St. Louis Blues: Seriously, What’s Going On Behind NHL Benches?

St. Louis Blues games, and games around the NHL, have seen an odd trend. There is an abundance of “assets” suddenly sitting right behind the benches.

Anyone who has watched St. Louis Blues playoff games has seen a couple things, pun intended, pop up behind the benches. No, I’m not talking about the coaches or trainers or video staff. I’m talking about fans with certain…”assets” that are on prominent display.

Now, even as a married man, I’m no prude. I’m not going to sit here and pass judgement or say these people have low moral standards.

That’s not for me to decide or push a viewpoint on anyone. But, seriously, what the heck is going on around the NHL right now?

For anyone that still has not caught on, I’m talking about boobs. No, not Pierre McGuire with his lightbulb head and moronic statements, but literal breasts.

Maybe this is no new trend and has been going on for decades and I was blind. However, regardless of when it started, it is impossible to ignore now with cleavage right up your eyeballs.

The most recent one was a fan in Dallas.

Personally, that’s not my thing. I get why people would be attracted, but too much work done for my tastes.  It is what it is. We all have our tastes.

She got her five minutes of fame, which was likely the reason behind the outfit She also probably picked up many more social media followers on top of what was apparently already 3 million strong.

The fan’s reaction in St. Louis the following game was pretty priceless though.

This is not the first time we have seen this around the Blues. The last time the Blues played the Sharks in the playoffs, a certain body part got featured behind the Sharks’ bench.

Now, according to that Blues fan, this was unintentional. She is not an Instagram model looking for fame. She just happened to be wearing a low-cut shirt in support of her team and happened to be sitting right behind the San Jose bench.  At least she was wearing a shirt supporting a team.  Plenty are not.

I get it, but I do not get it.

I pride myself on letting people do what they want, within reason. If you are comfortable with yourself and what attire you choose to wear, I am not the one that will tell you to cover up.

That said, it’s *bleeping* cold at hockey games! How in the world can that be comfortable to show that much skin when you are mere feet from the ice? It is hard to fathom, whether you find it attractive or not.

It is not just in the NHL either. While broadcasting a hockey game for Maryville University at the Affton Ice Rink, in their inaugural season, a female fan of the opposing team was wearing a similar low-cut top and no jacket.

I was in a heavy trench coat, on top of a suit coat, with gloves on and still freezing. When we sit in the lower bowl for Blues games, my wife, who is Canadian, always wears a hoodie.

Somehow, these women are hot blooded enough to show no affects from the cold. Kudos to them. Perhaps the heat from all the glaring eyes helps keep them warm?

It is also not just an NHL or hockey thing. Every sport has their thing.

In baseball there was Mogana the kissing bandit. Even in college hoops, there was the mysterious Longhorn girl during a Kansas-Texas game. She too got her five minutes of internet fame and then disappeared into the ether.

In all seriousness, more power to these ladies. It honestly does not bother me. It is more something to poke fun at given the circumstances.

I truly do wonder how they are not freezing at the hockey games though. Does the NHL put heaters over there and not tell the general public?  Also, how do the TV producers not pick up some heat for constantly going to those shots?  Questions for the ages, I suppose.