Pre-Game Talk: SENS DADS in St. Louis, Sat. 7:00 pm

[Back in Black]

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[JD1]

Back to back wins on the road.

Dad power.

We got this!!!

 

[Larionov]

Typically when you play a back to back on the road they at least give you the second game reasonably close by, i.e. New York to Philly, NJ to Boston, etc. In this case, we are flying to a different freaking time zone. Are you kidding me, NHL? What an awful schedule. Oh, and then we are off for 11 days between Jan 22 and Feb 1, the longest layoff of any team in the NHL. We have the worst schedule in the league this year, bar none.

All we can hope is that the positive energy of the Fathers Trip gives the boys enough of a boost to overcome the fatigue. The Blues are an eminently beatable team - their goaltending is suspect, and they have nothing that really scares you offensively. Ryan O'Reilly is a very good two way player and has to be watched closely, but generally I like how we match up here...

 

[JD1]

It's easier to go west on the body so that's good.

But i sometimes wonder about the schedule imbalances. There is so much data on schedule and it's impact on points that a cynic would think the league can decide who makes the playoffs and who doesn't

 

[Back in Black]

What an awful schedule. Oh, and then we are off for 11 days between Jan 22 and Feb 1, the longest layoff of any team in the NHL.

Not everyone's off for the All-Star break. Poor Chabot's gotta go...

 

[Six Assets]

lighting vs sharks on at the same time to, should be a great game

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Typically when you play a back to back on the road they at least give you the second game reasonably close by, i.e. New York to Philly, NJ to Boston, etc. In this case, we are flying to a different freaking time zone. Are you kidding me, NHL? What an awful schedule. Oh, and then we are off for 11 days between Jan 22 and Feb 1, the longest layoff of any team in the NHL. We have the worst schedule in the league this year, bar none.

All we can hope is that the positive energy of the Fathers Trip gives the boys enough of a boost to overcome the fatigue. The Blues are an eminently beatable team - their goaltending is suspect, and they have nothing that really scares you offensively. Ryan O'Reilly is a very good two way player and has to be watched closely, but generally I like how we match up here...

Its like a 2 hour flight and 2 state lines. Its really not that far.

 

[GrantLemons]

If we win tonight the Dads need to stay for the rest of the year.

 

[Senscore]

Poor Keith probably thought he was done with that hell hole.

 

[Tuna99]

Be interesting to see Andy play. Nilsson just owning it right now.

 

[Taluss]

Not happy with Andy in tn. Nilsson has been trying his ass off and been a beast. Why would you shut him down on a roll. At least wait until a loss

 

[Peptic Balcers]

Not happy with Andy in tn. Nilsson has been trying his ass off and been a beast. Why would you shut him down on a roll. At least wait until a loss

It's pretty standard to use 2 different goalies on back to backs, regardless of how well a tender was playing

 

[saskriders]

It's easier to go west on the body so that's good.

But i sometimes wonder about the schedule imbalances. There is so much data on schedule and it's impact on points that a cynic would think the league can decide who makes the playoffs and who doesn't

I have always assumed for athletes it is easier to go east. It seems every year in some sport you hear about an eastern team winning their first game in pacific city x in like 10 years. For an eastern team to play in the Pacific timezone the average game starts at like 10:30 in the timezone they are adapted to. Flip it around and it is like 4:30.

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

The team looks better with Wolanin in the line up then Harpur, who would of thought...

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Anderson gunna play tonight?

 

[aragorn]

Does anyone know if the Dad's pay their own way here to attend these games with the team or if EM & the team pay for it?

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Does anyone know if the Dad's pay their own way here to attend these games with the team or if EM & the team pay for it?

Team pays, for sure. I think all teams do this... no?

 

[HSF]

Not happy with Andy in tn. Nilsson has been trying his ass off and been a beast. Why would you shut him down on a roll. At least wait until a loss

Andy needs to be in form to get traded

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Not happy with Andy in tn. Nilsson has been trying his ass off and been a beast. Why would you shut him down on a roll. At least wait until a loss

The Blues aren't a very scary team and Andy needs to get some reps in if we are going to trade him.

Nilsson isn't a starter and is playing well, might as well take the opportunity to rest him up before he gets in funk.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

GDT is up... BUCKLE-UP!

GDT: - Senators @ Blues - Dads and Lads Edition - 7:30pm - City TV