GDT: Blues @ Vegas| Well...This is Awkward|8 PM CST|

[The Note]

When: Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. CT
Where: T-Mobile Arena
Watch: FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports GO
Listen: 101 ESPN, NHL App


*Lineups are projected*

Sanford-O'Reilly-Perron
Schwartz-Schenn-Kyrou
Hoffman-Thomas-Bozak
Clifford-Barbashev-Sundqvist

Krug-Parayko
Scandella-Faulk
Mikkola-Dunn
Binnington

VS.

Pacioretty-Stephenson-Stone
Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith
Roy-Glass-Tuch
Carrier-Nosek-Reaves

McNabb-Pietrangelo
Martinez-Theodore
Whitecloud-Hague

Fluery/Lehner

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[elkranio]

Move along, nothing to see here.

 

[WeWentBlues]

Not going to lie. It is going to be weird going up against the former captain and his new team tonight.

 

[Reality Czech]

Not going to lie. It is going to be weird going up against the former captain and his new team tonight.

Not going to lie, I hope Petro gets (legally) crushed tonight! Can we sign Cam Janssen to a 1-game contract to teach him a lesson?

 

[Note Worthy]

Pretty excited for this mini-series. LGB.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Man....we gonna get our asses kicked hard unless a different team shows up than the one who played in every game since the first

 

[The Note]

Not going to lie, I hope Petro gets (legally) crushed tonight! Can we sign Cam Janssen to a 1-game contract to teach him a lesson?

I realize this is obviously sarcasm but Janssen could hardly keep up when he was practicing each day and playing regularly; I don't think he could lay a hand on anyone right now!

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I realize this is obviously sarcasm but Janssen could hardly keep up when he was practicing each day and playing regularly; I don't think he could lay a hand on anyone right now!

He could wait in the tunnel with a lead pipe, though.

In seriousness, it’s going to be very interesting what the Blues look like tonight. Independent of Pietro, Vegas has looked like the best team in the conference so far. They haven’t suffered due to their short roster. Binnington will be rested. The Blues ought to be pretty damn motivated.

 

[Cotton McKnight]

Man....we gonna get our asses kicked hard unless a different team shows up than the one who played in every game since the first

I get the feeling Petro is going to feel like he made the right choice after tonight.

 

[Reality Czech]

He could wait in the tunnel with a lead pipe, though.

In seriousness, it’s going to be very interesting what the Blues look like tonight. Independent of Pietro, Vegas has looked like the best team in the conference so far. They haven’t suffered due to their short roster. Binnington will be rested. The Blues ought to be pretty damn motivated.

True, maybe he can sign as an "assistant coach."

Yep, Vegas looks like a wagon so far unfortunately. I was really starting to despise them even before Petro signed there, so I usually just skim their games on NHL.tv to hopefully see them lose. One thing about Vegas is that they are never out of a game, even when losing. We've seen them come back against the Blues several times and I've already seen them do it this year. Somehow they always manage to come up with a late tying or go-ahead goal.

It seems like Vegas is heavily relying on their top 2 lines for scoring so if we can shut down at least 1 of those 2 lines then I like our chances to win tonight. Of course we'll need to stop taking dumb penalties and making careless mistakes for that to happen.

 

[JoshFromMO]

I realize this is obviously sarcasm but Janssen could hardly keep up when he was practicing each day and playing regularly; I don't think he could lay a hand on anyone right now!

Nah Janny got better after retirement and let his brain heal up, he's good to go

 

[MissouriMook]

Move along, nothing to see here.

 

[Thallis]

 

[Vektor]

Can't wait for Blues fans overreactions (win or lose) to tonights game!

 

[TheGoldenGod]

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Win this one, lose the next one.

We know how this story goes

 

[Blueston]

JT posted that Parayko and Sanford practicing on 2nd pp in place of Dunn and Thomas.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

I’d expect the Blues to show up to play tonight like they did game one against the Avs.

We’ve seen time and time again over the last few years that we play our best when we’re up against the best teams.

 

[mk80]

Vegas is a good team independent of Pietrangelo. You can never count them out of a game.

It will be weird hearing Pietrangelo’s name being called and not being in a Blues jersey. Hopefully the Blues are ready for a complete series and come out every game prepared to play a full 60 minutes every night!

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I’ll be shocked if Pietro doesn’t have a good game. But the Blues have a lot to answer for tonight and should be showing their top intensity level.

 

[KirkOut]

JT posted that Parayko and Sanford practicing on 2nd pp in place of Dunn and Thomas.

Sanford over Thomas...do they know that Bozak is also on PP2, contributing literally f*** all?

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Sanford over Thomas...do they know that Bozak is also on PP2, contributing literally f*** all?

 

[Stealth JD]

You don't frighten us Vegas pig-dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you so called hockey players...you and all your silly Vegas ka-niggits!

10-1, Blues.


We have no interest in helping you find hockey's holy grail.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

You don't frighten us Vegas pig-dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you so called hockey players...you and all your silly Vegas ka-niggits!

10-1, Blues.


We have no interest in helping you find hockey's holy grail.

This deserves more than one Like.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Sanford over Thomas...do they know that Bozak is also on PP2, contributing literally f*** all?

I don't figure these are going to be long-term changes, but I applaud Berube and staff for demanding better from the players who aren't contributing. Thomas has been a disappointment for the most part so far this year, but the flashes of talent are still there. We need sharper focus and more desire. Thomas isn't the only one, but I'm glad we aren't just rolling out the same line and hoping they get the message. Dunn has been hearing it too, I don't doubt.