GDT: Game #15: Blues @ Coyotes - 2PM - FSA, NHLN - The Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Edition

[Jakey53]

Lack of calls on you guys. Multiple Blues tackled with no call.

Take your blinders off homer. The way the Blues assaulted Garland every game half your team should be in jail.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Take your blinders off homer. The way the Blues assaulted Garland every game half your team should be in jail.

Its how they beat Boston in 2019. Headshots galore.

 

[Jakey53]

Right before ROR’s high stick, Perron got tackled with no call.

True, but none of our players try to hurt a player from the bench. Officiating sucked for both sides.

 

[Jamieh]

Its how they beat Boston in 2019. Headshots galore.

Those poor Bruins always play so clean.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Lack of calls on you guys. Multiple Blues tackled with no call.

Face it, the Blues can’t compete with a heavy, had hitting team. They are just too soft.

 

[Jakey53]

But will he have actual money?? I can't imagine the Owner is doing well financially these days.

He will be fine.

 

[Jamieh]

He will be fine.

Long term sure, but very few NHL Owners are looking to spend money next season.

 

[Jakey53]

Long term sure, but very few NHL Owners are looking to spend money next season.

There will be UFA's that will sign, just not for the money they are use to.

 

[PainForShane]

There will be UFA's that will sign, just not for the money they are use to.

Our owner owns casinos. He's probably made a killing on bitcoin and Gamestop

 

[Jamieh]

There will be UFA's that will sign, just not for the money they are use to.

No argument but the Poster I replied to implied the Coyotes would spend the Cap Space available. I have my doubts,

 

[Mosby]

THIS.

Just finished watching the replay. If I ever see / meet Bill Armstrong in real life I am going to buy him the most expensive bottle of wine I can find (or whatever it is he drinks, probably worth finding out first). He must be loving the fact that his new team beat his old team in a seven game series.

Thanks STL for letting us hire your Assistant GM. Talk about a difference maker

Army looks like a guy who slams scotch.

 

[Jakey53]

No argument but the Poster I replied to implied the Coyotes would spend the Cap Space available. I have my doubts,

I agree. There is no way the Yotes will be a cap team next year, no way.

 

[Jamieh]

I agree. There is no way the Yotes will be a cap team next year, no way.

The only teams who will be already are there, almost none will be adding dollars.

 

[rt]

Weird game. Fun series. Turtling on the PP late in the 3rd was ... a ... choice? But it all worked out anyway!

Whoop! Whoop!

 

[Canis Latrans]

I agree. There is no way the Yotes will be a cap team next year, no way.

There's no reason to. The team shouldn't be spending the money just because Meruelo can afford it. Just wait until they're good and make sure to have space for resigning the good young players along with luring in the missing piece in free agency or trade.

 

[BUX7PHX]

Sweet, day hockey. I didn't even realize. Hopefully the power stays on long enough here in TX. So many people without power out here, it is so cold. My hot water wasn't working, left a faucet to drip and then a bunch of hot water came pouring out about 2 hours later. Just have to survive a few more days.

Yep, the power grids in Texas have a rotational thing to conserve energy. Yesterday, my power was on from 830-1130a, then 5p-645p, followed by 9p-11p (I honestly don't recall when it shut off, but it was before 1230a).

Couldn't watch game, but more importantly, stay safe. Wind chill is brutal, and more snow on its way Tue night through tomorrow.

 

[SR]

Probably the best stretch of seven games I’ve seen this team play in a decade. The identity is starting to slowly change. When you take 4/7 from the previous Stanley cup champs, that’s a good thing.

 

[Jakey53]

There's no reason to. The team shouldn't be spending the money just because Meruelo can afford it. Just wait until they're good and make sure to have space for resigning the good young players along with luring in the missing piece in free agency or trade.

I agree, but Chayka had us at the top of the cap last year.

 

[Jakey53]

Probably the best stretch of seven games I’ve seen this team play in a decade. The identity is starting to slowly change. When you take 4/7 from the previous Stanley cup champs, that’s a a good thing.

Winning. That's what they had to do against a good club. Now, they better not play down to the lesser clubs talent. I'm wondering what's going on in BA head about our coaching? This team did not show the work ethic last year it is showing the last seven games. Some of it I imagine are the players BA brought in, but how much is it from bringing in Vardy and Stillman? How much is it from young players maturing? I could be wrong but I give zero credit to RT.

 

[cobra427]

Winning. That's what they had to do against a good club. Now, they better not play down to the lesser clubs talent. I'm wondering what's going on in BA head about our coaching? This team did not show the work ethic last year it is showing the last seven games. Some of it I imagine are the players BA brought in, but how much is it from bringing in Vardy and Stillman? How much is it from young players maturing? I could be wrong but I give zero credit to RT.

Schmaltz is healthy, Keller has been better, Garland is becoming world class, DVO looks like a 1C, and Chych looks like a top pairing D with his scoring. This is young players maturing not RT/assistants/BA.

The question is how good are we? We don't really know if the Blues are still that good. We know that we are pretty even with the Blues now, so if they are good, we are pretty good. The next 5-10 games should tell us, but I sure like what I see. Our upside is in the young guys turning the corner.

 

[Jakey53]

Schmaltz is healthy, Keller has been better, Garland is becoming world class, DVO looks like a 1C, and Chych looks like a top pairing D with his scoring. This is young players maturing not RT/assistants/BA.

The question is how good are we? We don't really know if the Blues are still that good. We know that we are pretty even with the Blues now, so if they are good, we are pretty good. The next 5-10 games should tell us, but I sure like what I see. Our upside is in the young guys turning the corner.

If one of the kids broke out I would say it's maturity, but almost all are playing at a very high level at the moment. It's more than maturity in my opinion. What ever it is, I like it.

 

[Heldig]

Right before ROR’s high stick, Perron got tackled with no call.

"Tackled"? Really?

Video clip would sure be helpful.

As for missed calls, that happens to both teams every game. For the losing team, it is always more egregious.

 

[MIGs Dog]

The question is how good are we?

I suspect not as good as winning the Blues series would suggest. Still a bubble team to make the playoffs IMO.

 

[_Del_]

"Tackled"? Really?

Video clip would sure be helpful.

As for missed calls, that happens to both teams every game. For the losing team, it is always more egregious.

I mean, the officiating was terrible all series/season in both directions. Garland is mugged constantly, but even beyond that, I'm struggling to find a bunch of sympathy for the perennial contenders and recent Stanley Cup champs whining about the capricious whims of the hockey gods afflicting them in the series against *checks notes* the freaking Coyotes.

 

[_Del_]

I suspect not as good as winning the Blues series would suggest. Still a bubble team to make the playoffs IMO.

We're just good enough to not be trading everyone until the deadline. That's when the big questions come.