Half-Assed GDT: Winter Classic 2022 Blues vs. Wild

[A Real Barn Burner]

Well great game! Huge 2 points for the Blues!

will they shake hands?

 

[Joshuar56]

The fact Chief didn't even give Kyrou a chance at the open net ticks me off.

Especially with a two goal lead.

 

[fishsandwichpatrol]

how bluesy to not score an empty netter in almost 8 minutes

how about that kyrou though!

 

[BlueKnight]

Jesus christ. I'm glad we won but good god that last 8 minutes pissed me off.

 

[Robb_K]

Blues hold on to win it, 6-4! An important 2 points towards the battle for 1st place in The Central! Nice to see The Blues play so well in both games after the break. Everyone is playing fairly well.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

I’m angry. That’s how bad the last 12 minutes were. How did we not hit the empty net??

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Effects of the cold were probably on their minds in the 3rd. They were up by 4. Hard to keep going full octane.

 

[Nederlander]

The only time they looked good in the last eight minutes was when Kyrou was back on the ice in the last 30 seconds.

 

[A Real Barn Burner]

That’s the best Betman interview I have ever seen. I actually like the guy now……however, I will still boo him if I ever see him in person!

 

[Stealth JD]

Safe to say the Blues are a very good club, when healthy.

 

[TheDizee]

nothing better than bitch slapping minnesota once again as usual

 

[CoMoBlues]

That’s the best Betman interview I have ever seen. I actually like the guy now……however, I will still boo him if I ever see him in person!

Bettman is media savvy I always thought.

 

[ScratchCatFever]

Kyrou showing up the way he did in those conditions seems like a solid indicator that our most high end skilled guy won't disappear in the playoffs and can produce in any environment and situation. Berube has been the perfect coach for his development.

 

[Blueston]

I just don't see Minnesota as potential contender. Nor Nashville, for that matter. Winnipeg could be if they get their sheet together. But I still expect Colorado and us to be class of division when all is said and done.

 

[542365]

Score doesn’t reflect how big of an ass whooping that was. Sleepwalked through the third, but when you put 5 on them in the second I can see how that can happen. They didn’t belong on the same ice as the Blues tonight.

 

[mk80]

Safe to say the Blues are a very good club, when healthy.

Hopefully we are full strength moving forward but it's good to know Springfield is also very good when we're not.

 

[jura]

where's Jordan Kyrou?

 

[ScratchCatFever]

Well that was rough final period. Doesn't reflect how much we dominated the first 2. But in the end we are undefeated outdoors!

Same feeling. Dominating the first two periods the way we did in those conditions isn't quite the same as dominating a regular game and collapsing in the final 10 minutes.
They had to have been gassed after that 2nd period from exerting themselves the first 40 minutes in order to control the pace of the game the way we did.

I attribute Minnesota's late surge more to being pissed off for essentially being embarrassed on a national stage in their own city and having legs late in the game after being outskated for most of it.
I'm not taking anything from this team after this win. Though not being able to get an EN with seven minutes to do is understandably frustrating.

 

[BlueDream]

I just don't see Minnesota as potential contender. Nor Nashville, for that matter. Winnipeg could be if they get their sheet together. But I still expect Colorado and us to be class of division when all is said and done.

Yeah, they’re not.

Kaprizov has a lot of people fooled about Minnesota. Adding one guy like him doesn’t change who they are and have always been.

The general rule is to look at a team’s 1C, 1D and starting goalie. And their trio of Joel Erikkson-Ek, Spurgeon and Cam Talbot….is not impressive.

 

[ort]

Winter Classic drone gives viewers unique experience, perspective

This is cool

 

[ZJuice]

Are you guys accepting new fan applicants?
I made fun of Binnington once but that’s it, I swear!

 

[GoldenSeal]

Started the new year right!

“State of Hockey” lol. It was when we showed up

LET’S GO BLUES!!!

 

[Frenzy31]

Great win under very tough conditions. Clearly didn’t come out with any energy on the last 12 minutes or so, but we pretty much dominated them. Clearly we’re focused at all i the third. Barby missing the open net is a pretty clear indication we lost focus.

 

[542365]

Berube definitely deserves some Jack Adams consideration for the job he’s done so far. To be in second place in the division(by points percentage, the true standings) after dealing with the injuries, the COVID cap crunch, playing short handed etc. is pretty remarkable. Thomas and Kyrou taking the next step in their development, Tarasenko regaining form, and adding Buchnevich and Saad without any major subtraction from the current roster has been huge. Schenn, ROR, and Perron haven’t even really gotten going yet. If they start clicking, we can score with anyone. Still not entirely sold on the D, but we’ve played 6 more games than Colorado has and we’ve both allowed 91 goals, so if it’s a weakness for us, the same can be said for them.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Good game guys. I do think your team looks good enough to be a serious contender once again. Getting Kyrou in the second and Thomas as a late first in back to back drafts was just mean. Happy New Year!