Remember You Heard It Here First

I'm glad someone over at the PD has noticed the improved play of Eric Brewer (from Dan O'Niell's Hit & Run)

The transformation of the Blues from an aimless, ineffective bunch to an entertaining, competitive team — in the midst of the same season — has been one of the more remarkable stories on the St. Louis sports scene in a while.

Come to think of it, almost as remarkable as the transformation of the Cardinals from an aimless, ineffective bunch to World Series champions at the end of the same season was one of the most remarkable stories in recent years.

Based on this trend, you can expect TWA to bounce back any day now.

Credit for the Blues' turnaround may be spread throughout the roster. Almost to a man, the Blues are playing with more energy and more purpose. And perhaps no one exemplifies this change more than Eric Brewer, who looks like a completely different player.

Against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, the Brewmeister, as they call him over on Pestalozzi, even demonstrated a puck-carrying move you rarely see during the flow of play in a National Hockey League game — a double axle with a 1 1/2 lutz.