GDT: Blues vs. Wild| Playoff Preview?|

[i aint Dunn yet]

Fair, but he’s still better than MacMac and Brown.

yeah , but they play different ........he would change the whole 4th line imo

 

[ChicagoBlues]

That Vladdy to Thomas connection was great.

Walker needs to stay in the lineup. I don’t care about his size. Dude hustles, has Speedo’s physical, holds his own and can point in limited minutes.

Also loving Vladdy’s back checking lately. Such a huge add to his resume in addition to his strong offensive game.

I've noticed his strong backchecking as well. He's evolved into sort of a 200' player.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Don’t look now @Ranksu but Faulk with 8 points in his last 6 games and a +2 (the Edmonton game is what brings this down)

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Great win. Wild and Blues will be a great playoff matchup.

it really would be

 

[BlueDream]

Talbot was 9-0-1 in his last 10 starts coming into the game. Don’t really think the Fleury part is accurate there.

Also Kyrou > Boldy, but Krug/Dumba is a fair trade off.

I don’t think Talbot is good at all. Just my opinion but his numbers aren’t that good and we have never had trouble against him. I’ll still take Fleury over him on my team any day.

Sure Kyrou is better but Boldy and Dumba are still good players for them so overall just pointing out that we weren’t the only ones that aren’t fully healthy. Jordie Benn is AWFUL and he’s the guy that Schenn walked. If Dumba is in over him, that’s a big upgrade.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Don’t look now @Ranksu but Faulk with 8 points in his last 6 games and a +2 (the Edmonton game is what brings this down)

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Fair, but he’s still better than MacMac and Brown.

MacMac got shafted earlier in the season, but he's here now and not taking advantage of it. He scored 7 ugly goals two seasons ago, so he has it in him, but.......

Brown? He is the enigma that we thought he was.

 

[Kylester]

The Blues have showed some guts and determination lately. I was really worried that they wouldn't right the ship enough before the playoffs. But now, I've got the feeling that they may be okay. I didn't see Kyrou tonight, at all. But, he came back last game. So why was he out tonight?

Anyone have any idea what sickness it is? It can't be COVID because it would have been made public if he had tested positive. Food poisoning? Bronchitis? Mono???? Who knows?

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Is that a song lyric from your band, Ghostship Zombies?

It's a Cthulhu joke. Hahaha

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Anyone have any idea what sickness it is? It can't be COVID because it would have been made public if he had tested positive. Food poisoning? Bronchitis? Mono???? Who knows?

A nasty case of Berube Berube.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

* * * *ing hell of a win

 

[Robb_K]

Great win. Wild and Blues will be a great playoff matchup.

The Blues used to beat them with their heavy game. But The Wild has picked up a lot of size, weight and muscle since then, and still skate pretty well, and have enough skill, and with Talbot hot, and Fleury added, they will be tough to beat. The Blues will need to be on their best game, and Kyrou and Thomas will need to break out to another level, and Toropchenko, Barbashev, Buchnevich, will need to rise to another level, as well. And, I hope Krug will be back, and not rusty. Parayko will have to kick his game up, as well. I think Husso will end up playing every game. And it would be nice if HE can also kick his game up a notch, too.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Strick pronounced Husso's name like 'hyOOso'.

 

[Blueston]

Binnington has new pads. Very Navy blue

Hope we don’t see them until October.

 

[TheDizee]

Plus the Wild were missing Dumba, Boldy and Fleury so it was pretty even.

dumba is a joke and kitten soft. the chris stewart of defensemen.

i will never forget him in borderline tears in a fox sports interview in 2017 after jake stole game 1. it was the saddest thing ive ever seen from a pro hockey player and i knew that series was over after 1 game.

 

[Blueston]

And there's Fiala. Having a good game.

I like Brodin as well jumping up in this game.

Brodin is really good.

 

[Blueston]

Mikkola and Bortuzzo didn't look like a decent pairing on that shift that gave up the goal. It's a shame that they gave up a goal with a little over a minute left in the period, as The Blues played so well all period long.

Miko has that effect on pairings. Liked Rosen in there.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Brodin is really good.

Yes. I don't know the Wild that well, but he looks like a good two-way defenseman.

 

[PJJJP]

Just don't think Mikkola-Bortuzzo is a good pairing. They both are bad at passing and getting the puck out of the zone.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Faulk post-game. "Going 1 on 3 does not ever EVER work for me." lmao

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Mikkola is worthless against playoff teams. The sooner Krug is back and can knock Mikkola out of the lineup the better.

 

[Blueston]

f***ing Mikkola.

Evergreen post.

 

[Blueston]

f***ing Mikkola.

Just don't think Mikkola-Bortuzzo is a good pairing. They both are bad at passing and getting the puck out of the zone.

They are both bad at hockey. But Borts has great heart and throws his body in front of puck so I’m good with him playing semi-regularly.

 

[TheDizee]

Just don't think Mikkola-Bortuzzo is a good pairing. They both are bad at passing and getting the puck out of the zone.

Mikkola should be in the AHL

 

[Robb_K]

Miko has that effect on pairings. Liked Rosen in there.

Yes, Mikkola provides a bunch of good things, especially his physical play, but he also makes a lot of gaffs. Rosen is a lot better positionally, and a LOT more steady and consistent.