GDT: WCQF Game #1 | St. Louis Blues @ Winnipeg Jets | "So it Begins"

[BlueDream]

God I’m so amped.

Gotta remind myself its only 1 game. In playoffs, after you win you feel like you’re gonna win the Cup. After you lose you’re planning a rebuild.

Gonna be a fun ride.

 

[Stealth JD]

Man...I just got back to my hotel room after a night of corporate meetings/dinner/entertainment and just saw the ESPN highlights. What a performance from Binnington, apparently. This team feels special.

 

[mk80]

Going into game 2 I'm expecting to see the Blues team we saw in the 3rd after the Perron goal. That said, I'm also expecting to see the most desperate, agitated, POed, Jets team that wants to avoid going down 2-0 in a series heading into St. Louis.

Also shoutout to @Bendak for keeping the post season likes going! That is some playoff style liking!

 

[Novacain]

My main takeaways now that my excitement is only half there.

Colt is a No.1 Defensemen. The End. He was a machine tonight. He is a joy to watch defend and turn the puck up ice.

If I had anything resembling a concern about Binny in the playoffs, I don't now.

Win Friday. Put them behind the 8 ball going back to St. Louis. This team hasn't played consistently well in months. Break there spririt.

 

[TheDizee]

on that last second save by JB, look at Jbo clear the crease after. hes finally using his size, looked like Pronger there.

 

[GoldenSeal]

I want a Maroon jersey.

 

[JoshFromMO]

Reporter: "How do you feel about playing your first playoff game?"

Binnington: "It was cool"

 

[mk80]

Reporter: "How do you feel about playing your first playoff game?"

Binnington: "It was cool"

Probably the most emotion anyone has seen from him since he challenged the Texas Stars bench to a fight in the AHL

 

[KingPuckChoo]

ok so im bandwagoning you guys, Blues to the finals - no jynx

 

[mk80]

ok so im bandwagoning you guys, Blues to the finals - no jynx

Welcome aboard!

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

ok so im bandwagoning you guys, Blues to the finals - no jynx

Tell the Kings they owe us after destroying us a few years back lol

 

[Lord Helix]

Reporter: "How do you feel about playing your first playoff game?"

Binnington: "It was cool"

Binnington seeing the Stanley Cup:

 

[Robb_K]

Going into game 2 I'm expecting to see the Blues team we saw in the 3rd after the Perron goal. That said, I'm also expecting to see the most desperate, agitated, POed, Jets team that wants to avoid going down 2-0 in a series heading into St. Louis.

Also shoutout to @Bendak for keeping the post season likes going! That is some playoff style liking!

 

[LGB51]

What a save by Binnington on that breakaway in the 2nd with only Thomas back defending the 2 on 1. Talk about ice water in the veins clutch, then gets up as easy as you please like it ain't no thang. JB is a f***ing boss/beast y'all for real.

 

[Meatball]

ok so im bandwagoning you guys, Blues to the finals - no jynx

You'll have to forgive me. I see the Kings logo and I have PTSD flashbacks.

Welcome aboard.

 

[bluesfan94]

Going into game 2 I'm expecting to see the Blues team we saw in the 3rd after the Perron goal. That said, I'm also expecting to see the most desperate, agitated, POed, Jets team that wants to avoid going down 2-0 in a series heading into St. Louis.

Also shoutout to @Bendak for keeping the post season likes going! That is some playoff style liking!

I think it's time we all step up our like game.

 

[Itsnotatrap]

Binnington looked really rattled today. I’d estimate his pulse doubled, all the way up to 2.

 

[TheDizee]

Blues PP has to be more effective moving forward. It is ok to not score but you have to be generating momentum on them.

 

[BlueDream]

I think it's time we all step up our like game.

I am still missing my like button, because of getting infractions on the main board. Apparently I won’t get it back for another month.

I’d like to give your guys’ posts more love but if the Blues keep winning then I might refrain from “liking” even after I get it back.

 

[Evocable Manager]

I screamed when Perron scored.

I was bouncing off the damn walls when Bozak scored.

And I’m usually cool as ice and often get the “you look bored” or the “do you have emotions?” comments from people around me.

The game was exhilarating.

Laine is still the most overrated player in the league don’t @ me.

But it’s one game down, so let’s focus on Friday and look no further!

 

[mk80]

Magic number moves to 15 wins tonight. But this series is far from over!

 

[sfvega]

A lot of people early in the year thought Bozak was a poor move in retrospect after getting ROR, having Schenn, Thomas making the roster, Sundqvist breaking out. I was one of those. But damn did we need him tonight. Also, Maroon drove that play. He's really carrying his weight lately.

We need to not get dragged into the scrums and stuff. That's what Winnipeg wants. Just keep outhustling them, take the PP, and try and finish this series. That's part of the reason I hate Thorburn being back. We don't need to try and play that game. We keep playing our game, play within ourselves, this should be a W.

 

[Ranksu]

Just saw the highlights. Binny steal a game?

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Maroon is doing pretty much exactly the role I thought he would in the playoffs. It’s valuable, and the Blues will probably re-sign him in the off-season. Yes he’s kind of slow, but he wins board battles and can absorb (and dish) a lot of punishment. He has meshed well with his skilled linemates, amd they hold possession and get there share of scoring opportunities.

 

[Ranksu]

Edmundsin plsyed only 13:56 lowest on d-core. Still not 100% or Berube Hives him time to adjust his body to game.