GDT: WCSF Game 3: Blues @ Stars | 7pm CT (NBCSN) | Road Warriors

[The Note]

When: Monday, April 29 at 7 p.m. CT
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Perron-O'Reilly-Tarasenko

Schwartz-Schenn-Sundqvist

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Steen-Barbashev-Fabbri

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Edmundson-Dunn

Jordan Binnington

Benn - Seguin - Radulov
Dickinson - Hintz - Zuccarello
Cogliano - Faksa - Comeau
Janmark - Dowling - Spezza

Lindell - Klingberg
Heiskanen - Polak
Fedun - Lovejoy

Ben Bishop

After dropping game 2 at home, the Blues head out on the road where they are 3-0 so far this postseason:

So hopefully we see a start like this:

And less like what we've seen the past two games:

Go Blues!

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[elkranio]

Just win. It's really easy. Don't play shitty defense and score more than they do.

 

[mk80]

Be on the lookout for falling Stars tonight!

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Really wish they could sit Eddy and play Borts with Dunn at the very least. I'm hoping for a good game from Sunny today, he's looked a little lost on the second line this seies so I'm hoping he can turn it around. I hope ROR isn't playing injured and just needs to figure it out, we need him to step up if the Blues want to win.

LGB!

 

[Note Worthy]

Just win. It's really easy. Don't play ****ty defense and score more than they do.

Elkranio for assistant coach.

 

[Note Worthy]

If anyone is playing injured I think it might be Sunny. He got banged up pretty bad in the Jets series and has taken some hard shots in this series so far as well.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Keys to the game:

1) Good start (January Blues show up at the start...not the November Blues)
2) Power play execution (if the Stars give us another 4 x PPs we better respond with 1-2 goals)

 

[The Note in MI]

Do the blues seem to be playing better on the road because they don’t have the opportunity to dictate hard matchups? Perhaps a more freeing, 5 man unit type of play?

 

[Note Worthy]

Do the blues seem to be playing better on the road because they don’t have the opportunity to dictate hard matchups? Perhaps a more freeing, 5 man unit type of play?

I think they try to be too fancy at home and make the extra pass or look for the extra shot. On the road I think they play a more meat and potatoes game that is simplified.

Put pucks on net every chance you get and don't pass up an opportunity.

 

[Reality Czech]

I think they try to be too fancy at home and make the extra pass or look for the extra shot. On the road I think they play a more meat and potatoes game that is simplified.

Put pucks on net every chance you get and don't pass up an opportunity.

Yep, and drive the play in the O zone. Keep possession longer. Our cycle and puck control is so good when it's on. That takes a lot of pressure off the defense when we can maintain possession in the O zone longer. Need to keep the inexperienced Stars D on their heels as much as possible.

 

[Note Worthy]

A little bit of line shuffle.

Bortz in for Edmundson.

 

[Multigrain]

So far Seguin and Radulov haven't come alive yet. I think Seguin gets rattled with physical play.

 

[MissouriMook]

So far Seguin and Radulov haven't come alive yet. I think Seguin gets rattled with physical play.

I think we need to find that out with a lot of their players. It had a negative impact in the Jets' series, but I feel like we need to be more physical with their younger players, especially Heiskanen and Klingberg. Both of those guys seem to get a bit rattled when we put pressure on them and make mistakes with the puck. I'd like to get them to the point where they start hearing footsteps.

 

[PiggySmalls]

Hope they left their mental lapses in STL. Going to need to have strong efforts from everyone. Take an early lead and don’t look back.

 

[MissouriMook]

A little bit of line shuffle.

Bortz in for Edmundson.

I'm fine with these changes. I think it will do Dunn a world of good to get him back on the left and have an off-handed partner.

I like the forward lines, but I still think they need to keep 10 in the middle and 70 on the wing. Keep the same 3 guys together, but run it 57-10-70 instead of 10-70-57.

 

[Multigrain]

I think we need to find that out with a lot of their players. It had a negative impact in the Jets' series, but I feel like we need to be more physical with their younger players, especially Heiskanen and Klingberg. Both of those guys seem to get a bit rattled when we put pressure on them and make mistakes with the puck. I'd like to get them to the point where they start hearing footsteps.

Yes, your right there is no way a 19 year old defenseman should have that much space to move. I know speed might be a factor but he was never really checked much throughout the game. Klingberg can get rattled and make bad passes at times. Also, stay on Hintz don't forget about him

 

[MissouriMook]

@Bendak is getting to his "like" game early today. I love it! I hope our boys get inspired to get to their game early as well.

 

[MissouriMook]

Yes, your right there is no way a 19 year old defenseman should have that much space to move. I know speed might be a factor but he was never really checked much throughout the game. Klingberg can get rattled and make bad passes at times. Also, stay on Hintz don't forget about him

I don't see Hintz getting too rattled by physicality, although he did take a pretty good hit late in Game 2 (but before he scored the ENG) where he struggled to get back to his bench without a stick. I wouldn't go out of my way to get physical with him but they definitely need to take away his space. The two D men might wilt under the pressure of a relentless, physical forecheck, so I'm all for hitting them every chance we get, especially in their zone. I think taking their transition game out of play, or at least out of sync, is one of the keys to the Blues coming back to STL up 3-1.

 

[Multigrain]

I also am on the fence about Jamie Benn. I can't figure out what his game is? He seems to be playing dirty more than he usually does.

 

[bluesfan94]

I also am on the fence about Jamie Benn. I can't figure out what his game is? He seems to be playing dirty more than he usually does.

He's always been dirty.

Think we really need to make Bishop move laterally. He's looked a little injured to me, and he provides a mojo to the team that Khudobin doesn't

 

[Honeycutt]

BIg win tonight boys!! ROR gets it going tonight!

 

[Blueston]

So glad Borts is back in and Eddy is out. That Dunn/Edmundson pairing has been awful.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I also am on the fence about Jamie Benn. I can't figure out what his game is? He seems to be playing dirty more than he usually does.

That's his game. Always flirts that line of dirty and gamesmanship, I think he leans more gamesmanship though. Backes was like that with us.

 

[RandallRitchey]

If the keep running Binnington, its only a matter of time before Bishop gets drilled. With how fragile he is, Dallas might want to back off the goalie a bit.

 

[Bluesguru]

I like Schenn in the middle. Not crazy with the top 6 changes. Wouldn't be surprised if Berube ends up readjusting the lines tonight.