GDT: Game #3 | Blues @ Islanders | "Back to Basics"

[PiggySmalls]

Only fitting Vladi with the winning SO goal. At least it is an early game so boys can rest up for tomorrow’s game.

 

[Oberyn]

Good win but the team still played like idiots in the 3rd and OT.

 

[Blanick]

A win is a win. There are some things they are going to need to address though.

 

[elkranio]

Whew

 

[LGB51]

Well they did it the hard way, and cost themselves a ROW, but at least I don't have to go to work pissed. Allen was amazing, neither of those goals he had a chance to stop, the skaters need to stop quiting on him 5 minutes before the final buzzer, he deserved the shutout today with that performance.

 

[LGB51]

Whew

Good to see ya again ELK, where did you run off too.

 

[TruBlu]

Allen must have played well. Showing .952 save percentage for the game.

 

[Dbrownss]

Yep.....2pts is 2pts so whatever. Need to ratchet that preasure up in the 3rd moving forward

 

[Klank Loves You]

Hard to complain about 2 points for a noon start, in the first part of a back-to-back.

 

[Hockeypete49]

I thought Brayden had a nice game. His shoot out goal was deadly. Enjoy him Blues fans.

 

[elkranio]

Good to see ya again ELK, where did you run off too.

Dealing with some serious shit irl.

 

[LGB51]

Hard to complain about 2 points for a noon start, in the first part of a back-to-back.

Really I found it fairly easy

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Dealing with some serious **** irl.

It wasn't pretty, but hopefully the Blues provided you with at least a couple hours of relief

 

[LGB51]

Dealing with some serious **** irl.

Sorry to hear that brother, you have my well wishes.

 

[Stealth JD]

I thought Brayden had a nice game. His shoot out goal was deadly. Enjoy him Blues fans.

whoa, whoa, whoa...is this THE Hockey Pete?

nevermind...it's a Flyers version of the Blues' own Hockey Pete.

 

[LGB51]

Petro & Schwartz tied for team lead with 5 points, Schenn and Vladdy tied with 4.

 

[Stealth JD]

Dealing with some serious **** irl.

pretty sure Valtrex is available in Russia, Elk. No worries.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Bank as many points as you can and hopefully Steen and Bouw are back soon.

 

[Twisted Blue]

Hard not to be pleased by the last three games. The team faced three fairly stout opponents and battled through adversity. Hopefully the confidence continues to build, the wins pile up and the Blues are able to make a deep run in the playoffs. Still a long way to go.

 

[Thallis]

The sooner we can stop playing Paajarvi every game the better. Dude is just not good.

 

[Spektre]

Blais > Paajarvi

 

[AVictoryDive]

Perfectly cooked lean bacon and Blues!

 

[David Dennison]

The sooner we can stop playing Paajarvi every game the better. Dude is just not good.

Definitely not a finisher and shouldnt be in the top 6 or power play. Still think he is a solid option on the bottom 6 though, he is always pushing the play forward when he is out there. I think that he is a better option than vets like Upshall, Sundqvist and Thorburn, and fits a 4th line spot better than young guys like Barbashev and Thompson.

 

[Spektre]

It was tweeted by Arthur Staple that Marc Bergevin was at this game. Been searching for confirmation it's true but I can't find anything other than him tweeting so.

 

[EastonBlues22]

It's early days, but I was hoping for better transition play under Yeo. There have been some flashes, but it hasn't come close to being a weapon that would give the Blues a real edge over their competition. Competent probably isn't going to be good enough to make them truly dangerous.

I was also hoping for a slightly more potent counter-attack, but I wasn't really expecting it. The defense is generally doing a solid job of separating the other team from the puck. It's just not translating into chances back the other way.

On the positive side, things are pretty organized defensively for this early in the season. Very few glaring lapses, very few odd-man breaks, aggressive (but not stupidly so)...generally speaking, I'd expect it to take longer to be playing as well as they are without the puck. Puck management has been pretty decent, too. Even with the uptick in E/W passing, it's hard to think of puck management lapses that have translated into something truly dangerous back the other way. Rather impressive, all things considered.