The St. Louis Blues' nine Olympians have been in Russia for a week already and are still going strong, with seven players among the top three seeded teams going into the medal round this week.
We scoured the Internet -- OK, we looked at Twitter and Instagram -- to get a Blues-eye view of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
The Blues' Olympic contingent comprises David Backes, T.J. Oshie and Kevin Shattenkirk (United States), Alex Pietrangelo and Jay Bouwmeester (Canada), Alexander Steen and Patrik Berglund (Sweden), Vladimir Tarasenko (Russia) and Jaroslav Halak (Slovakia). Here's what several of them have been up to.
PIETRANGELO PLANE PHOTO
Off we go! Good luck to all the boys heading over ! #stlblues #Sochi pic.twitter.com/B4QoYB1iHB
— Alex Pietrangelo (@apetro_27) February 9, 2014
SHATTENKIRK PHOTO FROM ROOM
Not a bad view... #wemadeit #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/rGvZ3bmpCJ
— Kevin Shattenkirk (@shattdeuces) February 10, 2014
BACKES PHOTO WITH WIFE
Another great day in Sochi. Game day tomorrow. Can't wait! pic.twitter.com/nsrTVaXXME
— David Backes (@dbackes42) February 12, 2014
BERGLUND INSTAGRAM PHOTO
Berglund posted the following photo on his Instagram account "bulish21" with the following caption: "Uppe i bergen och ska jobba fram Sverige !"
That translates, according to Google, to: "mountainside and will work until Sweden"
Or, maybe it doesn't really translate.
OSHIE PHOTO FROM WOMEN'S GAME
At the @usahockey women's game!! Go @GigiMarvin !!! #USA #WarroadWarriors pic.twitter.com/SEEbc3AIjO
— TJ Oshie (@OSH74) February 12, 2014
OSHIE TWEET AFTER FIRST WIN
Solid performance by the boys tonight. Excited for our next battle against @tara9191 and the rest of his teammates. #USA #Sochi2014
— TJ Oshie (@OSH74) February 13, 2014
BACKES TWEET RE: OSHIE
What a game!!! Welcome the invention of the Oshie Trick - 4 goals in a shootout. Congrats @OSH74 couldn't be happier 4 ya!!! #OwnTheMoment
— David Backes (@dbackes42) February 15, 2014
SHATTENKIRK TWEET FOLLOWING TEAM USA WIN
That was fun.. #TeamUSA #Quick #Oshie
— Kevin Shattenkirk (@shattdeuces) February 15, 2014
OSHIE AFTER HIS GAME-WINNER
Oshie has gained more than 150,000 followers on Twitter since he helped the U.S. beat Russia in the shootout Saturday.
Very humbled by everyone's support for my teammates and I. Another tough task at hand today against Slovenia. #USA
— TJ Oshie (@OSH74) February 16, 2014
BERGLUND BIKES
Berglund showed his Instagram followers one way to get in some cardio as he rode a bike to one of Sweden's games.
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