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If that even. Other than his goal, he did nothing for Phoenix. If anything, he helped us out more than he helped his own team. He wasn't very good. And that's being nice.
GDT: Game #16: St. Louis Blues vs. Phoenix Coyotes
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That's what I thought as well. Encouraging that we dominated. Discouraging that our lack of finish reared its head again against a studly western conference goalie.
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Vladys Gumption
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Jaro was fine. He didn't lose this game for us, and he didn't play poorly. We didn't finish.
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I can fault him because he gave up 3 goals on less than 20 shots, most would consider that a bad night.
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Sure, if you add some context.
First goal - Moss in the slot, and Halak is screened by three of our guys. No real chance for him.
Second goal - Basically a 3-on-1, I don't see how he can be blamed for that.
Third goal - deflected off of Berglund, but probably the goal he had the best chance on out of the three. Some blame on Halak.
This game was not on Halak.
Vladys Gumption
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Or...not. Most would take the whole game in context. He didn't give up any terrible goals. Most teams tend to lose games like that when they don't put the other team away when they have the chance. Halak had nothing to do with us losing.
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and Smith (I got that right correct).
Goalies can steal games. Thats what happened tonight. Yeah we missed chances. But I've seen this script before.
we have converted scoring chances pretty well so far this season imo. tonight did feel like the classic blues playoff game but im not going to go there. playing well
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There's way more to it than that. At least two of the three goals were major quality chances.
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By "most" do you mean people who look only at the stats line?
Cause it seems like your understanding of most is different than the definition.
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Most people would look more than just a scoresheet when trying to break down a game.
Robb_K
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This is right.
The Blues lost this game because of a couple bad plays by forwards on giveaways in their own end, and the neutral zone, and Mike Smith making a bunch of great saves, and on a couple forwards not lifting the puck high enough or not quite having enough puck control on a few scoring chances.
Some nights the puck goes in, and some not. That is why a contending team needs a few forwards that can create their own offence even against good defensive teams with excellent goaltenders. The Blues still need to add a difference-making forward, or have one graduate from within (Tarasenko, Steen, Schwartz, Oshie). Clearly, Roy and Morrow are not going to help a lot in the playoffs, playing as they have been, lately.
Llewzaher
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honestly can't believe we won , after hearing Vrbata , Hanzal , Morris were out , was pretty scared we were going to lose and lose big . Was surprised we were ahead after the first .
Awesome game by the Blues , you guys are going to win more than you lose by playing like that . Yotes better get healthy and get their act together by next game .They really looked like disinterested especially in the third .
Awesome game by the Blues , you guys are going to win more than you lose by playing like that . Yotes better get healthy and get their act together by next game .They really looked like disinterested especially in the third .
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DeuceNine
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Then you don't understand goaltending -- like 98% of every other Blues fan.
Higher shot counts get you into a rhythm and involved. Low counts where you have long stretches of inactivity are incredibly difficult to overcome for some guys. The last goal in particular was deflected with a mild screen. Smith wouldn't have stopped it either.
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Despite this, I've had few problems with Berglund's game so far this season. He is great at controlling the puck in the offensive zone and has led to a lot of excellent pressure. As long as his teammates are scoring, I'm not going to hate on Bergy.
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Hey guys, just wanted to stop by and say sorry about that "lollipop" guy on the main boards. Im pretty sure he isn't a Yotes fan (haven't seen him on our board, and can't see the avatar because I'm on mobile) and if he is, then we're sorry.
Good game guys. I appreciate a classy fan base such as yourselves.
Good game guys. I appreciate a classy fan base such as yourselves.
Steen is scoring, the rest of the forwards will need to step up at some point, so no I'm not content with Berglund having 1 goal. I agree he hasn't played bad, but it's the same case with Stewart. We need production from everyone.
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