Half-Assed GDT: Another one bites the dust

[Robb_K]

Yep...we'll be telling our grand-kids about that one for years. Sure to make any highlight reel from now until the end of organized hockey.

No Parayko's soft tap (at about 100th of a mile per hour) right to the stick of an opponent right in front of his goal is much more highlight reel worthy than that super empty-netter. I guess Parayko is only human after all.

 

[Vladdy the Impaler]

That whole game was weird. There were times where we looked good immediately followed by spells off extreme lackadaisical play. Very frustrating.

So basically a preview of this year's post season...

 

[TheDizee]

The stupid major and the 5 on 3 set the tone for this loss. Oh well, it's just one game. On to the next one.

1st goal of the game and the major set the tone

 

[DoubleK81]

I guess the refs didn't see the trip on Vlad, or the entire shift when Stastny was hooked and held for nearly the whole time. Oh well.

 

[Robb_K]

That whole game was weird. There were times where we looked good immediately followed by spells off extreme lackadaisical play. Very frustrating.

The Blues need to be disciplined and play with determination ALL game long. They've given up so many goals just before the end of a period or just after they've scored a goal, themselves. You could see it. They were mentally still celebrating their goal and enjoying being relieved that they were back by only one goal. That mental state made it so they weren't concentrating fully on what was going on, and before they could focus, Couture was putting the puck in their net.

They do that A LOT. That is very unprofessional. These guys are being paid millions of Dollars. The good NHL teams don't play that way. They come at you even harder right after scoring on you. They don't let up. That's killer instict. The Blues are the opposite. That's one of the reasons I want them to get a new coach.

Even if they don't have the best overall talent in The NHL, the way a team plays, and if they show they are moving towards being great, that attracts better players to want to play for that team. if they were known for playing that way, maybe they'd have landed DeKeyser or Panarin. Maybe a player like Stamkps would want to play for The Blues. The rich get richer because players want to play for those teams.

 

[Dbrownss]

1st goal of the game and the major set the tone

4th and 5th goals were back breakers....any momentum was destroyed...

 

[2 Minute Minor]

It never felt like the Blues were in it after the Lapierre penalty. Oh well, they were due for a loss. Hope Elliott isn't out long.

 

[EastonBlues22]

It never felt like the Blues were in it after the Lapierre penalty. Oh well, they were due for a loss. Hope Elliott isn't out long.

Heh.

Season's taking its toll on all of us it seems.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

Should have traded for Thornton a few years back when it was rumored he was available.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Heh.

Season's taking its toll on all of us it seems.

That was intentional. Referencing the dejavous.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Heh.

Season's taking its toll on all of us it seems.

That was intentional. Referencing the dejavous.

(so was that)

 

[jura]

They were mentally still celebrating their goal and enjoying being relieved that they were back by only one goal. That mental state made it so they weren't concentrating fully on what was going on, and before they could focus, Couture was putting the puck in their net.

have you seen Tarasenko's look on the bench after the goal ?

 

[Robb_K]

have you seen Tarasenko's look on the bench after the goal ?

Yes, he looked about the way I felt- totally disgusted.