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Dec 3, 2025
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Benjamin Hochman | Post-Dispatch

In today�셲 10 AM �쏷en Hochman,�� brought to you by Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium at Cardinals�� spring training, Ben Hochman discusses the Blues�� Joel Hofer! Also a happy birthday shoutout to Nelly �� Furtado! And as always, Hochman picks a random Cards card out of the hat!

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Anaheim Ducks vs 51붚죕 Blues — Blues forward Nick Bjugstad wraps around the goal with the puck as Ducks defenders converge on him during a game Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Enterprise Center.
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