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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1802450" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-time-for-craig-berubes-blues-to-turn-up-volume-after-quiet-offseason/article_5681ef24-2308-504e-8931-fb7d99b084f8.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Ben%20Frederickson" target="_blank">Ben Frederickson</a></p><p>Now taking the ice, your St. Louis Snooze.</p><p>I mean BlueZZZ.</p><p>Dang keyboard. Blues. There we go. That’s better. Speaking of better, did this <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional" target="_blank">Blues</a> team get any better?</p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/morning-skate/david-perrons-days-as-a-blue-are-done-as-he-signs-with-red-wings/article_a05ce56e-2bca-5cca-b58e-521d8e2616b7.html" target="_blank">David Perron</a>‘s precision and playoff horsepower now helps power the team in Motor City.</p><p>New Florida Panther <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-st-louis-fans-had-two-sport-trade-fever-over-matthew-tkachuk-juan-soto/article_f498abbd-d174-5640-a48c-f8879aedc613.html" target="_blank">Matthew Tkachuk</a> became nothing more than a trade-drama mirage.</p><p>The biggest needle-moving moments during a quiet Blues offseason revolved around a player who left (Perron) and another who did not arrive (Tkachuk).</p><p></p><p>And Colorado, I’m sorry to report, is still an Avalanche. With heartfelt apologies to <a href="https://www.nhl.com/player/nazem-kadri-8475172" target="_blank">Nazem Kadri</a> — sarcasm font — the defending Stanley Cup Champions who happen to share a division with the Blues are not going to melt without him. <a href="https://www.nhl.com/player/nathan-mackinnon-8477492" target="_blank">Nathan MacKinnon</a> and Cale Makar will make sure of that. The division goes through Denver.</p><p>Add it all up and you will find rather tame expectations for <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/craig-berube-says-blues-have-to-look-past-the-shellacking-in-columbus/article_9bce831d-7f5f-5a9e-a5d0-2b4ec2cea7ca.html" target="_blank">Craig Berube</a>‘s team following a second-round exit against Colorado last postseason.</p><p>The chance to prove doubters wrong starts with Saturday night’s puck drop against Columbus.</p><p>On paper, the Blues look prepared to take a step back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1802450, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-time-for-craig-berubes-blues-to-turn-up-volume-after-quiet-offseason/article_5681ef24-2308-504e-8931-fb7d99b084f8.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Ben%20Frederickson']Ben Frederickson[/URL] Now taking the ice, your St. Louis Snooze. I mean BlueZZZ. Dang keyboard. Blues. There we go. That’s better. Speaking of better, did this [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional']Blues[/URL] team get any better? [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/morning-skate/david-perrons-days-as-a-blue-are-done-as-he-signs-with-red-wings/article_a05ce56e-2bca-5cca-b58e-521d8e2616b7.html']David Perron[/URL]‘s precision and playoff horsepower now helps power the team in Motor City. New Florida Panther [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-st-louis-fans-had-two-sport-trade-fever-over-matthew-tkachuk-juan-soto/article_f498abbd-d174-5640-a48c-f8879aedc613.html']Matthew Tkachuk[/URL] became nothing more than a trade-drama mirage. The biggest needle-moving moments during a quiet Blues offseason revolved around a player who left (Perron) and another who did not arrive (Tkachuk). And Colorado, I’m sorry to report, is still an Avalanche. With heartfelt apologies to [URL='https://www.nhl.com/player/nazem-kadri-8475172']Nazem Kadri[/URL] — sarcasm font — the defending Stanley Cup Champions who happen to share a division with the Blues are not going to melt without him. [URL='https://www.nhl.com/player/nathan-mackinnon-8477492']Nathan MacKinnon[/URL] and Cale Makar will make sure of that. The division goes through Denver. Add it all up and you will find rather tame expectations for [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/craig-berube-says-blues-have-to-look-past-the-shellacking-in-columbus/article_9bce831d-7f5f-5a9e-a5d0-2b4ec2cea7ca.html']Craig Berube[/URL]‘s team following a second-round exit against Colorado last postseason. The chance to prove doubters wrong starts with Saturday night’s puck drop against Columbus. On paper, the Blues look prepared to take a step back. [/QUOTE]
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