always a Prankster.
4/30/2020
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Duration:00:39:12
The Pride of St. Louis, Caps forward T.J. Oshie
4/22/2020
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Duration:00:39:46
Brett Hull: The Namesake for We Went Blues, the Best ST. Louis Hockey Player of All Time.
4/16/2020
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Duration:00:39:47