BLUES KNOW HOW TO GUARANTEE ONE SELLOUT PER YEAR: The CANADIAN PRESS reports that for the second straight season, the St. Louis Blues will offer free food to all fans in attendance at the team’s Jan. 19 game against Nashville.

CP: “Fans will be able to have hot dogs, chicken fingers, chips, popcorn, peanuts, soft drinks and water from the moment the gates open an hour before the game until the end of the second intermission.”

For all the dopey promotions and manufactured-hype pro teams try to sell us on every day (especially those of the minor league variety), this promo is one of the few that actually delivers the goods.

Now it’s time to get back to reality and start bracing ourselves for the inevitable “MICHAEL VICK SOAP ON A ROPE NIGHT!!!” and “TIM DONAGHY CASINO NIGHT!!!” *press release* emails that we’ll soon be getting from minor league teams.