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Net Front Presence. The NHL podcast featuring The Post-Dispatch's Jeff Gordon and Tom Timmermann. They bring you the NHL news and the latest on the St. Louis Blues. Be sure to subscribe.

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    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 204 EPISODES

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    Blues fall painfully short of advancing, but make great strides

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 31:37


    Post-Dispatch sportswriter Tom Timmermann joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the agonizing end to the Blues-Jets series, but also the better times to come. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

    Pressure mounts on Winnipeg as Blues flip the playoff momentum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 34:34


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks and sportswriter Tom Timmermann joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the stunning turn of events in the playoff series against Winnipeg. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

    Blues regroup after losing first two games at Winnipeg

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 33:10


    Post-Dispatch sportswriters Matthew DeFranks and Tom Timmermann joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss what went wrong for the Blues in Winnipeg and what must change now that their playoff series is back in St. Louis.

    Blues cap remarkable playoff push, prepare to face Jets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 32:03


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team’s charge into the postseason and its chances against Winnipeg.

    Blues get an early taste of playoff hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 3:28


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the Blues losses at Winnipeg and Edmonton in postseaon-caliber games. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

    The Jimmy Snuggerud Era begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 3:08


    Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team’s addition of prospect Jimmy Snuggerud and the ongoing playoff push. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

    The kids have been all right for the Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 3:18


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss Dalibor Dvorsky’s NHL debut and Zack Bolduc’s continuing development. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

    Surging Blues tighten Western Conference race

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 3:04


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team's recent surge and the impact of Colton Parayko's injury. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

    Blues make positive statement ahead of the trade deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 30:57


    Post-Dispatch beat reporter Mathew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the Blues' dramatic upturn ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

    Blues are on a roll heading into their clash with the Great 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 33:49


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the state of the Blues heading into their game with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

    4 Nations showdown captivates hockey fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 36:29


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to preview the 4 Nations Face-Off title game and the stretch run of the regular season. 

    Nick Leddy finally returns for the Blues, adding to a strong blue line

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 33:26


    Post-Dispatch Blue reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss defenseman Nick Leddy’s return after 49 games on the injured list.

    Blues bid farewell to Brandon Saad and his contract

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 30:53


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the departure of Brandon Saad and the impact of his contract termination.

    Blues facing tough road ahead in chase for playoff spot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 38:16


    Post-Dispatch columnist Jeff Gordon is joined by Blues beat writer Matthew DeFranks to discuss the team’s difficult upcoming schedule, the play of defenseman Colton Parayko and the team’s performance under Jim Montgomery.

    Blues offense gets into high gear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 33:55


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the recent uptick in Blues offense.

    Winter Classic delivers another big win for NHL, Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 32:02


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the successful Winter Classic in Chicago and the post-Classic challenges facing the Blues.

    Assessing the Cam Fowler trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 34:58


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the addition of defenseman Cam Fowler.

    Blues follow great road trip with a clunker at home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 30:29


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team’s 3-1 road trip and the 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks that followed.

    Binnington shows why he got the nod for Team Canada at 4 Nations Face-off

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 33:42


    Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the recent play of goaltender Jordan Binnington and Colton Parayko – and their chance to play for their country in a showcase event.

    The Jim Montgomery Era begins for the Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 34:35


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the Blues’ coaching change.

    Robert Thomas returns, so now the Blues must get back to winning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 32:58


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the Blues’ recent downturn and the need to regain traction with top center Robert Thomas back.

    Thomas back on the ice, but Blues are still shorthanded and struggling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 30:21


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team’s struggle and the encouraging return of Robert Thomas to practice.

    Blues lose Philip Broberg, suffer medical scare with Dylan Holloway

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 33:06


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team’s latest injury news, both bad and good.

    Picking at the wreckage of an 8-1 loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 33:50


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss went wrong for the Blues in Ottawa.

    Blues try to soldier on without Robert Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 30:21


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team’s loss of No. 1 center Robert Thomas with a broken ankle.

    Blues must adjust their defense with Nick Leddy on the shelf

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 32:06


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the injury to Nick Leddy and how the team will adjust its defensive pairings.

    Blues rally for a dramatic 2-0 season start

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 31:11


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to recap the team’s comeback victories at Seattle and San Jose.

    Faulk gets back to full speed, Broberg continues his adaptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 31:51


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon discuss the Justin Faulk-Philip Broberg defensive pairing and other topics as training camp winds down.

    Bolduc makes strong early impression in his bid for scoring line role

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 36:57


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the early performance of promising winger Zack Bolduc and other players bidding for roster spots.

    Blues head to camp without Torey Krug, but with many new faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 33:27


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the revamped Blues roster after the loss of Torey Krug for the season and the addition of several key players.

    Assessing the Blues' additions of Philp Broberg and Dylan Holloway

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 35:05


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team’s successful offer sheet maneuvers.

    Assessing the Blues' draft, trades, Buchnevich contract and development camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 32:24


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss all the Blues news from the last several days.

    First round of the NHL Draft is difficult to project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 35:47


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss how the first round of this weekend’s NHL Draft could unfold.

    Blues elevate Steen, put management succession plan in place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 39:27


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss Alexander Steen’s promotion to GM-in-training.

    Blues retooling plan has Tom Stillman's full support

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 34:20


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks and columnist Jeff Gordon broke down their conversation with Blues chairman Tom Stillman on the state of the Blues.

    Blues stick with Drew Bannister, stay focused on player development

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 31:07


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the retention of Drew Bannister as head coach – and the challenges that he faces.

    Bannister in consideration to remain Blues head coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 39:29


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss Drew Bannister’s candidacy to remain coach, the likelihood of a Pavel Buchnevich contract extension and other topics.

    Blues use their remaining games to expedite player development

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 37:46


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the progress Zack Bolduc and other young Blues are making with increased playing time.

    Blues bounce back to knock off Oilers, stay in playoff chase

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 39:31


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the Blues’ thrilling victory over Edmonton after their ugly loss to San Jose.

    The playoff math keeps getting tougher for the Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 31:37


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the Blues' overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and the gap they must close in the wild card playoff race.

    Blues try to shake off tough loss, battle on

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 34:21


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the Blues' disappointing loss to the Colorado Avalanche and their challenges ahead.

    Blues can use final stretch of season for player development

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 33:20


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the state of the Bleus after the trade deadline.

    Breaking down the NHL trade market ahead of the deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 35:01


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss where the Blues and other NHL teams stand ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

    Bannister challenges Thomas, Kyrou to get back on track

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 34:01


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the benching of Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou by interim coach Drew Bannister.

    Blues suffer reality check as trade deadline nears

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 34:53


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team's recent downturn in the Western Conference playoff race.

    Sizing up the Blues and the Western Conference playoff race

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 32:03


    Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the state of the Western Conference coming out of the All-Star break.  

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