Series Talk: Round 1 - St. Louis Blues [now w/ Poll]

[The Abusement Park]

Oh….uh….Refalanche are gonna get exposed when they don’t get as much PP time in the playoffs, Blues in 3

 

[falconski]

Oh….uh….Refalanche are gonna get exposed when they don’t get as much PP time in the playoffs, Blues in 3

I believe that we've settled on Assalanche as the preferred insulting term

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

I believe that we've settled on Assalanche as the preferred insulting term

Noted

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Insanity. We all knew what this team would look like when healthy, but seeing it written out like that a day before playoffs just hits different.

Plus it’s still not full health. Get a safe lead in a series and they can work Byram back in there over Nemeth to get comfortable enough to fully take over that spot. Not to mention potentially EJ later in the playoffs. Nuts.

 

[sethro109]

Good. No lazy plays!

 

[Ceremony]

Honestly I'd rather Perron be healthy and playing. That way when we curb stomp the Blues, that fan base has no excuse for getting there teeth kicked in and idiots like The Dizee wont be able to blame Covid for getting an ass whooping.


They're already started on the excuse train.

I've seen more than one person say this. Who gives a f*** what they think? If I don't need to watch that yappy rat running around for a few games, good. If it gets us through the series and gives everyone extra time off to stay healthy, good. I can't even pretend to care what some Saint Louis fans on the internet think.

 

[Spirits]

Some of ya'll need to keep it classy outside this forum. No reason to get into a shit throwing match with 3-4 dumbass Blues fans.

Since you are probably my favorite poster here I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume this is satire and you aren't playing the forum mom.

Nah, they're dumb and they need to know it.

Get 'em.

 

[Freudian]

Insanity. We all knew what this team would look like when healthy, but seeing it written out like that a day before playoffs just hits different.

Plus it’s still not full health. Get a safe lead in a series and they can work Byram back in there over Nemeth to get comfortable enough to fully take over that spot. Not to mention potentially EJ later in the playoffs. Nuts.

 

[JWK]

I believe that we've settled on Assalanche as the preferred insulting term

It’s amazing how well Assalanche rolls off the tongue

NSFW?

 

[The Abusement Park]

 

[Spirits]

I've seen more than one person say this. Who gives a f*** what they think? If I don't need to watch that yappy rat running around for a few games, good. If it gets us through the series and gives everyone extra time off to stay healthy, good. I can't even pretend to care what some Saint Louis fans on the internet think.

For real. No one gives us credit for using a half AHL team to take Dallas to game 7 OT last season, the Blues wouldn't get credit this season. All of this "I want to beat the best" bullshit comes from insecure fans. I want all of the luck possible to go the Avalanche's way and I don't care who, what or why someone would put an asterisk by their 3rd cup. I can guarantee you that no one in that entire organization feels like some of you guys do about this made up shit that you feel so worried about. They just want the Cup, end of story.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I believe that we've settled on Assalanche as the preferred insulting term

Aves

 

[S E P H]

A Blues fan made this chart as a way to explain this series is closer than many think...

Since April 1st

GP

GF

GA

Shots for

Shots against

PP%

PK%

FOW%

GF/GA P1

GF/GA P2

GF/GA P3

Hits/60

BkS/60

Blues

21

8th

14th

24th

21st

2nd

13th

2nd

+7

Even

+6

15th

2nd

Avs

21

6th

10th

4th

2nd

9th

25th

12th

Even

+14

-8

27th

22nd

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Considered me puzzled. I am now more confident in the Avs lol.

Also not to bash that poster. He made a very long, detailed post to prove some points and he/she put a lot of work into it. It was a great post overall but that table didn’t do them any favors.

Maybe I haven't paid attention to our special teams, but what the eff happened to our PK? I am pretty sure it was top 5 for a large part of the first half of the season right?

 

[John Mandalorian]

For real. No one gives us credit for using a half AHL team to take Dallas to game 7 OT last season, the Blues wouldn't get credit this season. All of this "I want to beat the best" bullshit comes from insecure fans. I want all of the luck possible to go the Avalanche's way and I don't care who, what or why someone would put an asterisk by their 3rd cup. I can guarantee you that no one in that entire organization feels like some of you guys do about this made up shit that you feel so worried about. They just want the Cup, end of story.

I kind of feel similar except my way of thinking is that we’ve already had more than our share of bad luck. So I’m not going to feel bad if we catch a break here or there going forward. I’m also no longer worrying about hubris. We’ve already had enough pianos falling on us.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Maybe I haven't paid attention to our special teams, but what the eff happened to our PK? I am pretty sure it was top 5 for a large part of the first half of the season right?

Grubauer played just 10 of 22 games since April 1. Grubauer was the best PK’er in the NHL this season of any position.

 

[katfude]

I went ahead and fixed that chart up.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Good. No lazy plays!

This is not usual Bednar. He’s not really known for yelling and screaming. The players must’ve really been pissing him off.

 

[katfude]

Good, glad Bednar isn't letting them sleepwalk.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I saw this on YouTube today. Cool Makar video, for those that like highlight vids.

 

[Papa Francouz]

I saw this on YouTube today. Cool Makar video, for those that like highlight vids.

Speaking of, are you gonna make another hype video this year???

 

[tucker3434]

A Blues fan made this chart as a way to explain this series is closer than many think...

Since April 1st

GP

GF

GA

Shots for

Shots against

PP%

PK%

FOW%

GF/GA P1

GF/GA P2

GF/GA P3

Hits/60

BkS/60

Blues

21

8th

14th

24th

21st

2nd

13th

2nd

+7

Even

+6

15th

2nd

Avs

21

6th

10th

4th

2nd

9th

25th

12th

Even

+14

-8

27th

22nd

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Considered me puzzled. I am now more confident in the Avs lol.

Also not to bash that poster. He made a very long, detailed post to prove some points and he/she put a lot of work into it. It was a great post overall but that table didn’t do them any favors.

It's another great example showing the Blues have received better puck luck and still had worse results. Blues PDO in that span, #6. Avs, #17. Blues, 11-10. Avs, 16-5.

If we're going to lose to them, that's how it's going to happen, but I would have zero confidence in that if I was a Blues fan. If the whole gameplan rests on Binnington outplaying Grubauer (by a significant margin no less), well, good luck.

 

[sethro109]

This is not usual Bednar. He’s not really known for yelling and screaming. The players must’ve really been pissing him off.

I'm glad he's doing it. I feel like our guys have been too lax lately.

 

[AvsMakar08]

I saw this on YouTube today. Cool Makar video, for those that like highlight vids.

Makar should have went 1st OA in his draft year and Byram should have went 1st OA in his draft year. We got lucky.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

A Blues fan made this chart as a way to explain this series is closer than many think...

Since April 1st

GP

GF

GA

Shots for

Shots against

PP%

PK%

FOW%

GF/GA P1

GF/GA P2

GF/GA P3

Hits/60

BkS/60

Blues

21

8th

14th

24th

21st

2nd

13th

2nd

+7

Even

+6

15th

2nd

Avs

21

6th

10th

4th

2nd

9th

25th

12th

Even

+14

-8

27th

22nd

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Considered me puzzled. I am now more confident in the Avs lol.

Also not to bash that poster. He made a very long, detailed post to prove some points and he/she put a lot of work into it. It was a great post overall but that table didn’t do them any favors.

5v5
CF%: Avs 1st STL 26th
FF%: Avs 1st STL 27th
GF%: Avs 4th STL 15th
xGF%: Avs 1st STL 30th
SH%: Avs 16th STL 8th
SV%" Avs 13th STL 5th

So whatever the Blues have going for them is essentially getting lucky with hot shooting and hot goaltending.....and resulted in them having a 11-7-3 record. Barely over 0.500 hockey. With less "lucky/effective" goaltending and scoring the Avs are 16-5-0 in the same time period lol

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Speaking of, are you gonna make another hype video this year???

Nah, too lazy to get one done this year.

Looking forward to the Avs run though, however long it lasts.