GDT: St. Louis Blues @ Ugly Yellow Helmetsville

[jura]

Is this Tarasenko gif from yesterday's game? I missed most of it

yeh

 

[mk80]

Let's go Blues!

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

Parayko has as many points as Subban (19).

Vince Dunn is our only defenseman in the top-50 for points with 23 points.

 

[Bendak]

F### NBC!

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

Ryan O’Reilly is the 36th highest scorer in the league right now - tied with Barkov at 56 points. ROR is a star

 

[Falco Lombardi]

John Forslund AND Joe Micheletti?!

Can I have this every game with Pang in place of Pierre PLEASE?

 

[mk80]

Need to cover those bright yellow goalie pads with a bunch of puck marks. my eyes are burning!

 

[Dbrownss]

Wtf is on NBC......

 

[Novacain]

Just a note, was at the game yesterday and my main note is in a game with tons of good defenseman, Colt was the best on the ice.

 

[EastonBlues22]

In response to the closed thread to EastonBlue22, I would skate in and push one forward into the other as a defenseman. Seal off that lane and let the goalie deal with the shot. Petro is 6’4” tall. I’m not that big, but the goalie would’ve saw the shot. I’d lock down and make sure of it. He should have given the goalie a chance. He didn’t. With Edmunson making the move he did is all the reason why Petro wipes the front.

With all due respect since I know you've played, that's just not what Pietrangelo (or any NHL defender) is expected to do in that situation. No NHL player is going to give an undefended player inside the dots a clear line to his own net, much less tie himself up with two other guys "out of the way" and leave the most dangerous man on the ice free to do whatever he wants. He's trained to protect space, fill lanes, and pressure the puck. He did all three of those things. He's literally the only Blue who should have been involved in the play who was where he was supposed to be.

What's more, he clearly didn't do what you originally accused him of doing (being caught in no-man's land). You just don't like the guy, and while he's far from perfect, your criticisms would carry a lot more weight if they were limited to moments when they were actually deserved. When you single him out for criticism when he's doing what he's supposed to be doing, not to mention doing a better job than any of the three Blues who should have been involved in the play at that time, it just undermines the overall credibility of your arguments.

 

[mk80]

Preds all over us right now. Let's wake up here Blues!

 

[BlueOil]

dunn bailed out allen on that wrap around

 

[Robb_K]

Allen is playing well so far. Thank goodness! The Blues are having trouble dealing with The Preds' onslaught.

 

[Novacain]

Preds have come out looking hungry. Probably annoyed at the loss yesterday.

 

[Novacain]

As someone super low on Maroon, he was also super solid yesterday. Hope he can keep that up.

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

As a St. Louisian, Maroon naturally hates Nashville

 

[Falco Lombardi]

As someone super low on Maroon, he was also super solid yesterday. Hope he can keep that up.

He’s quietly been solid for the last roughly 4 games. Working well with Sunny

 

[DoubleK81]

Honestly Subban has had a big hit/fight/something coming his way for about 3 years now. I’m not saying someone needs to do anything dirty but if you can lay him out it’s worth whatever penalty might come.

Subban refuses to fight. I recall a game earlier this year, or late last year, where he literally told the guy who was trying to fight him that he wouldnt because he was a p***y.

 

[JR1]

Maroon has been very good with puck possession along the boards.

 

[TheBluePenguin]

Just need to weather the storm, this is normal after winning the first of a back to back

 

[RORbacon]

Refs sending both to the box? Trying to keep the game under control early is probably a smart move.

 

[TheBluePenguin]

Bahhhh let them play, we don't want this to be a special team game

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

Looks like off-setting minors in Bortz and Fiala. Good trade

I want to beat these guys both on the scoreboard and in terms of punishing play

 

[TheBluePenguin]

Refs sending both to the box? Trying to keep the game under control early is probably a smart move.

that's not good for us though

 

[The Note]

Bahhhh let them play, we don't want this to be a special team game

They’re probably going to try and nip stuff in the bud given how the game yesterday was played.