Half-Assed GDT: Blues at the President's House

[stl76]

Yeah man Holtby would have scored at least a hat trick. When you win with a shutout it really doesn't matter who was in the net on the other side. One of those shots would have beat Holtby as well and 1 is all it would have taken. That being said you're right and we shouldn't get to cocky and team can have a good night or a bad night, one games means nothing.

That is simply not true. A goalie's play can change the entire dynamic of the game including his team's offense. Holtby doesn't have to score a hat trick to have an impact on the GF.

 

[stl76]

Well that's a pretty glass half-empty take for someone who is such an "optimist"

Haha I am more of a realist, but got labeled an "unabashed homer" and a "blind optimist" by another member of this forum when I thought the Blues would bounce back after a bad loss earlier this year.

 

[elkranio]

Most beautiful Blues thing ever.
Shut out Washington, Vancouver twice and San Jose and allow 13 goals vs Edmonton and Calgary.

 

[STL BLUES]

Best time of the season to be peaking.

 

[tfriede2]

Want to make main board thread, just for the village burning joke (though really we're freezing out villages).

Far too superstitious to do it.

Ha, I made the Elliott thread after 2 shutouts...he had another after that thread, so no jinx yet!

 

[Dbrownss]

You'd be okay losing Bouwmeester and Shattenkirk?

I'm really going to have to disagree with that one. One of them sure, but not both. I like a lot of those guys but that's one injury away to Pietrangelo or Parayko from being a complete mess and getting dominated out there.

I get what your saying but Boumeester would be a pretty big snag for an expansion team, he's not a throw away, I wasn't trying to say that but we're only allowed to lose 1 player.

It will change he dynamic of our defense, but to me, our defense got way too passive and now we're watching these guys punish the other team and they enjoy it.

Already report you. Flame, troill !!!

Ok...what am I missing here?

 

[Ranksu]

Best time of the season to be peaking.

Did you enjoy it. Now coming the downfall. You know it, I know it and everybody knows it. Just hold on.
It's like some horror roller coaster where you just try to hang on and you already know at the end you get f up.

 

[Robb_K]

I mentioned this before but it's possible the Blues expose Boumeester to the expansion draft. Lindbohm may not excell at much but him and Edmundson just add some nastiness to the defense, along with Bortuzzo.


I'm probably in the minority but I would be fine going into next year with

Edmundson Pietrangelo
Gunnarsson Parayko
Lindbohm Bortuzzo

There won't be an expansion draft between the end of this season and before 2016-17. The earliest that could possibly happen is just before the 2017-18 season. But, yes, I'd also expose Bouwmeester in any expansion draft. That may be the only way to get rid of him, and keep Shattenkirk.

 

[Dbrownss]

There won't be an expansion draft between the end of this season and before 2016-17. The earliest that could possibly happen is just before the 2017-18 season. But, yes, I'd also expose Bouwmeester in any expansion draft. That may be the only way to get rid of him, and keep Shattenkirk.

Ah ok, I can't keep track of when it would be with so many different people posting.

 

[Dbrownss]

Game would have been very different with Holtby in net. Let's enjoy this win, but take it with a grain of salt and not get too cocky.

Solid team effort all around. Good to see Lindbohm play well. Parayko plus 4 for the night in addition to his end-to-end goal...lol just ridiculous how good that kid is

Or it could have been 4+ to nothing... I've seen him **** the bed too

 

[elkranio]

Oshie right now

 

[Borderbluesfan]

Oshie right now

Oshie is just glad he didn't get run over by this Blue's juggernaut.

 

[Edgar Carrow]

Parayko was +4 for the game.

Ed had second most TOI among all players, excluding goalies.

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

Parayko was +4 for the game.

Ed had second most TOI among all players, excluding goalies.

Big Ed is the answer. New dream pairings for the playoffs:

Edmundson Pietrangelo
Bouwmeester Shattenkirk
Gunnarsson Parayko

Pick yo poison.

 

[Edgar Carrow]

Parayko is now tied with Kuznetsov for 5th in +/- at +27, second among defensemen behind McDonagh at +28.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Parayko was +4 for the game.

Ed had second most TOI among all players, excluding goalies.

Ed has been a wrecking ball lately, I find it slightly hilarious that Pie plays so much better with a weaker Left Defender (Not saying Ed is weak, but he is not a 1st pairing D, maybe not even a 2nd pairing).

 

[stl76]

Or it could have been 4+ to nothing... I've seen him **** the bed too

I suppose you're right. Although, something tells me Holtby wouldn't have given up the rebound that led to Brodziak's first goal which would have changed the entire game. He probably would have stopped Parayko's goal also which should have been saved by Grubauer.

Big Ed is the answer. New dream pairings for the playoffs:

Edmundson Pietrangelo
Bouwmeester Shattenkirk
Gunnarsson Parayko

Pick yo poison.

Love those pairings. How long have people on this forum been calling for Pietrangelo and Bouwmeester to be broked up? Haha Ed looks great with AP so far, crazy he had second more TOI of anyone not a goalie

 

[TheOrganist]

Also gotta give props to Backes. He's playing inspiring hockey and hasn't looked this composed with the puck since he, Oshie and Steen were setting the world on fire middle of last year. Stastny line deserves the love they're getting but he's been a quiet catalyst during this surge.

 

[67Blues]

Ed has been a wrecking ball lately, I find it slightly hilarious that Pie plays so much better with a weaker Left Defender (Not saying Ed is weak, but he is not a 1st pairing D, maybe not even a 2nd pairing).

I wouldn't say weaker LD is what the difference is, I'd say more a more physical LD like you stated. With Petro/JBo, a forward can skate in knowing that they aren't going to get wrecked driving to a dirty areas or along the half boards. Thus, they can get more creative or hold onto the puck longer. With Eddy back there, they have to be aware that he will lay the pain on them if they give him the opportunity. As a result, players aren't coming in the same way into the o-zone and that little extra tentativeness give Petro a big edge in getting the puck and getting it out of the zone.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Stastny(43) is only 4 points out of being 2nd on the team in points. Next year when He's on a line with Fabbri and Steen he'll get even more.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I wouldn't say weaker LD is what the difference is, I'd say more a more physical LD like you stated. With Petro/JBo, a forward can skate in knowing that they aren't going to get wrecked driving to a dirty areas or along the half boards. Thus, they can get more creative or hold onto the puck longer. With Eddy back there, they have to be aware that he will lay the pain on them if they give him the opportunity. As a result, players aren't coming in the same way into the o-zone and that little extra tentativeness give Petro a big edge in getting the puck and getting it out of the zone.

I admit, I probably could have used a word better than "weaker" I just couldn't think of one.

 

[Dbrownss]

Also gotta give props to Backes. He's playing inspiring hockey and hasn't looked this composed with the puck since he, Oshie and Steen were setting the world on fire middle of last year. Stastny line deserves the love they're getting but he's been a quiet catalyst during this surge.

This hasn't gone unnoticed. He has been a leader out there for a change. It could give some credence to him coasting through the early part of the season and ratcheting up his play down the stretch.

This team jus pisses me off. It was so easy to pick on players and the team's play. They are doing it to us again..... we all know how this story ends

 

[PiggySmalls]

5 of the past 7 games Stastny has had multiple point games (11 points).

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Missed 1st period, how did Lindbohm perform?

Regressed.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

What you guys think Lindbohm perform after his injury and long time NHL icetime?

Regressed.