GDT: Game #80: Minnesota Wild @ St. Louis Blues "Slumpbuster"

[sbet1998]

Colorado just overtook Central.

I didnt think that was even possible a week ago. Should have known.

Good thing is that Ive now gone from expecting wins to expecting losses. Makes the inevitable easier.

 

[EastonBlues22]

I honestly don't care about winning the division at all. I'm reserving most of my worry for the health of Backes, Oshie, and Tarasenko. The leftovers go into the overall quality of the team's play right now.

 

[Bluesfan2308]

So if they get run in the first round by the Hawks will this board become trollville?

 

[sbet1998]

I honestly don't care about winning the division at all. I'm reserving most of my worry for the health of Backes, Oshie, and Tarasenko. The leftovers go into the overall quality of the team's play right now.

Yeah, but winning the division might have given those guys time to come back for the very obvious reasons.

 

[EastonBlues22]

So if they get run in the first round by the Hawks will this board become trollville?

If it does, there will be consequences.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

I honestly don't care about winning the division at all. I'm reserving most of my worry for the health of Backes, Oshie, and Tarasenko. The leftovers go into the overall quality of the team's play right now.

true, but winning the division is also in our best interests. Minnesota is a much more favorable matchup than chicago.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

What happens if we play Chicago and get swept first round?

 

[EastonBlues22]

Yeah, but winning the division might have given those guys time to come back for the very obvious reasons.

Doesn't matter if we win the division or not, as long as we're not playing Chicago in the first round.

 

[superblues]

What happens if we play Chicago and get swept first round?

Golf.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

Golf.

"Team bonding"

 

[EastonBlues22]

true, but winning the division is also in our best interests. Minnesota is a much more favorable matchup than chicago.

I agree with that, but failing to win the division isn't synonymous with a first round Chicago matchup.

 

[sbet1998]

What happens if we play Chicago and get swept first round?

Nothing. Its all but guaranteed at this point. Blues are injured, they will get their guys back just in time. Must be nice.

Only way the Blues get by them is if Steen and Schwartz go nuts.

 

[Note Worthy]

I agree with that, but failing to win the division isn't synonymous with a first round Chicago matchup.

It's not?

I'm honestly confused.

 

[Tryblot]

I agree with that, but failing to win the division isn't synonymous with a first round Chicago matchup.

Yes it is..

 

[EastonBlues22]

It's not?

I'm honestly confused.

It is.

I'm the one that's confused.

It's been a long day.

 

[sbet1998]

It's not?

I'm honestly confused.

He must have forgot about the new divisional matchups.

 

[67Blues]

Probably just wishful thinking

 

[illninofan*]

We need to go all in for offense in the offseason:

Vanek-Stastny-Tarasenko
Steen-Backes-Oshie
Berglund-Sobotka-Jaskin
Paajarvi-Lapierre-Reaves
Porter

Defense

Allen
Elliott

Let Miller, Ott, Morrow, Roy and the rest of the trash walk.

 

[Note Worthy]

It is.

I'm the one that's confused.

It's been a long day.

Okay.

I have no shame in admitting that it took a while for me to grasp the new playoff set up so I thought maybe I was missing something.

 

[Bluesfan2308]

I really do not like the Blackhawks speed especially considering our defense and supposedly elite goalie have turned to crap.

 

[Tryblot]

We need to go all in for offense in the offseason:

Vanek-Stastny-Tarasenko
Steen-Backes-Oshie
Berglund-Sobotka-Jaskin
Paajarvi-Lapierre-Reaves
Porter

Defense

Allen
Elliott

Let Miller, Ott, Morrow, Roy and the rest of the trash walk.

What happens with Schwartz?

 

[Vladys Gumption]

We need to go all in for offense in the offseason:

Vanek-Stastny-Tarasenko
Steen-Backes-Oshie
Berglund-Sobotka-Jaskin
Paajarvi-Lapierre-Reaves
Porter

Defense

Allen
Elliott

Let Miller, Ott, Morrow, Roy and the rest of the trash walk.

You're forgetting some guy named Schwartz. He's an ok player. In all seriousness though, I don't think we could afford Stastny and Vanek, and I'd much rather have Stastny.

 

[illninofan*]

See you guys later.

 

[Megalodan]

All things considered, this probably helps out re-signing Miller at a lower cost. If he re-signs.

Elliott in playoffs is a distinct possibility right now >_>

EDIT: to clarify i like ryan miller, but i think he needs more time to adjust to the team / the team to adjust to him. elliott knows the system and is our best chance right now, but i think miller can improve given time. /optimism

 

[Bluesfan2308]

Miller is gonna be frustrating in the playoffs. I could see him dominating a shutout or 1 goal game then getting blasted for 5 goals the next.

Basically Halak