It’s Blues vs. Bruins on Wednesday in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. So I turned to the best possible hockey expert in Pittsburgh for analysis for our podcast today.
Look out, Bob Errey and Phil Bourque. Step aside, Colby Armstrong and Mike Rupp.
This is Sutton Smith’s time to shine.
The Steelers’ rookie linebacker went to high school in Saint Charles, Mo. He grew up playing hockey. And he’s a big Blues fan.
If I’ve learned one thing during these spring practices with the Steelers, it’s this: Smith knows his pucks.
And he’s a heckuva good interview for a 23-year-old.
At least about hockey. We’ll worry about football later. Game 7 is tonight. Training camp isn’t until the end of July. There is more important stuff on the table right now.
LISTEN: Steelers’ Sutton Smith breaks down Blues-Bruins Game 7
Smith breaks down the Blues’ chances Wednesday, what went wrong in some of their defeats against Boston, the Blues’ failed forecheck in Game 6, some of Boston’s puck luck, St. Louis’ wall play, their attempts to make Tuukka Rask find the puck and whether Jordan Binnington is out of gas.
Smith also talks about his love for the sport, growing up watching Sidney Crosby from afar, St. Louis as a hockey city and his excitement to have seen Mike Sullivan at Steelers practice Tuesday.
Oh. Yeah. And we talk about that whole, hybrid fullback-linebacker thing he’s got going on, too.
