2017-2018 Blues Discussion Thread Part Three

[TruBlu]

Just found this little gem.

 

[Shwabeal]

That's awesome. Pretty good fight for two dudes you wouldn't expect to drop the gloves. Schenn goes into rock-em-sock-em robot mode there for like 5 seconds. Like the commentator said "it's a good thing some of those punches haven't landed"

 

[Club]

Here from Sabres board.

How has Parayko looked? He can bomb em' and last time I read on espn, he has 10 points in his last 10 outings

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Here from Sabres board.

How has Parayko looked? He can bomb em' and last time I read on espn, he has 10 points in his last 10 outings

Very strong and dominant in the defensive zone. Having struggles in the opposite end but seems to be finally figuring it out as he's now starting to get on the scoresheet.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Here from Sabres board.

How has Parayko looked? He can bomb em' and last time I read on espn, he has 10 points in his last 10 outings

He's been fantastic defensively, and he's being more involved offensively now compared to the start of the season.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

Don't look now, but Jaskin is turning into a serviceable bottom 6 player. He's hard to play against, and has been involved in scoring chances more regularly. If he winds up being a 4th line regular who slides up occasionally, I'd be pretty happy with that.

He's definitely been the best of the "revolving door" players we have had so far this year. He looks like he's finally taken that step, he's been driving to the net more like he did in juniors/AHL rather than just being pushed to the boards on a rush.

 

[Em etah Eh]

He's definitely been the best of the "revolving door" players we have had so far this year. He looks like he's finally taken that step, he's been driving to the net more like he did in juniors/AHL rather than just being pushed to the boards on a rush.

It's like PRV and Jaskin can't both be reliable at the same time. Remember at the end of last season when PRV looked like a legit 3rd liner using his speed to get in and disrupt plays on the forecheck and Jaskin looked like hot garbage? It looked like PRV had finally turned the corner and now he is back to being meh, while Jaskin is looking like the legit 3rd liner (minus the whole speed thing).

 

[aceoutdoor]

So with Hutton out for roughly a week, do we see Husso get his first NHL start in one of the back to backs this weekend?

 

[542365]

It would not surprise me to see him Sunday against the Sabres.

 

[PiggySmalls]

I hope Husso gets the start at home vs the Sabres. But with game in Detroit being so early. Yeo might think Allen is rested enough. But Blues need to see how Husso looks in case Allen or Hutton goes down for an extended period of time. Plus if Blues play well in Detroit, Sabres game can be seen as a trap game and Husso will more then likely bring his A game and it will be needed when the Blues show up late again to the game.

 

[joshyhockey26]

I hope Husso gets the start at home vs the Sabres. But with game in Detroit being so early. Yeo might think Allen is rested enough. But Blues need to see how Husso looks in case Allen or Hutton goes down for an extended period of time. Plus if Blues play well in Detroit, Sabres game can be seen as a trap game and Husso will more then likely bring his A game and it will be needed when the Blues show up late again to the game.

Husso fresh off an injury and played Tuesday for the Rampage. Really hope management just gives him the game against Buffalo. Allen could of course play both games but I feel like Husso has earned at least a single start.

 

[Brian39]

I 100% want Husso in net this weekend. I've been pretty vocal about my opinion that we are riding Jake too hard this year. He is finally back to a 65 start pace after being closer to 70 for a while.. That Buffalo game is not only the tail end of a back to back, it is also the 3rd game in 4 nights and we travel between the two games. We also have a very busy rest of the month. After that back to back, we have one day off before playing 4 games in a 6 day stretch. We're in the middle of a 13 day stretch where we play 8 games. Including last night, we play 5 games in an 8 day stretch while Hutton might be out.

That's just way too much to ask of Allen in December. He needs to take one of those nights off and the tail end of a back to back, at home and against the worst team in hockey is by far the best time to put in your untested prospect.

 

[Shwabeal]

 

[Majorityof1]

I concur that I want to see Husso start Sunday. Posted as much in a different thread. Good analysis by Brian et al as to why. Let's see what Husso has at the NHL level, and let's not ride Jake any harder due to Hutton's injury than we already were when Hutts was healthy.

 

[Oberyn]

I'd like to see Husso in for a game as well. Let's see what he's got.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

If I were going to start Husso, I don't think I'd announce it in advance to the media (and the opposing team).

 

[2 Minute Minor]

“I sat next to (Vladimir) Tarasenko, and he and (Vladimir) Sobotka were asking me how to spell 'scissors' because they were confused on the spelling. They were calling it 'caesar,' like Caesar salad, and I was just like, 'No, it's scissors.' They just talked to me like I was just one of the guys.”

This is from Tyler Stewart, the emergency back-up goalie who helped take warm-ups last game.

 

[Brian39]

Hope this is posturing and not the actual plan. That, or I hope it means that they think Hutton will be ready by Tuesday.

 

[wannabebluesplayer]

Hope this is posturing and not the actual plan. That, or I hope it means that they think Hutton will be ready by Tuesday.

That just seems like posturing. I would hope he believe Husso can beat freaking (sorry) Buffalo.