Recorded during our drive from Utah to Vegas, this road-trip episode turns into a wide-ranging hockey conversation. We dive into the current state of the St. Louis Blues, reflect on our favorite Blues moments over the years, and talk through what this team feels like right now as fans.

We also branch out into NHL talk, fan culture in new markets, and even some classic St. Louis sports discussion — all unscripted, all on the road. A laid-back, honest conversation that feels exactly like a long drive with hockey on your mind.

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The Blues are 2–0 to start 2026, but the bigger question is how they’re getting there.

Strong goaltending, heavy minutes from the top of the lineup, and timely goals have carried them early, while familiar issues — turnovers, second-period lapses, and thin margins — still linger beneath the surface. Using recent performances from Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich, we zoom out to evaluate what’s sustainable, what’s fragile, and what this start might actually tell us about the Blues moving forward.

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It’s a Christmas Eve edition of the pod as we sort out whether the Blues belong on the Naughty or Nice list. From frustrating slow starts and special-teams struggles to Joel Hofer’s shutouts and Justin Faulk’s career-year resurgence, we debate which version of this team is real. We break down the Blues’ identity crisis, hand out Christmas gifts to the biggest risers, and ask the ultimate holiday question: are these wins signs of a playoff-style team—or just wrapping paper over bigger issues?

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