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I'm not concerned with the xG increase, honestly. When the playoff Blues make an appearance, and they have a few times this year, they're flat out dominant. I don't think it's possible, or even very wise, honestly, to play at that playoff intensity all year. We saw that with Hitch's Blues teams. He got the absolute most out of them throughout the regular season, and they won a ton of games because of that. When the playoffs rolled around, though, they didn't have another gear. This Blues team pretty clearly has another gear, and it's simply elite. When they find their game, they just smother teams and generate far more quality chances than they give up. It's why we've had so many come from behind wins this year. When it's time to get going, we get going with the absolute best of them.
It is quite odd to see a Blues team truly banking on the strength of their goaltending. I hope we step up the intensity in February and March and make our goalies' lives a bit easier back there. Until then I'm not too concerned, though. We all know what this team is capable of.
It is quite odd to see a Blues team truly banking on the strength of their goaltending. I hope we step up the intensity in February and March and make our goalies' lives a bit easier back there. Until then I'm not too concerned, though. We all know what this team is capable of.