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Every St. Louis Blues conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.

The Cutdown listens to leading NHL podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Blues, and cuts them into one playlist.

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New playlist every morning by about 6:30 ET. Free.

This week in Blues talk

The shows touched on some Blues playoff history this week, revisiting a past series where Hellebuyck seemed to have the team's number, though one host suggested it was more about elite reads than any real weakness. There's also been some talk about a quirk in how the Blues' penalty kill stats were recorded after a penalty shot goal earlier this season.

Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.

3 clips · 5 min. Some clips only play in the app.

In this week's clips: Connor Hellebuyck, Jordan Binnington, Jonathan Marchessault.

How it works

Only the Blues talk. Every morning.

5 shows this morning669 minutes listened. 1 minutes kept.

1We listen to the NHL's biggest podcasts
32 ThoughtsThe Sheet with Jeff MarekWhat Chaos!Spittin' ChicletsThe Athletic Hockey ShowPuck Soup
2We find the Blues conversations
StarsOettinger's technique adjustment and Vezina case
BluesHellebuyck locked in skates against St. Louis revisited
BluesBinnington penalty shot goal and PK stats quirk
BluesJets vs Blues on Tuesday slate

Scanned 5 shows · Cut 11h 8m · Kept 1m

Everything that isn't Blues talk gets cut. Sorry, Stars.

3We create one Blues playlist for you every morning
Your Blues Feed
Wednesday, October 28
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today
  • Hellebuyck locked in skates against St. Louis revisitedThe Sheet with Jeff Marek · 1 min
  • Binnington penalty shot goal and PK stats quirk32 Thoughts · 3 min
  • Jets vs Blues on Tuesday slateWhat Chaos! · 1 min
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6 NHL shows monitored/ seven mornings a week/ you pick the shows and the minutes

Talked Blues most this week: The Sheet with Jeff Marek (1), 32 Thoughts (1), What Chaos! (1).

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Common questions

Which podcasts get reviewed for Blues conversations?

32 Thoughts, Spittin' Chiclets, The Sheet with Jeff Marek, What Chaos!, The Athletic Hockey Show, Puck Soup. Any time one of them has a substantive Blues conversation, it becomes a clip.

What are the best Blues podcasts right now?

Going by who actually talked about the Blues this week: The Sheet with Jeff Marek (1), 32 Thoughts (1), What Chaos! (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Blues parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.

What are people saying about the Blues today?

Lately: Hellebuyck locked in skates against St. Louis revisited, Binnington penalty shot goal and PK stats quirk, Jets vs Blues on Tuesday slate. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.

When is it ready?

By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.

Is this an official St. Louis Blues app?

No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the St. Louis Blues or the NHL. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.

Is there an Android version?

iPhone only for now.

Do you rehost the audio?

No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and credits the show, with a link to the full episode when we have one. We send listeners to shows.

Can I follow other teams too?

Yes, in the app. Follow as many teams as you want, NBA, NFL, and college football included, plus individual players, and every morning they all land in one playlist.

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