Half-Assed GDT: Stanley Cup Champs @ Stanley Cup Chumps

[Bluesnatic27]

Don't understand this talk that Binnington "stole" the game. He played great, but the Blues, as a whole, put up a solid performance. Even the last minute the Blues were confronted with some excellent keep-ins by the Lightning players. That Sergachev play comes to mind.

 

[Ranksu]

Are we really back to that label, that shouldn't have been a thing to begin with?

He was horrendous tonight.

 

[LBlues24]

When is steen due back is there any update? Bernie just said that he’s still ‘3-4 weeks away.’ I thought it was a 4 week original timeline that started at least 2-3 weeks ago...

 

[Stelmacki]

Blues putting on a clinic of how not to clear the zone

between the blue line and top of the face off circle, there’s no team that’s worse.

 

[Blueston]

Barbs hitting everything. Love his energy

So wish he could do that when he plays in top 6. He could’ve real asset if he did.

 

[Mike Liut]

Sunny is such a stud. His role is so important. Hope he’s not out long

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

please no long term injury for sunny

 

[Mike Liut]

Guys like Sunny, Blais and Barbie are keys to winning the cup.

 

[Blueston]

thomas seems incapable of clearing the zone tonight

Not one of his better games.

 

[LBlues24]

Guys like Sunny, Blais and Barbie are keys to winning the cup.

excellent secondary players who know their roles and aren’t afraid to chip in offensively when needed (Blais was looking like a top 6 player before the injury too)

 

[Dbrownss]

Not one of his better games.

Yea, his soft passing was picked off left and right. He got better as the game went on. His cross ozone pass to Schwartz was rediculous....of course, he didnt score. That pass though..... As he gets stronger and plays a "mans" game, he's going to flourish.

 

[Blueston]

Yea, his soft passing was picked off left and right. He got better as the game went on. His cross ozone pass to Schwartz was rediculous....of course, he didnt score. That pass though..... As he gets stronger and plays a "mans" game, he's going to flourish.

There are nights where he is our best forward and nights like tonight. I find myself getting frustrated with him bc when he is on he is amazing but then he will have times where he is the opposite. But keep reminding self he is only 20 YO. So glad we have him and get to watch him blossom into star.

 

[Blueston]

Another strong game by JayBo. He has played better this year than he has in years. Arguably been our most consistent defenseman. I know he is36 and we assumed this might be it, but if he can stay healthy he looks to have a few more good years left.

 

[Blueston]

Gutty win short handed on road tonight. So I don’t mean this to short our boys at all, but I don’t get Lightning hype. I know they are defending Pres trophy winners and everyone in media picked them to win Cup this season, but I just don’t see Tampa as great team. Boston and Washington look much better to me. Preds played us much tougher this week. Dallas is tough. Lightning have some talent but I just don’t see them as real Cup threat unless they take play much higher than they have ever shown with this core.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Watching a recording of the game now.

Thanksgiving duties upended my Blues game watching.

 

[Dbrownss]

Gutty win short handed on road tonight. So I don’t mean this to short our boys at all, but I don’t get Lightning hype. I know they are defending Pres trophy winners and everyone in media picked them to win Cup this season, but I just don’t see Tampa as great team. Boston and Washington look much better to me. Preds played us much tougher this week. Dallas is tough. Lightning have some talent but I just don’t see them as real Cup threat unless they take play much higher than they have ever shown with this core.

They dont enjoy the battle so to say. That's why CBJ wiped the floor with them. I dont think much of CBJ, but they will make you earn every ince of ice.

 

[Spektre]

Nice to get back on the winning side of the score sheet. I wonder if Sunny is out will Kyrou be called up.

 

[Reality Czech]

Nice to get back on the winning side of the score sheet. I wonder if Sunny is out will Kyrou be called up.

Wasn't Walker already called up? I imagine they'll give him a shot first. Losing Sunny is devastating as he's arguably been our most effective forward lately.

Solid game overall despite some periods of shakiness. I didn't think Parayko had a very strong game, he looked shaky at times. We were lucky the Perron O-zone penalty didn't cost us, and Binny saved our bacon. We're gonna need more production from ROR, Schwartz and other top guys at even strength because we can't expect our bottom 6 to bail us out every game. But a win's a win.

 

[67Blues]

I said it last year and I'll say it again. Schwartz couldn't score with a fist full of hundred dollar bills in a brothel in East St. Louis on discount dollar day. That guy is so snakebit right now.

 

[BlueOil]

binnington just refuses to lose to tampa

case closed

 

[Robb_K]

Didn’t we get him as part of the Reaves deal with Pittsburgh??? Army really did good on that trade!!!!

If Kostin eventually turns into a 65 point a season power forward, that trade will be one of the best ever in NHL history, like getting Demitra for Christer Olsson..

 

[Zizzle]

Do we have an update on sunny?

 

[BlueDream]

Do we have an update on sunny?

No. I’m impatiently waiting for one.

He better not be out long term.

 

[Mike Liut]

Do we have an update on sunny?

Berube says Sundqvist will be out “a while.” But additional testing/examination needed back in St. Louis to get a better idea on full nature of injury. (Sundqvist is on crutches and has right foot in walking boot.)

 

[BlueDream]

f***. f***. f***.