GDT: Defending Stanley Cup Champs St. Louis Blues vs. Florida

[The Note]

When: Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m.
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Sanford - O'Reilly - Perron
Schwartz - Schenn - Blais
Steen - Thomas - Bozak
MacEachern - Sundqvist - Barbashev

Gunnarsson - Pietrangelo
Scandella - Parayko
Dunn - Bortuzzo

Binnington / Allen

vs.


Huberdeau - Barkov - Dadonov
Vatrano - Haula - Hoffman
Toninato - Wallmark - Connolly
Sceviour - Acciari - Pysyk

Weegar - Ekblad
Stillman - Stralman
Yandle - Matheson

Driedger/Montembeault

Need to keep winning because apparently the damn Avs won't stop winning. ​

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[Stealth JD]

Blues-killer Vincent Trocheck is no longer in the picture, so I like our chances a lot more in this one.

 

[Blueston]

Funny to me that you are hearing stories about Florida wanting to break up core since they haven't had success. Like the problem is Barkov, Huberdeau, and Ekblad rather than a dozen marginal players and crappy goaltending.

 

[Reality Czech]

Funny to me that you are hearing stories about Florida wanting to break up core since they haven't had success. Like the problem is Barkov, Huberday, and Ekblad rather than a dozen marginal players and crappy goaltending.

Or the fact that they gave away Marchessault due to their owner's cheapness. That would be a real shame if they can't find some success while they have Barkov, Huberdeau and Ekblad. That core should be good for some decent playoff runs at least.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Hopefully we see Sanford's good play translate back next to ROR. They looked okay last night. Perron has clearly come back down to earth. Only 2 goals / 2 PP points in his last 17 games...would like to see more from him.

I thought Schwartz - Schenn - Blais looked good last night. If we get Blais going again, that would be huge. Big presence when he's on his game.

Not too excited about Thomas playing with Steen and Bozak but it's had its moments.

Also, maybe give that 2nd PP unit 1st dibs. They've been carrying the PP for a while now...

 

[JoshFromMO]

Isn't this gonna be the Anaheim makeup game?

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Isn't this gonna be the Anaheim makeup game?

I do believe this was moved from the 10th in order to accommodate a game in Anaheim on the 11th

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Hopefully we see Sanford's good play translate back next to ROR. They looked okay last night. Perron has clearly come back down to earth. Only 2 goals / 2 PP points in his last 17 games...would like to see more from him.

I thought Schwartz - Schenn - Blais looked good last night. If we get Blais going again, that would be huge. Big presence when he's on his game.

Not too excited about Thomas playing with Steen and Bozak but it's had its moments.

Also, maybe give that 2nd PP unit 1st dibs. They've been carrying the PP for a while now...

That's always the thing with having a lot of depth, players are going to have to play lower. Sanford, O'Reilly, Perron, Schwartz, and Schenn are all playing at a high level right now.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Are we back to throwing the Junkman under the bus?

 

[TheGoldenGod]

junkman junkman junkman that boy up to sumthin ooooo

 

[Alklha]

Or the fact that they gave away Marchessault due to their owner's cheapness. That would be a real shame if they can't find some success while they have Barkov, Huberdeau and Ekblad. That core should be good for some decent playoff runs at least.

I don't think it was the owners cheapness, it was a ridiculous battle in their management. I don't remember the full details, but there was a point where the analytics department had a decent amount of control in their front office. Smith and Marchessault were two guys that the analytics department loved. Tallon came back into the picture, squeezed the analytics guys out and then was happy to use Marchessault to dump Smith. It was a huge mess.

And that ridiculous Bobrovskiy contract shows that Tallon shouldn't be there. Absolutely insane to give a 30-year-old .918 goalie, with no real playoff success, a $70m contract.

 

[Ranksu]

Hopefully Faulk isn't healthy yet. I liked our d-pair and how it has performed. Far more balanced now and clearly upgrade for PK pairs too.

 

[BlueDream]

Faulk will decide if he’s playing “after warmups.”

If the guy isn’t 100% just hold him out until Wednesday. Not rocket science. But I guess we gotta get him back in there for some reason.

 

[Stealth JD]

give us the belly!!!

 

[Robb_K]

I'm back here LIVE for this one. Go Blues! Countdown to Tarasenko's return!

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

give us the belly!!!

How certain fan bases will see it

 

[A Real Barn Burner]

How certain fan bases will see it

Lol Let’s Go Blues!

really don’t understand this gif but made me laugh

 

[Ranksu]

Blues games soon, i'm pumped up and ready!

I call you Blais!

 

[Ranksu]

And bring Barkov in Blues. Imagine him center Tarasenko.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Lets go Blues!!!

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Lol Let’s Go Blues!

really don’t understand this gif but made me laugh

We’re the big bad Blues who use intimidation to win according to some fan bases

 

[MissouriMook]

Faulk is going to rack up a Gordie Howe hat trick tonight just give a big f*** you to @Ranksu

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

time to skin some cats

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Faulk is going to rack up a Gordie Howe hat trick tonight just give a big f*** you to @Ranksu

I’m imagining Faulk walking Barkov for a goal now

 

[CraftyVeteran]

time to skin the cat