GDT: Defending Stanley Cup Champs St. Louis Blues vs. Calgary| Let's Try This Again |

[Ranksu]

Worth staying awake for, eh? Have a good sleep!

yeah, time for sleep few hours before go night shift.

goede nacht en slaap lekker Robb!

 

[Joshuar56]

It has officially become an epidemic in the NHL.

The new wave of kids look like they’ve been taught this growing up. Of course the league could put an end to it by calling dives but I honestly think the refs are too dumb to know when a player is diving.

I blame soccer

 

[Robb_K]

Crazy stat about the 3 PP goals! Didn’t they score in the first 30 seconds on 2 of them?

Seemed like within the first 10 on one, and the first 20 on the second.

 

[Robb_K]

yeah, time for sleep few hours before go night shift.

goede nacht en slaap lekker Robb!

It should rather be: "goedeN" nacht. Maar, niet slecht! Niet slecht!

And.....Nuku hyvin! Ja kauniita unia! To YOU

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

When Binnington got run, I was pretty sure the Blues would win the game. The players respond to Binner so much, and he was (rightfully) pissed.

The Blues got away with playing most of this game the way Calgary wants to play, unlike the 5-0 game earlier this year. But I’ll take the needed 2 points and move on.

 

[Blueston]

The reffing on both sides tonight has been god awful.

This. We too often complain about reffing against us. Reality is game is super fast and hard to ref and there are always lots of bad calls and non-calls both ways.

 

[simon IC]

Faulk is an absolute liability defensively. He’s literally only useful with the puck on his stick. His D-Z coverage and stick detail is absolutely atrocious.

Looks like he doesn't recognize what he needs to do. He plays the puck and not men. I view that tells me he lacks of defensive hockey IQ.

I have been saying that since he got here. I also remember 'Canes fans saying it on the trade boards last season.

 

[Blueston]

Why was Kyrou pulled off the Schenn line those last few minutes?

Went to basically 2 lines last few minutes to ensure we gotta least 1 point and stacked them with trusted vet. Kyrou time will come.

 

[TheDizee]

This. We too often complain about reffing against us. Reality is game is super fast and hard to ref and there are always lots of bad calls and non-calls both ways.

Tonight it was awful both ways, just another typical game by Gary's blind zebras, but last night vs Vancouver was the most lopsided and biased game of the year thus far.

 

[Blueston]

Glad to get the 2 points. Showed heart of champion. But we didn’t play well. We were much better against Canucks but Vancouver got strong goaltending against us and Calgary didn’t.

 

[Blueston]

Tonight it was awful both ways, just another typical game by Gary's blind zebras, but last night vs Vancouver was the most lopsided and biased game of the year thus far.

Some games they break in our favor and some they don’t.

 

[simon IC]

We really missed Bortuzzo tonight. There, I said it!

 

[Ginger Papa]

Tonight it was awful both ways, just another typical game by Gary's blind zebras, but last night vs Vancouver was the most lopsided and biased game of the year thus far.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

We really missed Bortuzzo tonight. There, I said it!

he is perfect in his role .. but who do we take out ?

 

[simon IC]

he is perfect in his role .. but who do we take out ?

Gunnarsson. I honestly think Bortuzzo is a better defenseman, even if he is prone to occasional brain dead decisions.

• Faulk-Pietrangelo
• Bouwmeester-Parayko
• Dunn-Bortuzzo

 

[Joshuar56]

Glad to get the 2 points. Showed heart of champion. But we didn’t play well. We were much better against Canucks but Vancouver got strong goaltending against us and Calgary didn’t.

How often do you see 3 holding calls in one game against the same team? Not very often.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Gunnarsson.

• Faulk-Pietrangelo
• Bouwmeester-Parayko
• Dunn-Bortuzzo

i like the parings but i think mikkola is ready as well his 5 or 6 game sample size has me sold ...

 

[simon IC]

i like the parings but i think mikkola is ready as well his 5 or 6 game sample size has me sold ...

Oh I agree, but I don't think Bortz is the one bumped by Mikkola, especially since Mikkola is a LD and Bortz a RD. Perhaps if Bouw retires, or Pietrangelo doesn't come back ... It's a good problem to have!

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Oh I agree, but I don't think Bortz is the one bumped by Mikkola, especially since Mikkola is a LD and Bortz a RD. Perhaps if Bouw retires, or Pietrangelo doesn't come back ... It's a good problem to have!

true and i agree ..... its just kinda weird to me to run a r/r paring when we have options waiting in the minors

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Gunnarsson. I honestly think Bortuzzo is a better defenseman, even if he is prone to occasional brain dead decisions.

• Mikkola-Pietrangelo
• Bouwmeester-Parayko
• Dunn-Bortuzzo

fixed for my d


i just dont see where faulker slots in ?

 

[simon IC]

fixed for my d


i just dont see where faulker slots in ?

Lol, welcome to my world! I love those pairings, but as much as I am not a fan of Justin Faulk, I don't see the Blues moving him anytime soon.

 

[Oberyn]

Was a pretty fun game to watch, I went with my buddy who's a big Flames fan so we gave each other a hard time whenever our team scored.

On another note, there was a kid beside me who was wearing a Bruins hat and a Bergeron jersey but was cheering for the Blues like he's been a diehard fan for 20 years. Kinda wanted to smack him if I'm being honest. He kept going off about how Pietrangelo should give up the captaincy because he "doesn't help the team enough".

 

[Note Worthy]

Was a pretty fun game to watch, I went with my buddy who's a big Flames fan so we gave each other a hard time whenever our team scored.

On another note, there was a kid beside me who was wearing a Bruins hat and a Bergeron jersey but was cheering for the Blues like he's been a diehard fan for 20 years. Kinda wanted to smack him if I'm being honest. He kept going off about how Pietrangelo should give up the captaincy because he "doesn't help the team enough".

I mean, are you sure you weren't at the Enterprise Center?

 

[Blueston]

We really missed Bortuzzo tonight. There, I said it!

We are much better team with him than Gunnar. He helps set physical tone for us.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

The bellyaching about the officiating the last couple game threads makes them nearly unreadable. When did our board get so whiny? There are missed calls and bad calls. ITS ALWAYS LIKE THIS.

Last year should have cemented the notion beyond all doubt: you have to overcome the fluctuations in ref performance to win the Cup. The Blues did that vs San Jose. The Bruins did not do that vs St Louis (the trip no-call).

I am so much more interested in what the Blues players and coaches are doing during the game. Complaining about refs implies that the quality of reffing is going to somehow change. It is not. They’ll pick the best rated guys for the post-season, and they’ll do the best they can, and it will still be inconsistent at times. If the Blues are going to go anywhere, they’ll have to play through that stuff and find ways to win games.