GDT: Blues vs. Coyotes|Reverse Retro Debut| 7pm, FSMW

[Blueston]

Who’s he talking about?

Berube: "I believe there's a bunch of individuals in there that do compete and work and are ready to play. But we have too many that aren't and if that's the case you're going to have a tough time winning. That's the bottom line."

Thomas, Barbie, Parayko come to mind.

 

[SniperHF]

about those jersey's....

Happy to have hockey and be playing y'all a few extra games here.

But please stop wearing those kthx

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

maybe bobby b coming back will help dunner ... he plays his best with him imo

 

[GoldenSeal]

Who’s he talking about?

Berube: "I believe there's a bunch of individuals in there that do compete and work and are ready to play. But we have too many that aren't and if that's the case you're going to have a tough time winning. That's the bottom line."

Shots fired.

 

[JoshFromMO]

I agree but he went on to say that guys were too lackadaisical and it cost them an empty net goal. I know Dunn was involved in that play but maybe he’s referring to someone else

Dunn took one to the boys blocking that one lol I'm surprised he was able to even get up and try getting the puck after that

 

[BlueDream]

I agree but he went on to say that guys were too lackadaisical and it cost them an empty net goal. I know Dunn was involved in that play but maybe he’s referring to someone else

Thomas. Need more out of him in general.

 

[Blueston]

Thomas. Need more out of him in general.

I would sit him next game.

 

[Bluesnatic27]

Well I’m glad Berube finally did the smart thing and put Hoffman with O’Reilly. Him and Thomas just don’t gel.

 

[Xerloris]

Hoffman looked much better with ROR and Perron, keep him up there. Thomas hasn’t been doing anything and shouldn’t be anchoring our best sniper.

Well I’m glad Berube finally did the smart thing and put Hoffman with O’Reilly. Him and Thomas just don’t gel.

It's almost like putting Hoffman with 2 players that can pass and control the play is much better than only 1 player that can pass and that's it.

Thomas needs beefy wingers, not this Sanford bullshit.

 

[simon IC]

Robert Thomas does not look good this year. Just no confidence and commitment to the little things​

I have been concerned about Thomas for some time now. I thought that last season he was playing a little more timidly than usual. Now, I don't mean to overstate this, he still goes to the battle areas, but I have noticed he tends to avoid the physical battles. I thought at first he was just a little gun shy, possibly due to the Krug hit in the SCF, and that he would just play out of it. I haven't seen any changes, though. I could be overreacting, as he has never been a banger, and he doesn't have to be. I just hope he never becomes the kind of player who actively avoids getting hit.

 

[Reality Czech]

Well, we were due for a stinker. Everything just seemed off all night and Arizona played like a team determined not to lose two in a row.

No reason to push the panic button, but maybe an opportinity to tweak the lines. The only positives were Hoffman starting to find his groove and Binner remaining very sharp. Other than that, I blame the jerseys for the lackluster play.

 

[Ranksu]

Can somebody tell what Faulk did on that 4-1 goal? How he played it. Thanks.

 

[Ranksu]

Hoffman looked much better with ROR and Perron, keep him up there. Thomas hasn’t been doing anything and shouldn’t be anchoring our best sniper.

Agree heavily.

I would dropp Clifford out. That 1st goal was all over him. I dont see in him nothing special. Blais and MacMac are much faster and plays harder game. Clifford is physical, nyt he doesnt have legs to give pressure. He's late from forecheck. He looks so many ways Steve Ott in his last years in Blues.

Hoffman - ROR - Perron
Schwartz - Schenn - Kyrou
Sanford - Thomas - Blais
MacMac - Sundqvist - Barbashev

Mikkola - Parayko
Krug - Faulk
Dunn/Scandella - Bortuzzo/Gunnar

 

[Ranksu]

Mikkola played only 11:56 and Dunn 22:31 and Parayko 18:00. Colt is hurt. His skating isnt anything near as sharp and powerful vs previous years.

 

[Ranksu]

0/4 powerplay

 

[Xerloris]

Agree heavily.

I would dropp Clifford out. That 1st goal was all over him. I dont see in him nothing special. Blais and MacMac are much faster and plays harder game. Clifford is physical, nyt he doesnt have legs to give pressure. He's late from forecheck. He looks so many ways Steve Ott in his last years in Blues.

Hoffman - ROR - Perron
Schwartz - Schenn - Kyrou
Sanford - Thomas - Blais
MacMac - Sundqvist - Barbashev

Mikkola - Parayko
Krug - Faulk
Dunn/Scandella - Bortuzzo/Gunnar

I just don't know what you're watching but it's not the same game as everyone else. All 5 players f***ed up on the 1st goal but Clifford is who you want to single out and bench with the premise that it's his speed. The dude has some wheels and we've seen it this season plenty of times. Sanford needs benched, then you move Sunny up to the 3rd and add Mac to the lineup for the 4th line.

 

[Ranksu]

I just don't know what you're watching but it's not the same game as everyone else. All 5 players f***ed up on the 1st goal but Clifford is who you want to single out and bench with the premise that it's his speed. The dude has some wheels and we've seen it this season plenty of times. Sanford needs benched, then you move Sunny up to the 3rd and add Mac to the lineup for the 4th line.

Well everybody else kept their man, but Clifford lose his man.

Watch again that 1st goal.

 

[Xerloris]

Well everybody else kept their man, but Clifford lose his man.

Watch again that 1st goal.

You should pay attention more closely. Barbashev fell down, losing his man and Clifford tried to cover for him. It was not Cliffords man to begin with but you do you booboo and keep hating who ever you want for no reason.

In fact upon further review it's even worse than I thought. Barbashev was able to get back up and cover his man but instead he started watching the play and didn't even attempt to locate his man until the guy already skated past him. Absolutely terrible play by Barbie.

 

[Stlblue50]

It was cool to see the Blues mount a comeback like that. With Petro fumbling or missing passes at the point, we would NEVER score with the goalie pulled!

Let alone 3 times in 2:30

 

[Stlblue50]

I just don't know what you're watching but it's not the same game as everyone else. All 5 players f***ed up on the 1st goal but Clifford is who you want to single out and bench with the premise that it's his speed. The dude has some wheels and we've seen it this season plenty of times. Sanford needs benched, then you move Sunny up to the 3rd and add Mac to the lineup for the 4th line.

Sanford has been BAD. He’s been dragging down the ROR/DP57 line. Hoffman found his groove right away when they switched him with Sanford.

After the Blues made it 3-2, they should have taken a timeout. Sundqvist and Sanford shouldn’t be out in a goalie pulled situation

Oh and I wouldn’t freak out about Thomas. He’s a playmaking center that needs better linemates. Love Blais but his hockey iq isn’t on Thomas’s level and Hoffman doesn’t work hard enough to mesh.

 

[mw2noobbuster]

The Blues retro jerseys are pretty sick not gonna lie.

 

[Blueston]

You should pay attention more closely. Barbashev fell down, losing his man and Clifford tried to cover for him. It was not Cliffords man to begin with but you do you booboo and keep hating who ever you want for no reason.

In fact upon further review it's even worse than I thought. Barbashev was able to get back up and cover his man but instead he started watching the play and didn't even attempt to locate his man until the guy already skated past him. Absolutely terrible play by Barbie.

Barbie isn’t good in own zone. He is great on forecheck but that is it.

 

[Blueston]

Sanford has been BAD. He’s been dragging down the ROR/DP57 line. Hoffman found his groove right away when they switched him with Sanford.

After the Blues made it 3-2, they should have taken a timeout. Sundqvist and Sanford shouldn’t be out in a goalie pulled situation

Oh and I wouldn’t freak out about Thomas. He’s a playmaking center that needs better linemates. Love Blais but his hockey iq isn’t on Thomas’s level and Hoffman doesn’t work hard enough to mesh.

Disagree on Thomas. If he is going to be impactful center he needs to make linemates better. Why is Hoffman so much better when he is with ROR? Thomas has talent to be great player. Is he content with being merely good? He is so frustrating bc it is obvious how much better he could be but we can’t will him to it. He needs to do it himself.

 

[Fez Whatley]

Mikkola is starting to remind me of Bouwmeester a bit. And man, he is such a smooth skater.

 

[TK 421]

Mikkola is starting to remind me of Bouwmeester a bit. And man, he is such a smooth skater.

STAHP!........I can only get so hard.