Blues News

• After taking a shot off the ankle during practice, Sobe Vodka will sit for at least 2 weeks. [P-D]
• Backes is the captain so he's acting like the captain. [P-D]
• The Blues are one point away from the division lead. Holy shit! [Yahoo! Sports]
• King Kong Bundy was inducted into the U.S. HHOF yesterday. [KMOX]
• The Blues visited many children's hospitals recently. I still think they're the best pro team when it comes to community involvement. [Blues]

NHL/Hockey News

• The NHL's leading scorer, Claude Giroux, is out indefinitely with a concussion. [ABC6 Philly]
• Terry Murray is out as the Kings' bench boss. [LA Times]
• LeBrun answers fan rants. The Erik Johnson deal? Blues won that one, but you already knew that. [ESPN]
• Before the debate about fighting escalates, Bettman insists that they need to research more. [NY Times]
• A Boston University player assaulted a female student, got arrested and promptly was kicked off of the squad. [Puck Daddy]
• Fights are so cute when little kids do it. [Puck Daddy]

Tuesday Video

Been listening to this on loop as I prepare to return to St. Louis for Christmas this weekend.

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