Nobody wants to hear what T.J. Oshie has to say . . . OK, I won’t post the interview.

Oh, somebody does. OK, here it is . . .

Jeremy Rutherford: When did you get into town?

T.J. Oshie: “I want to say two weeks ago today. It’s been fun. I went on a caravan to three different towns over in Illinois. That was a good time, seeing the fans. It was actually a pretty good showing in all three places. Other than that, just working out, trying to get in shape for camp.”

JR: What made the caravan so much fun?

TJO: “It was nice to get out there with Bobby Plager . . . he’s a great guy. He’s hilarious. He’s just got so many one-liners, I can’t keep up. By the end of the second day, he repeated himself a couple of times, but the stories were still hilarious.”

JR: So now that’s done and you’re skating with teammates, getting ready for camp. That’s gotta feel good?

TJO: “Yeah, it’s nice to finally get out there with some pucks. The first week we were working more on the conditioning side of things . . . quickness and power. To get out there with the guys now and score some goals, it makes it more fun.”

JR: How different is it being on the ice with Brad Boyes, Lee Stempniak and David Backes compared to the young players at the development camp?

TJO: “I think just the execution of plays . . . the way they move the puck, how fast they play. The speed of the game is definitely a lot faster than we had at camp and in college. I’m trying to adjust to that. You can tell that the way people are able to read plays and see the play before it happens, it’s nice to see . . . I hope I can adapt to it.”

JR: With camp less than a month away, do you feel like you’re as prepared as you can be?

TJO: “Oh yeah, for sure . . . especially with the next couple of weeks coming up. We’re training pretty hard right now. I think I’m going to be ready, especially skating on the ice four times a week.”

JR: After playing center in college, are you becoming more comfortable with the idea of starting your NHL career at winger?

TJO: “Oh yeah . . . it will actually help me  out a little bit right away. Center, you’re moving a lot more and you’ve got to check a lot more in the defensive end. So, I may be able to save my energy for the other side of the ice.”

JR: A year ago, the Blues worked David Perron into the lineup in different spots . . . second line, third line, left wing, right wing. Are you prepared mentally if Blues coach Andy Murray moves you around a lot, trying to find the right fit for you in your rookie year?

TJO: “Yeah, yeah. I can adapt for the most part to whoever I’m playing with, and whatever role I’ve gotta play. I don’t have a problem starting out on the third line. Obviously I want to be on the top line, or as high as I can. But either way, it doesn’t matter.”

JR: The talk in camp so far is the facial hair of Yan Stastny. His mustache looks like the one worn by Cardinals catcher Jason LaRue . . . a look usually seen in movies that cost a lot of money to watch. What’s your take?

TJO: “I think he should leave it. I don’t think it would be appropriate coming into main camp with a fu man chu. But I think it’s great . . . I can’t grow it, so I give him props.”

JR: You’re wearing No. 74 in practice. Are you going to stick with it?

TJO: “Yeah, I’m going to stick with it. It’s the number they gave me, and I don’t really see the point of working too hard to get a certain number. I figure 74 is kind of different . . . no one has really ever worn it. Jay McKee wore it for a year, but I’m hoping to make a new name for it.”

JR: You could change it down the road if you wanted to, right?

TJO: “Uh, I don’t know. I’m not big on changing it up. I want to keep things the same.”

JR: Have you done anything else in St. Louis besides ride in a caravan and skate on the ice rinks here?

TJO: “No, not really. I went to a Cardinals game. Barret Jackman gave me and the young guys some tickets a week ago. The game was a little slow . . . it was 1-0 going into the eighth inning, so we headed out. Other than that, just watching different shows in the hotel.”

JR: Berglund said the other day that there’s not much to do in Earth City, but it’s nice that you have a car so you can go places? Did you splurge on new wheels?

TJO: “I got an Avalanche. That was the big purchase. I’m  used to living off scholarship money for a whole semester, so it’s nice to have some money in your pocket.”

Hope you liked the interview with Oshie . . . I’ll have another one posted in a few days.

JR