Half-Assed GDT: Blues vs Canadiens

[Blueston]

then your 4th line is Sunny/Kostin/Joshua/Bozak/?

I'm sure I'm missing someone else there too

And Brown.

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Ducks have been good this year. Have some nice young talent.

will be interesting if they do the VAN "jump the rebuild, then slide.." or are actually taking the next step faster than expected

they have some players tho

 

[ChicagoBlues]

sanfords been a joke outside of his hat trick game for em

Big Dummy was always a source of endless jokes around here too, soooooo.......

Redd Foxx is a STL man.

 

[Blanick]

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

And Brown.

that's the first name I thought of before posting... then had a brain fart lol

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

that replay on the Kyrou hit shows him holding his hip, or favoring his ribs it appears

 

[Spektre]

Nice win in what I would consider a must win game vs a bottom dweller.

Brown continues to impress with his overall game. Kind of crazy he cleared waivers if he can maintain this level and continue to develop.

The Russians are fun to watch. Tarasenko needs to get off the schneid but still contributes.

 

[Blueston]

that replay on the Kyrou hit shows him holding his hip, or favoring his ribs it appears

Seemed like he was banged up other night. Not sure it was same area he aggravated tonight, but I suspect it was.

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Seemed like he was banged up other night. Not sure it was same area he aggravated tonight, but I suspect it was.

was thinking the same...sigh.. never ends eh?

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

did we even make it 1 game in a row without an injury?

on a side note, I much more enjoyed watching the game tonight vs watching the weather people all night last night

hope everyone made it thru ok

 

[GoldenSeal]

After the last few games, I have far more faith in our minor leaguers than some of our vets. We're better when we're banged up lol. Let's keep this train rocking boys!

Believe in the Note!

 

[Blueston]

Nice to see back to back strong performances against lesser teams. Energy can lag over long season and the Springfield guys seem to have really buoyed us.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Loved Lindgren's post-game interview. Talked about 'taking it to them' regarding his former team/organization. I think this game meant a lot to him.

 

[StLewis11]

The Russian line has been awesome, setting the tone. Mikkola is impressing me, seems to be stabilizing our D. And I'm loving what Brown is doing.

 

[Tryblot]

What is going on with barbashev this year? Did this guy legit turn a corner or is he on a hot streak? He looks phenomenal out there.

 

[Zachary Hines]

What is going on with barbashev this year? Did this guy legit turn a corner or is he on a hot streak? He looks phenomenal out there.

He has mad chemistry with his Russians

 

[Icelevel]

Nice to see you guys are enjoying Logan over here. Part of a handful of posters who defended him and preached patience. Alas…our GM is one of the dumbest men to walk this earth.
Merry Christmas. You get a 6’6” young foreward oozing skill. And a good guy to boot.

We got a few decent games from Sanford and that’s probably it.
Hope Browny can keep it rolling.
He was good in just about all his Ottawa games btw.
Damn shame the organization f***ed that up. We’re playing fricking Chris Tierney in his place. Shaking my damn head.

Good luck boys.

 

[Boud]

Sanford sucks.

- Sens fans

 

[Ranksu]

Sanford sucks.

- Sens fans

It's junkman.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Missed the game. Tried to watch on a phone while at a volleyball game.

One of those must wins that they won.

 

[Thallis]

What is going on with barbashev this year? Did this guy legit turn a corner or is he on a hot streak? He looks phenomenal out there.

Mix of: improved play in the offensive zone, better linemates, good special teams play, and a 25% shooting percentage.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I thought the Blues had it rough with 9 players out, but Montreal has 12. It was fun to see them make their improbable finals run last season, but they stink this year.

I'm glad Allen received an ovation and warm welcome. I was surprised that with all the great goalies in Blues history, Allen is the guy that is #2 for all time wins. I would not have guessed that. I also appreciated what Pang mentioned about Allen impersonating opposition goalies for the team's preparation during the Cup run. That type of stuff deserves credit, and rarely gets noticed by the casual fan.

This team seems to be doing what it needs to do: navigate the injuries and absences, keep collecting enough points so that they're in playoff position. Now just to get healthy and peak at the right time. Minnesota and Colorado probably get the top 2 seeds in the division. (When they were buying out Parise and Suter, how many of us were envisioning them winning the division?)

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

I thought he had knee surgery

He had surgery on both. I’d assume it was some sort of nagging injury that made sense to have fixed while he was on the shelf anyways with the knee

 

[A Real Barn Burner]

I don't know how sustainable this 4th line's production and energy are, but they remind me of that CPR line back in the day

Had to catch a late replay of the game. Completely agree with this. The CPR line’s sum effect on the ice was always greater than it’s parts alone. No idea if they can keep it up but it’s great to watch!

 

[Joshuar56]

What is going on with barbashev this year? Did this guy legit turn a corner or is he on a hot streak? He looks phenomenal out there.

I think maybe a bit of both. I don't think he's a 30+ goal 60 point player (would love to be wrong) but I think he's definitely taking the next step. He's just now 26. I could definitely see him as a 20 goals 40-45 points guy. He's always had a decent shot %, and now he's seeing a lot more even strength and even PP time on ice. I think he's an above average 3rd liner or a borderline top 6 two way forward. He's also making a VERY strong case to make the Russian Olympic team (if it happens). I saw some projecting him to be Russia's 3rd line center with Tarasenko, and I bet Buch would be on that line also.