Half-Assed GDT: Blues Jets: Its about to get rough

[GoldenSeal]

At the risk of being a bully , since when is down by 2 considered being blown out?

Good point. I chose my words poorly. I meant more by FO% than anything else. We're winning 3/4 of the draws and were down by 2. Coming back at this point, if we win that would be amazing.

 

[Robb_K]

in Hayes defense I don’t think he has centered a line with two actual NHL top 9 caliber players all season and a lot of games he has zero

Hayes couldn't keep up with 2 Top 9 calibre average-skating players.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

damn it

 

[Spektre]

Well that’s game

 

[joe galiba]

Hayes couldn't keep up with 2 Top 9 calibre average-skating players.

he has other skills that translate for a 3rd line center
good on faceoffs, good in the corners, holds the puck well, good passer ( sometimes to both teams)
he is turtle slow, though
ideally I would prefer a younger, faster 3c who is good on faceoffs

fudge

Nice glove save by Hofer and good kill by The Blues.

58???? I'm just about 80. Can we age backwards??? Fountain of youth? I've never even been to Florida!

my dad is about to turn 79, but he is a lot more “get of my lawn”

80 is the new 40, anyway

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

bolduc had em beat

 

[MissouriMook]

I feel like this team has more than 5 dysfunctions.

 

[joe galiba]

has there been almost no shots this period, or is it the Peerless single barrel taking hold?

 

[Robb_K]

The Blues haven't played well in front of their own net tonight. I hope they can pick up a decent young defenceman at the deadline, maybe as part of a trade for Krug, Faulk, or Leddy, and The Blues get a draft choice too. But , it's not just their defenceme, but rather, overall team defence.

 

[Spektre]

That play by Thomas should be shown to every Blues player forever on what not to do in front of your own net

 

[joe galiba]

That play by Thomas should be shown to every Blues player forever on what not to do in front of your own net

how many Blues are going to skate the puck in front of the net, then lose it tonight?

 

[Robb_K]

he has other skills that translate for a 3rd line center
good on faceoffs, good in the corners, holds the puck well, good passer ( sometimes to both teams)
he is turtle slow, though
(1) ideally I would prefer a younger, faster 3c who is good on faceoffs.

fudge


my dad is about to turn 79, but he is a lot more “get of my lawn”

(2) 80 is the new 40, anyway.

(1) Dean or Bolduc?

(2) I can still run (on a soft track or even grass field) and lift weights (albeit a lot less and using more reps). But, I don't feel 40 anymore, even on my best days. I just hope for feeling like I did at 60 (when I could still play a little shinny). A hit into the boards now, would surely break a bunch of bones. I'm 6:01 and weigh about 155. No fat for padding.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Exhaustion is gonna get the worst of the Blues players and it's going to get the Jets an ENG

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

oh well

 

[Linkens Mastery]

It wasn't the worst game I have ever seen. Honestly. This would have been close the expected outcome if you looked at this game at the beginning of the season.

 

[TheDizee]

It wasn't the worst game I have ever seen. Honestly. This would have been close the expected outcome if you looked at this game at the beginning of the season.

Goaltending wasn't up to par in the 1st and cost them the game. Top players are still MIA though.

 

[Blueston]

Goaltending wasn't up to par in the 1st and cost them the game. Top players are still MIA though.

did you watch? top players are only ones producing.

 

[TheDizee]

did you watch? top players are only ones producing.

Kyrou is not scoring. Jake neighbors makes more of a impact every game.

 

[Robb_K]

how many Blues are going to skate the puck in front of the net, then lose it tonight?

They've been taking lessons from The School of Kyrou, Toropchenko, and Hayes (sounds like a lawfirm). Actually, Toropchenko has been getting better at protecting the puck on drives, and making moves off them, too. This team doesn't have many really good puckhandlers. Thomas an Buchnevich, and little else (Leddy and Perunovich). Kyrou has the potential, but i don't think he's put the practice time in on that that he should have to be a complete scoring forward. Dvorsky and Bolduc should help that, and Dean and the 2 Swedes, as well. The Blues need to get younger and faster and more skilled. The things expansion teams need to add. We're back to the way we felt in 1977-78, and 2005-2006, only it's not quite as bad.

 

[Blueston]

Kyrou is not scoring. Jake neighbors makes more of a impact every game.

i'll take that as confirmation that you didn't watch.

 

[TheDizee]

Dump Faulk or Buch for a 1st. Package Kyrou + one of our 1sts for Tkachuk and a late round pick.

 

[Robb_K]

Kyrou is not scoring. Jake neighbors makes more of a impact every game.

Kyrou made 2 really great set-up feeder passes tonight that should have led to goals. A lot of fans have accused him of being a really selfish player, and trying to do too much himself. Give the guy a break. He seems at least to be trying to work on his weaknesses. It just seems that its only in fits and starts, and not intense work on them all regularly, (continuously). The problem is that he got along on fast skating and playing against teams in lower leagues who only had a few good players, whereas in The NHL, you play against mostly top-notch players. Unfortunately, he needs to work on certain fundamentals now, while in The NHL, that he should have reached a much higher level on while in Juniors, and maybe his first 2 years in The NHL, at the latest. But, it's his career, so, he should be putting the time in.

 

[LetsGoBooze]

Dump Faulk or Buch for a 1st. Package Kyrou + one of our 1sts for Tkachuk and a late round pick.

Im not a Kyrou hater but i do like the idea that if we land a prospect and a 1st from a playoff team for Buch, i would 100% package that later 1st and Kyrou for Brady. As long as it doesnt cost one of our own 1sts or current top prospects im on board with sending an add ontop of Kyrou. I dont want Kyrou off our team, but i realize you have to give to get.

 

[BleedBlue14]

it is one of those on paper things
you look at their skillsets and think that could be a nice pairing, but nope, not in real life


Krug towers over the kid the Stars brought up

When the going’s good for them it’s good. But then 3 shifts later they lose track of a man in front of the net and the puck is in the back of the net.

 

[Spektre]

Im not a Kyrou hater but i do like the idea that if we land a prospect and a 1st from a playoff team for Buch, i would 100% package that later 1st and Kyrou for Brady. As long as it doesnt cost one of our own 1sts or current top prospects im on board with sending an add ontop of Kyrou. I dont want Kyrou off our team, but i realize you have to give to get.

No way Brady is worth Kyrou + a 1st