The seed that was planted in 2019 is sprouting now.
The Blues made their epic run to the Stanley Cup championship then, and in the process their lead radio announcer made a noble, selfless gesture. Chris Kerber relinquished the play-by-play duties for the second period of the contests in the Finals, the biggest games he ever has called. Why? So his television counterpart, John Kelly, could experience the thrill of broadcasting the team’s first appearance in the NHL’s title round since his dad — legendary Blues announcer Dan Kelly — called the 1970 Finals.
The local hockey TV broadcasters are done working after the first round of the playoffs, as national networks have exclusive rights the rest of the way.