Potential Season Ending Epic Double-Assed GDT: WCSF Game #5: Nashville @ St. Louis | 7:00 CST | NBCSN

[AjaxManifesto]

Jaskin usually always does this. The Blues should keep him as an extra forward and play him in like 10 games next season. Every 8 games put him into the lineup. He seems to perform after sitting.

That said, I'm not going to get excited until the Blues can win game 6. If they do that, then we're talking. But that's going to be a tough game.

HUGE


Need to be perfect. Need to have a functioning PP.

 

[carter333167]

Great win! I agree with the thoughts on Jaskin...he was outstanding.

 

[Borderbluesfan]

HUGE


Need to be perfect. Need to have a functioning PP.

Don't remember too many PP chances during the last two games in Nashville. We don't seem to get any calls there. While taking quite a few penalties! Tonight, we had our chances and we looked completely unprepared for the PP.

 

[Bluesnatic27]

Very underrated post. This is exactly what looked like was happening.

I'm surprised the refs allow teams to get away with that, it seems so easy for them to buy an extra 20 seconds of rest. But I guess I won't complain.

Referee: Now cut that out right now
Sobotka: Meh no speakin the Engliss

 

[carter333167]

If you told me we would outscore them on the PP the rest of the way, I'd be very confident.

I thought the refs did a decent job.

Haven't we outscored them at ES?

 

[KirkOut]

Very underrated post. This is exactly what looked like was happening.

I'm surprised the refs allow teams to get away with that, it seems so easy for them to buy an extra 20 seconds of rest. But I guess I won't complain.

I think the blues have done this every game. Honestly they deserve a penalty at this point. If the Preds were doing that I'd be extremely irritated. In fact I'm irritated that Yeo keeps doing it because it seems like bad sportsmanship. Once is maybe passable but every game is excessive

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Very underrated post. This is exactly what looked like was happening.

I'm surprised the refs allow teams to get away with that, it seems so easy for them to buy an extra 20 seconds of rest. But I guess I won't complain.

Great win! I agree with the thoughts on Jaskin...he was outstanding.

He out worked their excellent D on the boards and was strong taking it in close. Also great forechecking.

 

[LGB51]

Sick 5 on 3

As usual Oberyn.

 

[mk80]

Let's remember Jaskin is only a 4th year NHL player so he still has room to grow his game. Also his only NHL head coach until this season has been Hitch so he could possibly grow into a guy that could flourish under Yeo, maybe I'm over hyping him after this game, maybe not.

 

[Oberyn]

Missed the last two periods but damn was i happy to see we won when i checked my phone. Nice to see Jaskin pot one, i heard he had something like 8 shots on goal. Keep him in the lineup for next game. Let's steal game 6 in Nashville.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Looks like I'm not allowed to watch again huh?

 

[mk80]

Looks like I'm not allowed to watch again huh?

Technically listening on the radio wouldn't be watching.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Technically listening on the radio wouldn't be watching.

That's how I have been doing, except tonight I couldn't do that either...

But I wan them to win when I watch damn it!!!

 

[KirkOut]

Technically listening on the radio wouldn't be watching.

Medusa rules apply. Just hold up a mirror and face away from the TV and watch like that

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Medusa rules apply. Just hold up a mirror and face away from the TV and watch like that

Solid plan. Can't wait.

 

[LGB51]

Solid plan. Can't wait.

To be honest I got the same thing going here, I'm always at work and can't watch when they win. Games I'm home for and can watch they lose, at least in this series. I just relied on ice tracker tonight, will do the same for Game 6 whether I have the channel or not.

Lets Go Blues!

 

[fishsandwichpatrol]

Just need to win 2 more. Come on boys

 

[mk80]

Just need to win 2 more. Come on boys

Sunday's game will be the toughest test so far, Preds in front of their home crowd trying to make franchise history is an extremely tough task. If we can jump out and finally silence their crowd and take out their energy early we'll have a good chance.

 

[TheDizee]

first goal and the PP not being cripples are essential for game 6.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

To use a time honored Carolina Hurricanes adage:

"we win gaem??

WE WIN GAEM!!"

 

[JustOneB4IDie]

My wife's gonna kill me. I told her THIS was the last game.

And I told my wife the same thing. Yes, with 40+ years with the same result every spring, failures by the same old Blues, It's in my DNA.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

How many years in a row now has the season ended on the road in Game 6?

I feel it's different this year.

 

[STL BLUES]

Do we have any idea if Steen will play Sunday? Do we have any other injuries from last night?

Who would you bring up if we had to? I still would like to see Kenny Agostino in our lineup.

Jaskin has got to stay in the lineup. Hope he can repeat as that would help solidify his future with the Blues.

 

[LGB51]

Do we have any idea if Steen will play Sunday? Do we have any other injuries from last night?

Who would you bring up if we had to? I still would like to see Kenny Agostino in our lineup.

Jaskin has got to stay in the lineup. Hope he can repeat as that would help solidify his future with the Blues.

Is Tage a possibility? I know he's doing well for AHL Chicago right now.

 

[hullderko]

Early in the game it seems we focused on some extended forechecking/cycling which seemed to wear down the Nashville D and create opportunities (by causing icing, penalties, etc.)

Late in the game we tried to force more plays at the net off a quick forecheck, where they could have cycled a bit more to let something develop, which essentially created turnovers. Everyone is high on Rinne's SV%, but he gets a lot of weak, off-angle shots, which are essentially a turnover imho.

I'm not a huge fan of the "throw junk at the net" strategy unless you have numbers in front. Fatigue may have played a factor, but imho the early-game forecheck was a lot more effective because they were a little more patient on the forecheck.