Well this was good to read. ESPN did their yearly rankings of all teams in the 4 major sports, and our Blues were ranked 10th overall. ESPN Ultimate Rankings The Blues were ranked individually in the top 10 in Fan Relations (#10), Ownership (#7) and Affordability (#6). Teh Blues were ranked 4th of all NHL teams behind Fuck Detroit, Washington and Pittsburgh. This only goes to show what we've known, the Blues are a top-class organization with a bright future ahead of them. Lets go Blues!

Well, not so much a Blues related post, but since this is our "summer vacation" I figured I'd post some photos of my recent trip to Disney World. Going to be a long summer, can't wait for hockey again! Hope everyone's been enjoying themselves so far, I just haven't been able to bring myself to watch the playoffs anymore, just too painful to see the Wings and Penguins in the finals...again.

Disney World

After 5 years, it's some for some playoff hockey Blues fan! I'm writing this in from my office, wearing my Blues cap and mid-90's Brett Hull jersey (and have had 2 people ask me who's he, and who's the team), and I'm excited for 10 PM tonight. It'll be interesting to see how the kids come out tonight, the knock against them is that they don't have "playoff experience", well if that's the case what do you call the last 3 months where almost every day was win or go home? The keys to this series are shutting down the Swedish Wonder Twins, and make Roberto Luongo once again play like LOLuongo.

Of course you are thinking "well DUH UIWWildthing, that's obvious". I'm not a hockey analyst, and don't pretend to be. I'm a hockey fan and just call it as I see it. Tonight's game could be the first of 16 wins to the Stanley Cup, or just a delay to the Blues going golfing. Either way, welcome back to the playoffs Blues fan, let's enjoy this ride while it last. One last thing, having the Blues playing around my birthday (June 14th), would be a nice birthday present.

LET'S GO BLUES!

You know I see how popular these are, and I'm writing one. I'm not taking this from a movie though, this is coming straight from the heart here.

Tomorrow night is the biggest game in 5 years for this team. Forget what happened tonight (FUCK DETROIT!), we control our fate, not Nashville, not Anaheim, WE DO. This is the last game at home for us, the playoffs are RIGHT THERE in our grasp. We knew we would need 3 points, and we can get it...but it starts with tomorrow. Minnesota is playing for their playoff lives too remember, and if the Wild pull one out, our job just got that much easier.

Tomorrow night, I won't be at the DrinkScotch Center, wont even be close, but damnit for everyone who is going tomorrow night, I want to hear your cheering in Baltimore. Get loud, get crazy, this is OUR chance, OUR night, OUR FUCKING SPOT! Remember everything said about this team, too injured, too young, a .7% chance to make the playoffs, the worst team in the NHL...not any more. This will be our moment, it will be our finest hour.

We've been at the lowest low....now it's our time to rise. Be proud Blues Nation, this is it.

The bell's sounding for Round 81, answer it and deliver the fucking KO.

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