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GDT: Blues @ Ducks| That Was Fun, Let's Do It Again|
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Falco Lombardi
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To be fair, when Dunn scored, the game was already completely out of hand. Generally teams won't show much emotion when they pile on in a game.
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I don't want us to trade Dunn.
I want Chief to straighten him out.
We need depth.
I want Chief to straighten him out.
We need depth.
Good decision to start Husso. It would have been easy to go back with Binnington, but you have to figure out what you have in Husso....and Husso needs to figure out what he is.
I liked the team response to the early goal, well...after the 1st period.
Not too concerned about Hoffman. He’s starting to muck it up around the net and get a little more physical. Not everything is working, but I think he’s on the right path to finding his game. If the Blues are accumulating points, there’s no harm in Hoffman taking a while. We want him to be comfortable for the stretch run and post-season.
I am not sure what to think about Dunn. Do they really need the Cap space of trading Dunn for futures? As a contender, there is an argument for just keeping the depth. This is why i wonder if maybe Dunn quietly requested a trade. Anyway, I think they’ll get a decent return for him. I’m just not sure it will make the Blues better in the short term.
I liked the team response to the early goal, well...after the 1st period.
Not too concerned about Hoffman. He’s starting to muck it up around the net and get a little more physical. Not everything is working, but I think he’s on the right path to finding his game. If the Blues are accumulating points, there’s no harm in Hoffman taking a while. We want him to be comfortable for the stretch run and post-season.
I am not sure what to think about Dunn. Do they really need the Cap space of trading Dunn for futures? As a contender, there is an argument for just keeping the depth. This is why i wonder if maybe Dunn quietly requested a trade. Anyway, I think they’ll get a decent return for him. I’m just not sure it will make the Blues better in the short term.
hahaha ... nice ville tell it like it is i like him even more after that .... thank you elk
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It’s pretty wild that our old friend Jani Hakanpaa is currently Anaheim’s #4 defenseman. If anyone is curious to go back in time and look at old prospect ranking threads, Jani was once highly regarded around these parts. Like, probably unnecessarily so; in all fairness our prospect pool was reaaal thin at the time, especially on defense. But it’s good to see him in the league now, even if he’s mostly getting caved in. Makes you wonder if, on a better team, he’d be serviceable.
Robb_K
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Yes, it is! He's on his way! Let's hope it's a great career. His fundamentals seem weaker than some recent Blues' rookie goalies. But they CAN be learned and worked on. It will depend upon how much he wants to improve, and if he's a good learner. If he didn't have a decent attitude, The Blues would have dumped him by now. Who is The Blues' current goaltender coach in camp? We no longer have Marty B. to coach our kids.
Love that Husso played good game shut down these jokers.
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Yep, got his GAA down to 4.4 and his save % up to .865... all against the weakest offense in the league. I’m sold...
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In general, the Blues don't celebrate much after they score goals, which I like. After Schenn's goals there was almost no reaction either. They just fist bump, say "good job boys" and get back to work. Professional attitude, and save the cellys for the big moments.
A lot to like from last night's game. Despite the Blues efforts to lose the game in the first period, they clamped down and played well the rest of the way. Barby had that awful giveaway in the first that should have led to a goal against, but then he seemed to be more engaged and had chances later on.
Husso looked great, and it was a smart move to give him the start tonight.
Thomas line had their best effort in awhile and Hoffman was more involved.
Mikkola also had the best game of his young career, as Chief gave him a bit more ice time. Interesting that Dunn got over 20 mins, but Mikkola was more involved and noticeable in 15 mins. Also interesting that Scandella only played roughly 14 mins.
Last but not least, but Faulk keeps impressing an is playing like a legit #1 defenseman right now. He's crushing guys with hits, making good plays and that set-up for Schenn's first goal was perfect. Which is great to see as Parayko has only been average so far, in my opinion.
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Kyrou and Hoffman are the only two players without any Penalty minutes on the season for the team so far.
mw2noobbuster
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Well for Hoffman it's easy, that man don't do anything. Might be the easiest Lady Byng win ever.
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He left, get over it!
It was nice to Husso calm down with the second PK against and finish this one out. Time to get him tested against stronger teams, hopeful that there is a good upside with him.
Saying this over and over in my head "be patient with Hoffman."
Yay! We won the 2nd game!
It is just brutal to watch the Ducks play, they're such an Eakins team, how does that guy repeatedly get jobs in the NHL?
Saying this over and over in my head "be patient with Hoffman."
Yay! We won the 2nd game!
It is just brutal to watch the Ducks play, they're such an Eakins team, how does that guy repeatedly get jobs in the NHL?
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Honestly, I don't know if any coach could win with that team. I mean they have Shatty on the first d-pairing and their team leader has 5 points in 10 games.
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I have faith in Hoffman finding his game eventually. Husso finally looked good. Kyrou has the filthiest hands since Demitra.
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When I was watching it last night it caught my attention but I thought he said "shinny" hockey, which for those who don't know can refer to a loose/lackadaisical play. I thought his accent made it sound more like the naughty word but maybe he did say it lol.
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I've been a bit worried that his dissatisfaction with his contract situation leaked into his game. If he comes around then its no big deal. I haven't noticed what you described about the excitement level of him and his teammates, but if he's becoming a malcontent and it is leaking into the room and not just his game on the ice, then I feel like they'll move him by the deadline.
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It’s really strange seeing the Ducks and Kings at the bottom of the league. Not long ago going to Southern California was some of the toughest 2 or 4 points of the year consistently every season.
Feel a little bad for Getzlaf, I’ve always respected his game and now he appears to be the last standing from those powerhouse ducks teams. Another untradeable (phone autocorrected to unreadable lol) monster contract I assume.
It was a quality start. How bout just give him credit for that and move on?
I actually feel a bit bad for Eakins there. That team is bad, and they already look defeated 3 weeks into the season. Their body language is that of a team that doesn’t expect to win. Not sure which coach could turn that around.
One bad thing about the division schedule is that the bottom teams across the league don’t get to play each other for a morale boost once in a while.
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