Half-Assed GDT: Blues at Kraken

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When: Friday, Jan. 26 at 9 p.m. CT
Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA
Watch: Bally Sports, Bally Sports app
Listen: 101 ESPN, Blues App

Former Blue Jaden Schwartz is set to play in his 700th NHL game tonight against the team he started it all with, if all goes well. Schwartz is a game-time decision after the morning skate Friday with a maintenance day.


The Blues' projected lineup:

Pavel Buchnevich-Robert Thomas-Jordan Kyrou

Brandon Saad-Brayden Schenn-Jake Neighbours

Alexey Toropchenko-Kevin Hayes-Nathan Walker

Nikita Alexandrov-Oskar Sundqvist-Sammy Blais

Nick Leddy-Colton Parayko

Torey Krug-Matthew Kessel

Marco Scandella-Scott Perunovich

Jordan Binnington will start in goal; Joel Hofer will be the backup.

The healthy scratch will be Adam Gaudette. Justin Faulk (undisclosed) and Kasperi Kapanen (lower body) are out.

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[Linkens Mastery]

I forgot we were playing today. Hahaha

 

[542365]

Go Blues!

 

[GoldenSeal]

May the Schwartz be with US!

 

[joe galiba]

lets kick some butt-kraken

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

lets go blues !!!

 

[DoubleK81]

I hope we don't end up high as the Space Needle, while in the Krak-house

 

[AjaxManifesto]

I lived in Seattle for many years.

I hope we smoke these guys.

Hey, Jamie Reviers thinks 18 and 25 want to score goals tonight.

Wow....I had no idea

 

[Robb_K]

Nice to see both Thomas and Kyrou right in front of the net!

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

lets get 1 here

congrats jaden on 700

 

[Xerloris]

That was pretty sweet.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Nice

Keep pressing

 

[Robb_K]

The PP was looking TERRIBLE, when Schenn re-enters The O-Zone and sends a pass to the streaking Sundqvist, who blasts it into the right corner!!! Blues lead 1-0!!!

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Booo

 

[Robb_K]

And The Kraken answer very soon after the blues get their lead. As happens so often, we get little time to enjoy a lead.

 

[Xerloris]

Could you imagine being a defenseman and screening your own goalie?

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

nice set up for kyrou ... damn

 

[Robb_K]

Kyrou had a great chance but missed the net.

 

[Robb_K]

Super save by Binnington, with 3 Kraken players around the net. the Blues got lucky there that the rebound didn't go to one of them.

 

[Fitrix]

“1 pad, 2 pad, 3” - Jamie Rivers

On Jordan Binnington, the Tri-ctopus

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Sloptastic

Clean it up, boys

 

[Robb_K]

The Blues started off the 1st Period with a lot of energy, a great forecheck, and the first goal. But they gave up the play to The Kraken during the 2nd 10 minutes, including lots of flurries in front of the net, and the tying goal. They DID score another Power Play goal, scoring 8 out of their last 23, for 35% over that time. So, despite the claims of their fans that it's IMPOSSIBLE for them to score on The PP, EACH time they get one, they're proving that they're not even "bad" at it now. I hope they can drag up their season ratio to at LEAST 16 or 17% (preferably over 20%).

Update: They are now 9 for their last 24 - 38%.

 

[TheBuyckStopsHere]

Jets fan coming in peace! Wanted to make sure I wasn't seeing things(I'm like 8 beers deep) but is the ice in Seattle terrible or what.

I'm saying this, because I need Parayko to have like 6 hits tonight and 6 blocks!

Ok thanks bye!

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

we have not won 3 in a row out west since 2022 ?

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

quick rush .. cue nirvana