The Blues are broadcast on KMOX 1120 AM in St. Louis. Kelly Chase brings an interesting mix of insight and analysis to the booth along with fellow broadcaster Chris Kerber. Chase played 12-years in the NHL, which included eight years as a member of the Blues. He finished his career with 458 games played, 17 goals, 36 assists and 53 career points. Chase ranks second on the Blues’ all-time penalty-minute list with 1,497 minutes and finished his career with 2,017 total penalty minutes.
FSN Midwest and KPLR-TV will again televise the Blues’ games. John Kelly returns to the broadcast booth. Kelly, son of the late legendary Blues broadcaster Dan Kelly, Sr., will be alongside Hockey Hall of Famer Bernie Federko for all games being televised on FSN Midwest and KPLR.
Four years, $38 million through 2005; $4 million in 2002.
When a Hall of Famer sits out an entire season because his daddy won’t let him sign an $8.5 million guaranteed contract from the only team he’s ever played for, something’s rotten in Puckville. Meet Eric Lindros, NHL problem child. About 30 seconds after the Quebec Nordiques made him the first pick in the 1992 draft, his dad/agent forced a trade. "Eric will not play in Quebec City; it’s as simple as that,” Da-da said. So the Philadelphia Flyers signed him to one of the biggest contracts in NHL history, and Papa still wasn’t happy. Last year, the six-time all-star submitted a list of exactly one team he’d agree to be traded to before sitting out the entire season in protest. "I don’t care if I don’t talk to Eric the rest of my life,” said Lindros’ boyhood hero and Flyers GM, Bobby Clarke. "All he did was cause aggravation for our team.” Add to that a noggin that’s more delicate than Britney Spears on prom night (Lindros sustained four concussions in five months and admits that one hit could end his career) and the New York Rangers got one very bad investment.
How did the Chicago Blackhawks’ star enforcer become one of the greatest brawlers in hockey history? Just ask him. Nicely. The term "goon" is usually used to describe guys who can't contribute anything to a game, so they just go out and beat people up. But in Probert's bruised hands, this actually became an art form. Other teams would dress notorious fighters only when they played against Probert, and soon, people began to refer to certain games like title fights. It wasn't, say, "Red Wings vs. Devils" or "Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs," but rather "Bob Probert vs. Troy Crowder" or "Bob Probert vs. Tie Domi."
