It's kinda sad when the best thing you can say about a game is, "Well, at least they didn't get shut out."

Blues news

• In case you missed it: Blues lost to Flames 2-1. [Associated Press]
• Lars Eller, now known as Skeet, had a good season debut. [Belleville News-Democrat]
• In this gamer, we learn the Eric Brewer wasn't available for comment after the game. That's what a captain does. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
• It's Darryl Sydor day for Blues beat writers. [Belleville News-Democrat]
• Sydor is providing depth and all that. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
• Two players who fucked over the Blues get together to talk about fucking over the Blues. Oh and hiring a hit man to kill his agent. [News Wire]

Hockey news

• Thursday night was hockey night. [Yahoo! Sports]
• Here is your Friday night schedule. [Yahoo! Sports]
• Peter Forsberg, right now, doesn't have a deal in place with the KHL.[TSN]
• Alex Ovechkin is practicing, but no word on his return. [TSN]
• David Krejci has has the Swine flu. [TSN]
• Tuukka Rask, best known for his meltdown last season, signed an extension with Boston. [ESPN]
• A former Blues d-man is the best defenseman in the KHL. [Puck Daddy]

Other links

• I think this list was either made by RFJCC or for him. [Cracked]
• BleedBluecp2 found this and uhh ... well it's Barack Obama (and others) dressing for the weather. [Obama Weather]
• Glen Quagmire offers advice. [Sloshspot Blog]

Video

RFJCC knows me all too well. Ladies and gentlemen: "Thunder Busters." I guess you drink on Thunder and Ghostbusters on this version.

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