Half-Assed GDT: Preseason #8- Blues VS. Caps

[jura]

ST. LOUIS - The Blues will wrap up the preseason with Sunday's 2 p.m. contest against the Washington Capitals at Scottrade Center.

Jake Allen will start in goal and is expected to play 60 minutes.

Tickets for the game are still available at the Box Office at Scottrade Center and online at ticketmaster.com.

Fans unable to attend the game can follow the action live on KMOX.com and on HD radio at Sports Radio 98.1 HD3. Live audio will also be available at stlouisblues.com and by visiting the Blues tab of the NHL App.



Projected Lineup vs. Washington

Forwards: Ivan Barbashev, Sammy Blais, Kyle Brodziak, Dmitrij Jaskin, Klim Kostin, Wade Megan, Magnus Paajarvi, Brayden Schenn, Vladimir Sobotka, Oskar Sundqvist, Tage Thompson, Chris Thorburn

Defense: Robert Bortuzzo, Vince Dunn, Joel Edmundson, Carl Gunnarsson, Colton Parayko, Nate Prosser, Jake Walman

Goalies: Jake Allen, Carter Hutton

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[KirkOut]

about half this team is fighting for a spot. Interested to see who steps up today

 

[Lord Helix]

 

[tfriede2]

I'll be there today - will try to focus on the younger players and will provide my thoughts after the game.

 

[Blanick]

I hope that there will be some kind of stream of this.

 

[PiggySmalls]

Hope they let Kostin play tonight. I think he has steadily improved every game he has played in.

 

[jura]

I hope that there will be some kind of stream of this.

TV: None

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-close-out-exhibition-season-on-sunday-in-st-louis/c-291488996

maybe some kind of periscope streams



mmm wish i have this view

#stlblues lines:
Sobotka-Schenn-Blais
Paajarvi-Sundqvist-Thompson
Jaskin-Barbashev-Brodziak
Kostin-Megan-Thorburn

Edmundson-Walman
Gunnarsson-Parayko
Bortuzzo-Dunn

Allen

 

[Dbrownss]

JFC how terrible does Walman have to be before they realize he's not ready

 

[tfriede2]

I'll try to provide updates. Will be zeroeing in on blaise, Thompson, Kostin, Dunn, Walman, barbashev.

 

[Majorityof1]

JFC how terrible does Walman have to be before they realize he's not ready

Just a little more terrible, I guess. They are putting him on his off-side too. Because when a defenseman is already struggling with his defensive positioning and assignments, the easiest way to fix that is to put him on the side he is not used to playing.....actually, since all his instincts are wrong, maybe they are hoping his instincts which would be wrong on the left-side will be right on the right.

 

[Lord Helix]

This anthem though...

 

[Ranksu]

Just a little more terrible, I guess. They are putting him on his off-side too. Because when a defenseman is already struggling with his defensive positioning and assignments, the easiest way to fix that is to put him on the side he is not used to playing.....actually, since all his instincts are wrong, maybe they are hoping his instincts which would be wrong on the left-side will be right on the right.

Sheeet, did Hitch just came back?

 

[tfriede2]

Bad boarding play by bortuzzo

 

[Ranksu]

And Blues home game and no pre-season broadcast. Are Blues only team in NHL who hasn't broadcast games?

 

[tfriede2]

Walman made a nice defensive play - stayed with his man who otherwise would have had a breakaway

 

[Ranksu]

Funny I shouldn't have to stay up all night, its 22pm, perfect time to watch hockey, but.. because of Blues. Jeesus play away games only at pre-season.

 

[tfriede2]

Megan showed some soft hands, dipseydoodled around player in offensive zone to keep play alive

 

[Ranksu]

Is there radio? What is frequency?

 

[tfriede2]

Edmundsin lost his man

 

[Reality Czech]

Is there radio? What is frequency?

There is a radio link on the Blues website.

 

[tfriede2]

Goal in tight on backhander by megan. Earlier Walman missed a puck at the blue line on pp that he should have had

 

[Blanick]

Sounds like Megan continues to impress.

 

[Ranksu]

There is a radio link on the Blues website.

ty I even didn't know there was radio.

 

[tfriede2]

Orpik stood up Kostin, thorburn dropped gloves and took him down in hugfest

 

[Blanick]

Thorburn doing the one thing he is good for.