GDT: Blues vs. Kings| Running out of warm bodies|

[The Note]

When: Monday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Enterprise Center
Watch: FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports GO
Listen: 101 ESPN, NHL App


Projected lineups (updated from JRs tweet below)
Kyrou-O’Reilly-Perron
Blais-Schenn-Hoffman
Sanford-Sundqvist-Poganski
Clifford-de la Rose-MacEachern

Krug-Faulk
Scandella-Dunn
Gunnarsson-Bortuzzo

Binnington

VS.


Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown
Kempe-Vilardi-Carter
Wagner-Amadio-Athanasiou
Grundstrom-Lizotte-Moore

Anderson-Doughty
Bjornfoot-Roy
Maata-Strand

Quick

The bottom 6 gets more and more 2012 Blues-ier with each injury​

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[Note Worthy]

Some good news...

 

[joe galiba]

schwartz-thomas-vlad
barbs-bozak-blais

that is what we are missing
it is almost funny
almost

 

[Note Worthy]

JR has Blais in the lineup tonight

 

[joe galiba]

Some good news...

so at least Blais is likely to play tonight

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Chief said Blais had a false positive. So glad we got a player back.

 

[Stlblue50]

Chief said Blais had a false positive. So glad we got a player back.

And glad we didn’t have a real covid positive player potentially spreading throughout the team!

 

[stl76]

schwartz-thomas-vlad
barbs-bozak-blais

that is what we are missing
it is almost funny
almost

What’s really crazy is that even with all those important players out...our lineup doesn’t look THAT bad. We can still squeak out some Ws in our weak division if we play a good team game and get quality goaltending.

Here’s hoping the guys still standing can keep banking some points till the reinforcements arrive!

 

[Stealth JD]

Three top-6'ers out...three bottom-6'ers out. The Kings should be licking their chops for a chance to play a team with equal depth.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

If you told me guys will be healthy by the end of the regular season, I’d just grab a bowl of popcorn and enjoy the drama of fighting through all these injuries. I also think Tarasenko is closer than they’re letting on if he’s traveling with the team.

 

[joe galiba]

If you told me guys will be healthy by the end of the regular season, I’d just grab a bowl of popcorn and enjoy the drama of fighting through all these injuries. I also think Tarasenko is closer than they’re letting on if he’s traveling with the team.

the game Saturday was very entertaining once we started playing
if those are our bad games I would take it

I thought the same thing about Tarasenko, would be real nice to see

 

[MissouriMook]

Bold prediction: Poganski gets his 1st NHL goal tonight.

 

[YP44]

schwartz-thomas-vlad
barbs-bozak-blais

that is what we are missing
it is almost funny
almost

yeesh, sure Vlad was before the year started but still that is a painful list. The good news for you Blue's fans is given the division the team can walk into the playoffs and then hopefully get some of these guys back.

 

[BlueDream]

What’s really crazy is that even with all those important players out...our lineup doesn’t look THAT bad. We can still squeak out some Ws in our weak division if we play a good team game and get quality goaltending.

Here’s hoping the guys still standing can keep banking some points till the reinforcements arrive!

Yeah I agree. The lineup we are rolling tonight is still very respectable. Not many teams could say that if they were missing players like Tarasenko, Thomas, Schwartz, Parayko, Bozak and Barbashev.

But it’s good to have Blais back, and hopefully Schwartz and Bozak won’t be too far behind!

 

[Ranksu]

urinal best friend > Jbo's replacement

 

[Ranksu]

Kings have played well. This could be easily hard game for us.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Bold prediction: Poganski gets his 1st NHL goal tonight.

That would be great. He was responsible for at least one of the goals against last game, and Pang even called him out on it. Its tough, I'm sure, being thrown into the line-up willy nilly, but its the opportunity he's been working his entire career for. Would be awesome for him to bounce back and have a highlight moment.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

yeesh, sure Vlad was before the year started but still that is a painful list. The good news for you Blue's fans is given the division the team can walk into the playoffs and then hopefully get some of these guys back.

That's just the forwards. Our 1D is also out in Parayko. But given the circumstances of getting hockey in the midst of a pandemic, I'm just enjoying the ride.

 

[YP44]

That's just the forwards. Our 1D is also out in Parayko. But given the circumstances of getting hockey in the midst of a pandemic, I'm just enjoying the ride.

I like your mindset. I still get overly excited for every kings game because of the almost year break

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I like your mindset. I still get overly excited for every kings game because of the almost year break

To be honest, I've felt this way since the Blues won the Cup. I still want them to win, and I hope for more post-season success. But the bad calls, the injuries, the regular season ups and downs...they just don't get under my skin any more. If the game is a turd, I can just adjust my focus a few feet to the right where my framed picture of each player hoisting the Cup the night after Game 7 resides.

I think the Blues have a good chance of making the playoffs despite the injuries, although its not the given that some people are making it out to be. But I'm just thrilled to have games to enjoy.

 

[YP44]

To be honest, I've felt this way since the Blues won the Cup. I still want them to win, and I hope for more post-season success. But the bad calls, the injuries, the regular season ups and downs...they just don't get under my skin any more. If the game is a turd, I can just adjust my focus a few feet to the right where my framed picture of each player hoisting the Cup the night after Game 7 resides.

I think the Blues have a good chance of making the playoffs despite the injuries, although its not the given that some people are making it out to be. But I'm just thrilled to have games to enjoy.

I was the same way after 2012 and then was spoiled with 2014. After that everything was gravy.

That kinda changed for me after 18-19 season. After that I no longer I still found piece in the cup wins, but wanted to see an entertaining product. That doesn't mean championship product I just wanted the games to entertain me more.

 

[simon IC]

I still think it is time to put Mikkola back in.

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Who the hell are the Kings? Are they the Coyotes B-team that we have to beat to get back into the winners bracket this season to have another shot at the Coyotes A-team?

 

[Reality Czech]

That would be great. He was responsible for at least one of the goals against last game, and Pang even called him out on it. Its tough, I'm sure, being thrown into the line-up willy nilly, but its the opportunity he's been working his entire career for. Would be awesome for him to bounce back and have a highlight moment.

Yeah, that was the play where he wasn't in position along the boards and it led to a turnover and quick goal. That's to be expected from a young inexperienced player, but it can't happen too many times. I noticed that Berube basically went with 10 forwards for the 2nd half of the game, so he's not afraid to shorten his bench if he feels he can't trust certain players.

That being said, he should be motivated to make a good impression tonight. I bet Blais will come out strong tonight and I'll say he pots one tonight. Hey, why not?

 

[MissouriMook]

I still think it is time to put Mikkola back in.

Unless he's dinged up with something that has not yet been reported, I would gladly have him in there instead of 4 or 29. Come to that, I'd actually rather see Walman in there instead of those two.