Half-Assed GDT: Blues @ Fish :: Early Game

[Ranksu]

Parayko brutal there. He has to get that puck out. Had full possession and then tried to force it up the boards.

ROR lost his man brutally.

 

[TheDizee]

ROR has not been good today. Probably his worst game as a Blue.

 

[RaleighBlues]

Thank God I stocked my beer fridge yesterday.

 

[542365]

ROR lost his man brutally.

Parayko had the puck and easily could’ve skated it behind the net to reset and get on his forehand. Instead he tried to force it up the boards through two guys on his back hand, they play it down low, in front, goal. That’s on Parayko and it’s becoming a habit of Parayko.

 

[thebluenote]

i miss binny's lateral movement. that's gotta be one of the biggest differences between Allen + JB.

Allen is constantly sliding all over the place, and the defense has a hard time adjusting.

 

[STL BLUES]

donde esta that defense

Pinchy D

 

[Blueston]

Leaving maybe their most dangerous player wide alone in slot seems like maybe not a great idea.

 

[Ranksu]

When Allen sucks, team respond like shit. Its always same. I can easily just shutdown broadcast and go sleep. Goddamnit, saturdaynight and this kind of performanse.

 

[Lakas]

Allen overcommits everything. That has always been an issue. Even that SOTY-candidate save he had against the flames when he was a rookie or sophomore was a result of him overcommitting. Maybe now h less athletic and slower on his reflex that it has become more obvious.

 

[Robb_K]

Wow! They play almost ALL the PK well, and then fall apart and can't clear when they had the chance, and give one up with 6 seconds left in the penalty, and then have that same problem 5 on 5 at then end of the period, and give up another with 25 seconds left. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but it seems that a LOT of times this season (actually the past 3-4 years) The Blues seem to relax and lower their intensity near the end of PKs and periods, somehow thinking that the end is really near, so no need to waste energy. That's NOT the attitude of a team dedicated to playing their best and winning. That shows the difference between an ordinary team and a winner. I was hoping the team would follow O'Reilly's example. So, instead of leading 1-0 after a super forechecking and defensive 1st Period, they not only lost their lead, but are trailing, and the period shows up as a negative.

 

[Blanick]

I am not counting us out yet. I want to see how we come out in the second. I will say this though. Getting 4/6 points on the west coast trip with the injuries we are dealing with wouldn't be the worst case scenario.

It just kind of sucks because Dallas is staying right with us for that #3 spot.

 

[Robb_K]

Who’s that old bushy bearded man out there?

They check his AARP card?

Don't knock it! A bushy beard is a sign of wisdom! There's also a lot of hockey sense stored there.

Edit: Make that "a bushy GRAY beard".

 

[ezcreepin]

Sharks are skating fast and passing well. Blues need to relax and make the right plays instead of playing to SJ's level. Tarasenko is out, so this needs to be a smart game, not fancy.

 

[TheDizee]

easy hook on 49 they missed

 

[EastonBlues22]

Parayko had the puck and easily could’ve skated it behind the net to reset and get on his forehand. Instead he tried to force it up the boards through two guys on his back hand, they play it down low, in front, goal. That’s on Parayko and it’s becoming a habit of Parayko.

I know how it turned out, but most coaches would strongly prefer to try to chip it out of the zone when you're a handful of feet from the line rather than turn your back to the pressure and carry the puck deep back into your own zone.

Sometimes the "right" play just doesn't work out.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

oh lamont

 

[thebluenote]

sanford at least hit the logo, get a whistle, etc.

 

[TheDizee]

why shoot there sanford, mannnnn

 

[The Note]

Boy oh boy Sanford had time

 

[RaleighBlues]

My Grandpa always said a high forehead was a sign of intelligence. My Grandpa was bald, so I think he maybe made that one up.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Too much press box for 12

 

[Robb_K]

Sanford blows a super opportunity, skating all alone in on goal with a great pass to his tape, but blows the shot, with a lot of open net to use.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Coasting to pucks

 

[AjaxManifesto]

To win this game we need more attention to details and converting on opportunities.

So far I’m not hopeful.

 

[Ranksu]

WHO is going to take a bet, Allen is going to get pulled out?