GDT: Defending Stanley Cup Champs St. Louis Blues vs. Vegas|GDT/Bouw Appreciation Thread|

[The Note]

When: Thursday, Feb. 13 at 9 p.m. CT
Watch: FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports GO
Listen: 101 ESPN, NHL App

PROJECTED LINEUP
*Defense is a total guess on my part at this point*

Schwartz-Schenn-Blais
Sanford-O'Reilly-Perron
Steen-Thomas-Bozak
MacEachern-Barbashev-Kyrou

Faulk-Pietrangelo
Gunnarsson-Parayko
Dunn-Bortuzzo

Binnington/Allen

vs.


Marchessault-Stastny-Smith
Pacioretty-Stephenson-Stone
Eakin-Karlsson-Tuch
Carrier-Nosek-Reaves

Holden-Theodore
McNabb-Schmidt
Whitecloud-Merrill

Subban/Fleury

I think it can be excused if we see a disjointed effort tonight. Alternatively, it wouldn't surprise me if we saw the Blues go out there and dominate. Regardless, thankfully J-Bo seems to be trending in the right direction. And since the last time we (likely) see Bouwmeester in a Blue Note was so horrifying, I figured we could remember the better times. He had one hell of a career and was a key cog in the Cup run last year. Get well, Jay!


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[AjaxManifesto]

Do it for Jay

 

[SwivelSchwartz]

 

[The Grouch]

The Accountant of Defense

 

[Chet Manly]

#WINITFORBO

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Goodnight, sweet prince

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Hoping we rally behind what happened Tuesday the rest of the year! Get the motivation back. Do it for J Bo!

 

[dutchblues]

Win this one for JBo. GO BLUES

 

[Stealth JD]

Would be nice to win for a change. Need to hold off Colorado for the West's #1 seed. A possible Sunny return would be a nice boost for a team that could clearly use one.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Per JR on Twitter:

Sanford-O’Reilly-Perron
Schwartz-Schenn-Steen
Blais-Thomas-Bozak
MacEachern-Barbashev-Kyrou
DLR, Brouwer

Gunnarsson-Pietrangelo
Parayko-Faulk
Dunn-Bortuzzo
Mikkola

Binnington in net



I’ve wanted to see a Colt/Faulk pairing since we got him. He played with Pesce last year in Carolina, and Parayko is just a bigger, better version of Pesce.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

 

[Mike Liut]

Steen 2rw. Yuck

 

[HighNote]

Blues, give us your strength in these dark times.

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

 

[TK 421]

That last pic TheGoldenGod posted was the first thing that popped into my head the other night. Alex loves Jay and considers him a great friend and mentor.

We won't be seeing a loss tonight. Vegas is going to see a fired up group of Stanley Cup Champions with a focus not typically seen outside the PO's.

 

[MissouriMook]

Really like that they're keeping Mac-Barby-Kyrou together for at least another game. In a very small sample size I thought they clicked together nicely.

 

[BlueOil]

finally will be able to sit down and watch this one, let's do it for bo

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Alex loves Bo
Colt loves Bo
Strippers love Bo
Everybody loves Bo!

 

[Falco Lombardi]

If the events of Tuesday night hadn’t happened, after what happened the last time we played Vegas, (blowing a 3-0 lead) I still would have expected a motivated Blues team.

But now? After going through what they’ve been through? I think they’re gonna be a locomotive with no brakes.

Go win one for Jay Bo

 

[Ranksu]

Those d-pairs sucks.

Parayko - Faulk

Cant wait after game shitshow.

OK i go sleep

 

[BlueDream]

I woulda gone with Allen again tonight. I don’t usually say this but I don’t think they’re currently playing him enough.

 

[Brian39]

I woulda gone with Allen again tonight. I don’t usually say this but I don’t think they’re currently playing him enough.

Agreed.

Binner has played significantly more games than any other NHL goalie since January 1, 2019. A rookie-then-sophomore shouldn't be handling a dramatically heavier workload than literally every other NHL netminder and his play over the last 2 months indicates that he is probably feeling the effects of it. Even if he bounces back from his slump starting tonight, I have major concerns about how much he will have left in the tank for the playoffs.

I'd be playing him less even if he was still playing like a top 10 NHL goalie. It should be a no brainer to play him less while he is in the midst of his largest career slump.

 

[Brian39]

Per JR on Twitter:

Sanford-O’Reilly-Perron
Schwartz-Schenn-Steen
Blais-Thomas-Bozak
MacEachern-Barbashev-Kyrou
DLR, Brouwer

Gunnarsson-Pietrangelo
Parayko-Faulk
Dunn-Bortuzzo
Mikkola

Binnington in net



I’ve wanted to see a Colt/Faulk pairing since we got him. He played with Pesce last year in Carolina, and Parayko is just a bigger, better version of Pesce.

Not wild about the D pairings, but I'm willing to withhold judgment about Parayko/Faulk until I see them in action. It wouldn't be crazy to see Faulk excel on a pairing where there is a ludicrously obvious defensive guy and offensive guy. I'd prefer Faulk playing on his off side over Parayko, but let's see how they look. Barring a great defensive effort tonight, I want Mikkola in the lineup over Gunnar next game.

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Stars fan coming to say I'm rooting for the Blues for one night only. The game after Peverley going down was an emotional one and the Stars getting the win was cathartic. Hoping the same for you guys tonight versus Vegas.

 

[Vladdy the Impaler]

Goodnight, sweet prince

Dead

 

[Davimir Tarablad]