Well embiggen my britches, that was a heckuva third to bring home the W and send the one-note Blues and especially Justin "The Hatchetman" Faulk weeping their way back to Saint Loueee.
The first was an embarrassment of misses, the second saw the Jets get Binn'd, but they carried the play for the vast majority of the game and must have hit the metal of the old Win-O-Meter.
JMo with the pair (and two goals) picked it up with the motivator, but though the first and 3rd pairings looked good, with Capo helping to keep the play alive through the rust well despite the World's Slowest Spinorama and not taking the pass away on that first goal. His play highlighted how little Stanley offers in transition vs pretty much every other D player or prospect. I had hopes for the big man, but honestly wonder now if the game hasn't begun to pass him by.
Pionk plays better with some snarl, and was plenty snarly tonight, Samberg was solid, 4th-line Dane-y-mo and his abraded ankles made the PPs and a key goal happen, Big Sak came back, PLD wore the Blues down, 55 shot for a change and KFC added some speed and cycle.
Lower down the order Barron did his best Ehlers, Lowry wuz robbed and Gagner had his moments tho he petered out by the end.
Thought Cole made some fine reads and passes but looks tired, and Wheeler is tired and needs his minutes managed -- yesterday.
Helle held.
The break will help. Looking forward to a team busting out of the gates in 11 days with Apples hopefully pitching in. And HFJ also can refresh itself and regroup -- enjoy the ASB mes choms, and be well.
