Marcel Hartel of @stlcitysc.com has been voted @thecup.us Player of the Round. Story by yours truly.

Taking my dog Whiskey for a walk on the Cliff Cave trail in Oakville - the Mississippi below.

Last night @stlcitysc.com had a barn burner of a game against Houston Dynamo. Check out my game story on @thecup.us with a quote from honored guest and 2019 Open Cup hero Sam Fink

Will Steve Savard take over at KSDK for anchor Mike Bush? Media Views www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...

Quite a Post-Dispatch & KC Star reunion Sat. In KC for Vahe & Cindy Gregorian’s 25th wedding anniversary.

#stlblues had NHL's worst record (4-12) in overtime/shootout games this season. It's Blues 2nd-worst record in OT/SO since shootout feature was added in 2005-06. (The '07-08 Blues were 4-13 in extra time.) Had Blues merely gone 8-8 in OT/SO this season, they would be in playoffs.

Unable to make the @stlcitysc.com vs @fctulsa.bsky.social match last night? Check out my article on @thecup.us. There’s a free kick switcheroo, a goalie assist, and a shoutout to the @stlouligans.bsky.social. What more could you ask for?

'You don’t really know what’s coming': Murky summer ahead, Jordan Binnington wins one more in St. Louis www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...

With Kaprizov, Boldy, Hartman, Ericksson Ek, Hughes, Zuccarello, Faber among 10 Wild sitting out tonight's game against #stlblues, 178 of Minnesota's 266 goals scored this season will be in street clothes.

Fun Fact: Both participants in today's NCAA men's hockey championship -Wisconsin and Denver - played at Centene this year against Lindenwood. Wisconsin beat the Lions 3-0 and 7-2. Denver lost to Lindenwood 4-3, and then beat them 4-0. Both series took place in Oct.

Per College Hockey News (& others) forwards Andrew LeBlanc and Will Schumacher, and d-man Jacob LeBlanc are transferring to Lindenwood. All are from Mercyhurst, which disbanded program. All 3 will be sophs. LeBlancs are twins. Schumacher tied for team lead w/8 goals in 20 games.

So the Blues have a 20-goal scorer after Thomas’ 2nd goal of the night.

Injuries have played a factor, but just about every top guy is having an off year. For players below, 1st number is goals scored last season, 2nd number is goals scored this year: Kyrou: 36/17 Holloway 26/17 Neighbours 22/14 Thomas 21/17 Buchnevich 20/17 Parayko 16/1 Fowler 9/3

Blues have 5 players w/17 goals. Unless one of them scores at least 3 goals over final 8 games, this will mark 1st time in franchise history they don't have a 20-goal scorer over a full season. (During 48-game lockout shortened 2012-13 season, Chris Stewart led team w/18 goals.)

This is shaping up as one of the worst offenses in #stlbues history. With 8 games to play, Blues are averaging 2.64 goals per game, which would tie for 9th-worst in team history.

This is shaping up as one of the worst offenses in #stlbues history. With 8 games to play, Blues are averaging 2.64 goals per game, which would tie for 9th-worst in team history.T

Thanks to Caroline and her staff at the Riverbend Bookstore in Crystal City. Had a great time at Saturday's #stlblues book-signing event. If you're down in Jeffco, it's a warm, comfortable environment with hundreds and hundreds of books for all interests.

With tonight’s win over Toronto, Blues (31-30-11) are above .500 in points percentage for 1st time since Oct. 21.

See you Saturday at Riverbend Bookstore in Crystal City for a #stlblues book signing/meet-and-greet! 11am-2pm

To those who celebrate: Ka-Kaw!!

See you Saturday at Riverbend Bookstore in Crystal City for a #stlblues book signing/meet-and-greet! 11am-2pm

In case you’d forgotten, this is what Tom Wilson did to Oskar Sundqvist in a preseason game in 2018-19. He got a 14-game suspension, I believe.

The 16-team field is set for NCAA Div. 1 men's hockey tournament. Local squad Lindenwood played 3 of those teams during the regular season (Denver, Minnesota-Duluth & Wisconsin). www.ncaa.com/news/icehock...

Just heartbroken over the Jessi Pierce news. She was a ray of sunlight and very good at her job. Hug your kids today. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

SLU wins 102-77, will play Michigan on Saturday at 11:10 a.m. Central. Six SLU players in double figures: Brown with 18, McCottry with 12, Avila with 12, Sharma with 12, Thames with 11, Dunlap with 11. Otieno and Jones had 9. SLU shot 62% in the second half. 12-0 run in the first half, 18-0 in 2nd

It wasn’t a pretty first @opencup.ussoccer.com game for BOHFS St. Louis against @unionomaha.bsky.social

Amateur side BOHFS St. Louis falls to Union Omaha 8-0 in the U.S. Open Cup

Good crowd on hand tonight at Lindenwood for US Open Cup soccer between St. Louis amateur team BOHFS and Union Omaha.

Anderson is the 3rd Oakville High player to sign an NHL contract, joining Chase Bradley (currently in Avalanche organization) and some guy named Patrick Maroon.

Congrats to former Oakville High hockey defenseman Jack Anderson, who has signed a 2-way entry level contract w/Dallas Stars. Anderson spent 3 years at Lindenwood and spent this season at Michigan Tech. He reports to the Texas Stars of the AHL for the remainder of this season.

This was a fun article to write @soccerzombie.com is a person who genuinely cares about the game and its fans. Give it a read and support your local club www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/the...

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! We’ll be at the Riverbend Bookstore in Crystal City for a meet and greet/Blues book-signing event on Sat. March 28, starting at 11 am.

With the ability to expand rosters after the trade deadline, #stlblues have called up 2 first-rounders from 2023 draft from Springfield - center Otto Stenberg and defenseman Theo Lindstein.

Yes, it was a rough 1st month for Joel Hofer. But since giving up 2 goals in 30 minutes in relief of Jordan Binnington in Washington Nov. 5, Hofer is 15-8-3, ranks 5th in goals-against average (2.32) and 6th in save percentage (.915) among NHL goalies w/20 or more starts.

Still a great year for Lindenwood under 1st-year coach Keith Fisher. Their best season previously in Div. I was 8-22-2. There was a pretty good crowd at Centene tonight, and they were into it. Want to thank Lindenwood for their hospitality in allowing me to sell Blues book here.

A furious 3rd period Lindenwood comeback and a late goal by Jacob Fletcher sent the game into overtime, but Chase DaFoe's OT goal 24 seconds in gave Alaska-Fairbanks (15-15-3) a 4-3 win Saturday over Lindenwood (15-15-0) to win inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Cup at Centene.

There are some Alaska Nanooks fans here for tonight’s United Collegiate Hockey Cup title game against Lindenwood. This is Mark and Scott, both Alaska-Fairbanks alums (as is Colton Parayko). They’re huge Parayko fans. And yes, they bought a Blues book.

United Collegiate Hockey Cup @ Centene features nation's 5 independent teams in NCAA D-I. It takes 6 teams to form conference & thereby get automatic bid to NCAA tourney. Maryville, which announced plans to go D-1, could be the 6th team; coach John Hogan has been here all weekend.

Getting 2 goals from Noah Serdachny, No. 3 seed Long Island U. Sharks (14-18-1) defeat No. 4 Stonehill (Mass.) Skyhawks (10-22-3) 4-3 Sat. for 3rd place in United Collegiate Hockey Cup at Centene. Higher-seed has won all 5 games in tourney. Lindenwood up next in title game at 7.

Long Island U. and Stonehill (Mass) underway in 3rd-place game of United Collegiate Hockey Cup at Centene. LIU plays its home games at Brayden Schenn’s new workplace - the New York Islanders’ practice facility.

Lindenwood plays Alaska-Fairbanks at 7 pm Sat at Centene for this - the inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Cup. Third-place game (Stonehill vs LIU) starts at 3 pm. $20 gets adults in for both games; kids wearing a hockey jersey get in FREE.

Noticed Jordan Kyrou played only 1 shift in third period and nothing over the final 16:57. Wonder what that was about. Anybody see him get dinged up?

Lindenwood plays Alaska-Fairbanks at 7 pm Sat at Centene for this - the inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Cup. Third-place game (Stonehill vs LIU) starts at 3 pm. $20 gets adults in for both games; kids wearing a hockey jersey get in FREE.

Adam Lambert 's 2nd goal of the night gave Long Island U. a 4-3 overtime win Fri vs Alaska-Anchorage in the United Collegiate Hockey Cup at Centene. LIU (13-18-1) advances to 3rd-place game at 3 pm Saturday against Stonehill (10-21-3). Alaska-Anchorage's (5-27-1) season is over.

After scoreless 5 minutes of 3-on-3 overtime, a 4th-round shootout goal by Tommy Cronin gives No. 1 seed Alaska-Fairbanks a 5-4 win over No. 4 Stonehill on Fri in United Collegiate Hockey Cup at Centene. Alaska (15-15-2) plays No. 2 Lindenwood (15-14-0) in title game Sat at 7 pm

Schenn trade leaves Binnington, Parayko, Thomas, Sundqvist and Kyrou as only remaining players from '18-19 Cup team. Kyrou w/an asterisk, since he played only 16 regular-season games and no playoff games w/Blues that season. Sundqvist left for parts of 2 seasons before returning.

So who wears the “C” for the Blues now that Schenn is an Islander?

Today in United Collegiate Hockey Cup at Centene: 3 pm - No. 1 Alaska-Anchorage (14-15-2) vs No. 4 Stonehill (10-21-2) Winner plays Lindenwood in title game; loser to 3rd-place game 7 p.m. - No. 3 LIU (12-18-1) vs No. 5 Alaska-Anchorage (5-26-1) Winner to 3rd-place game, loser goes home

With 8 seconds to play, freshman Anselmo Rego from Brampton, Ontario, scored on mini-breakaway, giving 2nd-seed Lindenwood a 5-4 win over No. 3 Long Island U. Lions (15-14-0) advance to title game of inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Cup on Saturday at 7 pm at Centene. (more)

Lindenwood about to play LIU in United Collegiate Cup at Centene. LIU roster includes St. Louisan Blake Dangos, a D-man who played at Lindbergh HS, Car Shield & Jr. Blues. He's related to Steve Dangos, big-time hoops star @ Cleveland HS way back in the day who played @ Mizzou