We Went Blues - A show about the St. Louis Blues

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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.

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Alex Pietrangelo - Values his relationship with the city and fans of St. Louis

Oct 14 2020 24 mins  
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 replac

Jake Allen - Looks Forward to the new experience

Sep 10 2020 22 mins  
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

Darren Pang on Jake Allen Trade to Montreal

Sep 02 2020 19 mins  
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 g

Blues Weren't a Team When They Returned From the Pause

Aug 27 2020 31 mins  
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

Brian O'Reilly: Play in the Unknown, It's The Place of True Creativity

Aug 20 2020 53 mins  
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

Stanley Cup Champs Get Off on the Wrong Foot In Playoff Opener

Aug 13 2020 25 mins  
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 tha

Is Thursday's Round Robin tilt between the Blues and Golden Knights a Preview of the Western Conference Final

Aug 05 2020 33 mins  
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

The Athletic Denver's Ryan Clark on the Avalanche vs Blues, Racism in Hockey, and Seattle unveils the Kraken

Jul 30 2020 35 mins  
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The Human Side for Blues Players, as They Prepare for Two Months Away From Family in NHL Bubble City

Jul 23 2020 25 mins  
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Chris Thorburn Retires from the NHL, Barret Jackman Retires from We Went Blues

Jun 25 2020 40 mins  
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