GDT: #45| St. Louis Blues @ New York Islanders | January 15th | 7:00 PM | F/OTW 2-1

[Uncle Duke]

Blues fan coming in peace. Great game, really enjoyed it. Good luck in the playoffs!

Thx. I still think you make it, so you too.

 

[19 in a row]

If we win that game I will be more shocked than I was after the Tampa game. Washington has the next two days off. We will be playing back to back, a 3rd game in 4 nights and 5th in 7 nights.

Believe!

 

[Macch]

Good teams find a way to win when they're not at their best

 

[19 in a row]

Lehner needs to start being included in the vezina talk

I don't disagree but heard them talking about this the other day on NHL radio. The biggest issue might be the number of games he has played. Greiss has actually played more games that Lehner, so the fact that he doesn't play the bulk of the games could hurt him in the long run even at this pace.

 

[SI90]

Two points behind the bestest team ever

How is that even possibly. Pajama Boy alone should be atleast a 14 point difference

 

[Uncle Duke]

I don't disagree but heard them talking about this the other day on NHL radio. The biggest issue might be the number of games he has played. Greiss has actually played more games that Lehner, so the fact that he doesn't play the bulk of the games could hurt him in the long run even at this pace.

He does play the bulk of the games now. The only reason he has so relatively few games is because he was injured for, what, three weeks?

 

[19 in a row]

If Pittsburgh loses, will consider it a good news

When Washington loses today, they will be tied wit CBJ but CBJ technically moves into 1st by ROW tiebreak..

 

[Big L]

Just curious, but anyone know the isles record last year after 45 games?

 

[Crashsunday]

23-18-4 last year

 

[BTrotts19]

When Washington loses today, CBJ will be tied them but move into 1st by ROW tiebreak over Washington..

We'd be tied with Pitt in points and ROW, with one less game so 3rd place for us....IF they lose

 

[Uncle Duke]

Just curious, but anyone know the isles record last year after 45 games?

23-18-4

Eight of the Ws were OT or SO.

 

[PWJunior]

We'd be tied with Pitt in points and ROW, with one less game so 3rd place for us....IF they lose

Those f***ers have been hot as hell, they need to cool off sooner or later.

 

[19 in a row]

He does play the bulk of the games now. The only reason he has so relatively few games is because he was injured for, what, three weeks?

I hope so, but still unlikely he gets 50 starts as Greiss will get his share including on back to backs. (50 starts for Lehner would mean 28 of the last 37 games)

 

[Uncle Duke]

I hope so, but still unlikely he gets 50 starts as Greiss will get his share including on back to backs. (50 starts for Lehner would mean 28 of the last 37 games)

If he keeps this up, which seems impossible given the numbers we're seeing, but if he does and we make the playoffs, he'll be a finalist at the very least.

 

[19 in a row]

We'd be tied with Pitt in points and ROW, with one less game so 3rd place for us....IF they lose

Crazy how tight the Metro top 4 might be headed into this weekend.

 

[13th Floor]

Ah it was so fun getting shit on all preseason.

Then in January, when we are 2 points behind the almighty Leafs.

 

[Isle1966]

Great game by trade the bum away Leddy getting old Boychuk going to take awhile Pulock he is here because of his contract Mayfield AHLer Toews and why is he still here Pelech, congrats for solid play.

 

[majormet]

Wow they played rancid tonight got 2 points, they are 4-2 in their last 6 games and in any other regime we would be 0-4-2 in the same time period

The Anders Lee penalty and he has taken some dumb ones this year, completely changed the momentum of the game.

Blues are a smart team, savvy vets, solid defenders, luckily they only have 1 line so after the Perron line is off the ice, they can drive possession and not finish.

The Good

Clutterbuck - our best player tonight and has been solid for a few games

Lehner - he doesn't give up the easy goals and that is a difference maker

Pelech - probably his best game defensively this year, about 8 or 9 solid plays tonight

That Dunn kid - he is going to be a very good player, St Louis has a great defensive core.

The Bad

Power play - it is flat awful, almost feel like they should put Barzal out there with the 4th line and they would get better results

MDC - continues to have a cloak of invisibility

Mayfield - outside of that power check, he didn't play so well


I think the nugget in playing bad and going 4-2 and being 3 points out of first, is that a key acquisition or 2 at the deadline will elevate this team.

 

[Duanesutter12]

Yeah I re-watched it, wasn't even close. Good goal!

Pretty sure he was onside, so no.

 

[majormet]

Great game by trade the bum away Leddy getting old Boychuk going to take awhile Pulock he is here because of his contract Mayfield AHLer Toews and why is he still here Pelech, congrats for solid play.

I don't think the defense can be blamed at all, we have allowed the least amount of goals in the NHL, our 6 are very good, Leddy had that bad turnover that led to a power play, Mayfield had a penalty and bad giveway, everyone else played well. We only allowed one goal and Lehner didn't have to make that many great saves, outside of the 7 shot power play.

 

[MattMartin]

Blues fan coming in peace. Great game, really enjoyed it. Good luck in the playoffs!

Hopefully we both make it.

 

[Duanesutter12]

Totally agree on Clutter, he has been great as of late but I still don't see what Trotz (and other coaches for that matter) see putting him on the PP. Do not necessarily agree on Dal Colle. He was not good tonight but he has looked like he belongs. He's noticeably stronger and is doing things like solid forechecking which in the past he simply couldn't do. I think the thing with him is we have to get out of our head the thought of him being a big point producer. He's a third line player that can give a little punch. That's his ceiling. Think Filppula, not Barzal.

Wow they played rancid tonight got 2 points, they are 4-2 in their last 6 games and in any other regime we would be 0-4-2 in the same time period

The Anders Lee penalty and he has taken some dumb ones this year, completely changed the momentum of the game.

Blues are a smart team, savvy vets, solid defenders, luckily they only have 1 line so after the Perron line is off the ice, they can drive possession and not finish.

The Good

Clutterbuck - our best player tonight and has been solid for a few games

Lehner - he doesn't give up the easy goals and that is a difference maker

Pelech - probably his best game defensively this year, about 8 or 9 solid plays tonight

That Dunn kid - he is going to be a very good player, St Louis has a great defensive core.

The Bad

Power play - it is flat awful, almost feel like they should put Barzal out there with the 4th line and they would get better results

MDC - continues to have a cloak of invisibility

Mayfield - outside of that power check, he didn't play so well


I think the nugget in playing bad and going 4-2 and being 3 points out of first, is that a key acquisition or 2 at the deadline will elevate this team.

 

[19 in a row]

Maybe too much scoreboard watching but hey I enjoy it.. 4 pts up on Buffalo with game in hand and up 4 in ROW... Will be rooting for Calgary against them tomorrow.. Canes lose tonight.. Some daylight between us and 9th place. Keep it rolling.

 

[Duanesutter12]

Just compare our defense to last year. My god what a difference a coach makes!

I don't think the defense can be blamed at all, we have allowed the least amount of goals in the NHL, our 6 are very good, Leddy had that bad turnover that led to a power play, Mayfield had a penalty and bad giveway, everyone else played well. We only allowed one goal and Lehner didn't have to make that many great saves, outside of the 7 shot power play.

 

[thegoldenyear]

Points when you don't deserve them, hell, bank 'em now for when you do but aren't so lucky.

Only caught the third/OT and chose the Blues broadcast because I really like John Kelly (two of the really nice current voices: ours and theirs), but that was some pretty choppy, dreary hockey, aside from Barz' OT shift, which was a masterclass in understanding the other team's fatigue. Dog days of winter, I guess.