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 replacement Torey Krug.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 they reached out to welcome him aboard. Plus Jake discusses what the Blues and the Blue note will always mean...

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 guys discuss what this new cap space means for the Blues as they continue to negotiate with UFA and team captain...

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 ahead of entering the bubble? Both Doug Armstrong and Craig Berube spoke about the poor conditioning of the...

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 athletes bodies and minds, shares his philosophy on training athletes, including Ryan, and his brother Cal....

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 that struggled, and St. Louis' lack of goal scoring. The guys also discuss the impact of missing Alex Steen and...

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 Round Robin portion of the NHL's 24 team tournament, and the importance for the Blues to get their game...

Ryan Clark, beat writer for the Avalanche at The Athletic Denver joins Jeremy to discuss the Blues first opponent in round robin action, Sunday from the Edmonton bubble. Ryan also addresses those rumblings that Colorado could be a great landing spot for UFA Alex Pietrangelo, if the Blues can't fit him under their cap for next season. Plus, Ryan and J.R. discuss the important work that Ryan did, covering racism in hockey in the past fee months. Ryan also shares an awesome story about the...

Jeremy Rutherford returns with a new episode of We Went Blues, as Summer camp for the Stanley Cup Champions winds down. The Blues are days away from traveling to Edmonton for what they hope is a two and a half month marathon, which ends in another Stanley Cup. The long isolation from their families, got J.R. to thinking about how the Blues will adapt to the quarantine in the Edmonton bubble. We hear what Captain, Alex Pietrangelo and Conn Smyth Trophy winner Ryan O'Reilly think about that,...

Stanley Cup Champion Chris Thorburn, fresh off his retirement announcement from the NHL joins Jax and J.R. to look back on his career with St. Louis, Atlanta, Winnipeg and Pittsburgh. The boys talk about Chris receiving the cup before handing it off to David Perron, when the Blues won in Boston last June, and Chris talks about the challenge of spending his final year in hockey in the AHL. Thorburn also settles the discussion once and for all, if his new born son Oscar is named after the Blues...

Hall of Famer Chris Pronger joins J.R. and Jax to discuss his storied career, from being selected second overall in the NHL Draft by Hartford, his trade to the Blues, contract issues which lead to his one year in Edmonton, to winding up with the Ducks where he won the Stanley Cup. Plus Prongs talks about his time working in the NHL office, his current job in the front office with the Panthers, and if the NHL commissioner job is a position that interests him. Finally, Prongs tells the boys the...

On the one year anniversary on the eve before becoming a Stanley Cup Champion, Craig Berube, the head coach of the St. Louis Blues joins Jeremy, while he makes the road trip back to St. Louis from Philadelphia. Chief looks back on the Blues Cup run, and looks ahead to training camp, the round robin tournament and how much he is looking forward to getting back to St. Louis in time for the Blues training camp which will officially open up on July10!

With Jax unavailable this week, John Kelly, the St. Louis Blues Play by Play on FSN Mid-West joins Jeremy on the podcast to catch Blues fans up on how he is doing since his battle with covid-19. J.K. talks about his legendary broadcasting father, how Dan made his way to St. Louis with some help from Scotty Bowman, what John thinks his dad's best call was and what broadcasting techniques John adopted from his dad. The guys talk about the gesture that Chris Kerber gave John, inviting him to...

St. Louis Blue Robert Thomas joins Jax and J.R. from his summer home in Toronto and catches the boys up on how and what he has been up to, since the pause in the NHL season.. Robert shares stories on being welcomed into the Tkachuk home during the season, his special bond with his billet family, and his billet brother Owen, and staying in touch with his Blues teammates over zoom and online video gaming. Plus, the Blues young center looks ahead to his his move to his natural position of...

Former Blues goalie Chris Mason, the current TV analyst for the Nashville Predators joins Jax and J.R, to catch up during the pandemic. Mase talks about embracing social media, the origin story for his online 'Cool Guy' persona, what exactly is a bag chuck and dressing up as Spiderman for his son. Chris looks back on his time in St. Louis after being traded from Nashville, and how he felt comfortable with the city, and the team, the moment he got to town. Mase also discusses the NHL's return...

Number 41 from the Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues, Robert Bortuzzo joins Jax and J.R. to catch up during the pause in the NHL season. Bortuzzo talks about playing golf with Schenn, O'Reilly and Steen to help pass the time during the pandemic, keeping in shape by running and using a peloton bike and how his hometown of Thunder Bay helped shape him into the hockey player he is today.. Plus Robert talks to the boys about the art of blocking a shot, how chirping is a dying skill in the...

Brayden Schenn of the St. Louis Blues joins Jax and J.R. to catch up with the boys during quarantined life. Brayden discusses staying active, settling down in the St. Louis area, being a part of the Sasky mafia with Jaden Schwartz and Tyler Bozak, his favorite places to eat in St. Louis, how his golf game is holding up, and getting ready to get back to playing. Plus, Schenner looks back on the anniversary of Patrick Maroon's double OT goal, which sent the Blues to the WCF a year ago,...

Former St. Louis Blue Ryan Reaves, of the Vegas Golden Knights joins Jax and J.R. to discuss life during the pandemic and how the Knights are antsy to get back to the game, as they feel they have a real shot at the Cup this season. The boys talk about the reported plans that the NHL might present to the players as the league tries to make its way back from the global pandemic, Ryan talks about mixing it up with his former teammates in the last meeting with the Blues. Ryan talks about his...

St. Louis native, and former Blue T.J. Oshie joins Jax and J.R. to talk about his time as a Blue, winning a cup with the Caps and playing with the great 8 in D.C. Osh talks about becoming a father for the third time, amusing his two daughter's and his new born son during the NHL pause, and learning from great leaders like Jax, Keith Tkachuk, Patrick Berglund and David Perron as well as his dad, Tim. T.J. also shares an awesome story about suggesting to Blues management that they draft...

Brett Hull, the Hall of Famer, and St. Louis hockey legend, and inspiration for the name of our podcast joins Barret and J.R. from his winter home in Cabo. Hully reminisces about the Blues historic Stanley Cup win, the post series celebration and how this team looks poised to defend their title, if the NHL season resumes. The colorful Brett, never at a loss for words or stories, tells the boys how his golf game is keeping during the pandemic, playing fetch with his pooch Nugget, trying to...

Blues Defender Colton Parayko joins Jax and J.R. to look back on the first five years of his career in St. Louis, how he is spending time during the pause in the NHL season, and how much of a challenge it will be when the players get back to playing. Parayko praises the influence that Al MacInnis and Larry Robinson, and even Jax, has had on his career. Colton also wears his label as being one of the nicest guys in the NHL, and plays the game What Would Colton do with Jax and J.R. Plus we...

Jax and J.R. welcomes Big Walt's boys, Matthew from the Calgary Flames and Brady of the Ottawa Senators. The boys discuss growing up in St. Louis and learning the game of hockey from their legendary dad. Matt addresses the Battle of Alberta, and the fight with Zack Kassian. Brady talks about the Coronavirus scare with his teammates in Ottawa. Plus, We Went Blues junior reporter Cayden Jackman asks Matt and Brady some rapid fire questions, including who the better all around athlete is,...

St. Louis sports legend Keith 'Big Walt' Tkachuk joins J.R. and Jax to look back on his storied career, including hilarious stories about Paul Kariya, Doug Weight, Billy Guerin and more. Plus how Big Walt is coping with his son's Matthew from the Calgary Flames and Brady from the Ottawa Senators at home during the pause in the NHL Season. Jax and JR also ask Big Walt questions from the We Went Blues audience, including former Blues defenseman Jay McKee.

The Blues radio Analyst Joe Vitale joined J.R. and Jax in the middle of self isolation to talk about his career in the NHL, his second season in the booth in St. Louis with Chris Kerber, his passion for baking bread and how he and his family are passing the time as the NHL scheduled is paused during the Covid-19 outbreak. Plus, Joey has Jeremy and Barret rolling in laughter, telling the story about how he was traded for the great Pavel Datsyuk! The guys also offer their opinion as to what...