2019-2020 St. Louis Blues - Defending the Cup - Part 3: The Prelude to Playoff Positioning

[Frenzy31]

Bozak is a center. He is solid and does the little things well. I prefer Sunny d and Barbi playing together. He is also a better passer the Blais, and I would still like to see Taransenko on the 3rd line and keeping the top two line together.

 

[WATTAGE4451]

That’s what I’m trying to say. I like what Kyrou and Blais bring to the table way more than Bozak.

Bozak scores far more than blais. He also better defensively and can pk. He can also center a line.

Personally i think steen should sit but we will see how much organizational loyalty will bring steen

 

[Mike Liut]

Bozak scores far more than blais. He also better defensively and can pk. He can also center a line.

Personally i think steen should sit but we will see how much organizational loyalty will bring steen

That’s fine for the regular season, but when the playoffs start, I’ll take Blais’ physicality all day long over Bozak.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

That’s fine for the regular season, but when the playoffs start, I’ll take Blais’ physicality all day long over Bozak.

It’s not like just one guy will sit out. Berube will rotate the bottom forwards a bit if a guy gets banged up or isn’t performing up to standard. I expect Blais, Barbashev, Kyrou and Steen are all potentially in and out of the line-up.

 

[WATTAGE4451]

It’s not like just one guy will sit out. Berube will rotate the bottom forwards a bit if a guy gets banged up or isn’t performing up to standard. I expect Blais, Barbashev, Kyrou and Steen are all potentially in and out of the line-up.

Barbashev was dressed the entire postseason last year and has only improved. I dont see him in danger of sitting

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

It’s not like just one guy will sit out. Berube will rotate the bottom forwards a bit if a guy gets banged up or isn’t performing up to standard. I expect Blais, Barbashev, Kyrou and Steen are all potentially in and out of the line-up.

If we were all healthy (which never seems to happen) I expect it’s Blais or Kyrou sitting. Sitting Steen or Bozak doesn’t seem like Berube move unless their play really drops off. Steen and Bozo are key on PK and Bozo is great at FO and Steen is key leader.

 

[Mike Liut]

It’s not like just one guy will sit out. Berube will rotate the bottom forwards a bit if a guy gets banged up or isn’t performing up to standard. I expect Blais, Barbashev, Kyrou and Steen are all potentially in and out of the line-up.

barbie won’t sit. He’s a key player

 

[PeoriaBlues309]

Schwartz-O’Reilly-Perron
Schenn-Thomas-Tarasenko
Sanford-Bozak-Kyrou
Steen-Barbashev-Sundqvist


Blais can draw in if Sanford or Kyrou struggle.

 

[execwrite1]

The future (and the present) look bright

5 Blues Young Guns Ranked

The ceiling for Thomas is sky-high, as it looks like he could be a point-per-game player in the future. His average time on ice is 14:25; wait until he’s getting top-line minutes and his game will reach a new level.

 

[Honeycutt]

Schwartz-O’Reilly-Perron
Schenn-Thomas-Tarasenko
Sanford-Bozak-Kyrou
Steen-Barbashev-Sundqvist


Blais can draw in if Sanford or Kyrou struggle.

Kyrou wont be starting game 1 of the playoffs, blaise will. Also why would anyone seperate thomas and sanford at this time, tank with those two would create a huge matchup problem for other teams.

 

[Renard]

The future (and the present) look bright

5 Blues Young Guns Ranked

The ceiling for Thomas is sky-high, as it looks like he could be a point-per-game player in the future. His average time on ice is 14:25; wait until he’s getting top-line minutes and his game will reach a new level.

Thomas is an excellent offensive player. He needs to learn from Ryan O'Reilly about the defensive part of the game, and I'm sure that is happening.

Thomas continues to struggle in the face-off circle.

 

[execwrite1]

Thomas is an excellent offensive player. He needs to learn from Ryan O'Reilly about the defensive part of the game, and I'm sure that is happening.

Thomas continues to struggle in the face-off circle.

Have to disagree. Thomas is also an excellent defensive player. He does need to improve on faceoffs.

 

[BlueDream]

It’s not like just one guy will sit out. Berube will rotate the bottom forwards a bit if a guy gets banged up or isn’t performing up to standard. I expect Blais, Barbashev, Kyrou and Steen are all potentially in and out of the line-up.

Nah, Barbashev and Steen will play every single game just like they did last year.

They will likely keep that exact same 4th line in tact because of how important they are. They can be a shutdown line and provide offense and energy.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Schwartz-O’Reilly-Perron
Schenn-Thomas-Tarasenko
Sanford-Bozak-Kyrou
Steen-Barbashev-Sundqvist


Blais can draw in if Sanford or Kyrou struggle.

i want to see when healthy :

schwartz-ror-schenn
junkman-thomas-vova
steen-bozak-dp57
barbie-sunny-kyrou

 

[Ranksu]

You can easily add 1+1 when Tarasenko is back. It has been seen Kyrou has benched few times recently and last time last night. In Chief mind he's out so he's out. I would rather see Kyrou in compare to Bozak or Steen. Those two hasn't been impresed me at all. Steen id decent at defensively, but Bozak isn't producing or anything near as good defensively what Kyrou can create offensively.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

You can easily add 1+1 when Tarasenko is back. It has been seen Kyrou has benched few times recently and last time last night. In Chief mind he's out so he's out. I would rather see Kyrou in compare to Bozak or Steen. Those two hasn't been impresed me at all. Steen id decent at defensively, but Bozak isn't producing or anything near as good defensively what Kyrou can create offensively.

That’s not what I see. Kyrou is making great strides. The fact he’s been benched a couple times but has responded well makes me think he’s got a good chance to earn more ice time. It’s not just to arbitrarily punish him. Chief is TEACHING him.

 

[bleedblue1223]

That’s not what I see. Kyrou is making great strides. The fact he’s been benched a couple times but has responded well makes me think he’s got a good chance to earn more ice time. It’s not just to arbitrarily punish him. Chief is TEACHING him.

Agreed, they are good teaching moments, and Kyrou is responding to them. Compare it to when Thompson was here and he'd get fed his 3rd line minutes, but he seemed to have the mentality that he deserved more, so he never responded to the teaching moments that he was presented.

Kyrou's big moment will be next training camp, when he has a chance to really get settled on the team and grab his spot. I view his time right now with the club as a head start on that moment, and if he can help us win some games, then that's a bonus.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Agreed, they are good teaching moments, and Kyrou is responding to them. Compare it to when Thompson was here and he'd get fed his 3rd line minutes, but he seemed to have the mentality that he deserved more, so he never responded to the teaching moments that he was presented.

Kyrou's big moment will be next training camp, when he has a chance to really get settled on the team and grab his spot. I view his time right now with the club as a head start on that moment, and if he can help us win some games, then that's a bonus.

My guess is that he doesn’t start in the lineup for the playoffs, but that he gets opportunities. Like Fabbri last year. He could be a real shot of energy, and might become a fixture if he really steps up. It depends on how long the playoff run is and the details of inevitable injuries.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Just a humble reminder everyone, these are the greatest days ever to be a Blues fan:
Reigning Cup champs, with the team intact
Absorbed the loss of their best scorer by cruising to lead the conference all season
Hosted All-Star game
Had 4 players in ASG
Announced to play in Winter Classic next season
Bouwmeester is alive and well
Have a collection of players that are easy to root for, no jerks
Great owner who deserves everything he gets

Hopefully their Cup defense is triumphant, but if not...it won’t change that this is the greatest time to be alive for Blues’ fans.

 

[Stealth JD]

Just a humble reminder everyone, these are the greatest days ever to be a Blues fan:
Reigning Cup champs, with the team intact
Absorbed the loss of their best scorer by cruising to lead the conference all season
Hosted All-Star game
Had 4 players in ASG
Announced to play in Winter Classic next season
Bouwmeester is alive and well
Have a collection of players that are easy to root for, no jerks
Great owner who deserves everything he gets

Hopefully their Cup defense is triumphant, but if not...it won’t change that this is the greatest time to be alive for Blues’ fans.

well...we've got one jerk:

 

[542365]

Just a humble reminder everyone, these are the greatest days ever to be a Blues fan:
Reigning Cup champs, with the team intact
Absorbed the loss of their best scorer by cruising to lead the conference all season
Hosted All-Star game
Had 4 players in ASG
Announced to play in Winter Classic next season
Bouwmeester is alive and well
Have a collection of players that are easy to root for, no jerks
Great owner who deserves everything he gets

Hopefully their Cup defense is triumphant, but if not...it won’t change that this is the greatest time to be alive for Blues’ fans.

I also like that the Hawks and Red Wings are terrible(maybe I'd give the Hawks mediocre, but nothing better than that.)

There's a WAITING LIST to get season tickets.....Never thought I'd see the day where the Blues were in that much demand.

 

[bleedblue1223]

My guess is that he doesn’t start in the lineup for the playoffs, but that he gets opportunities. Like Fabbri last year. He could be a real shot of energy, and might become a fixture if he really steps up. It depends on how long the playoff run is and the details of inevitable injuries.

Yeah. Depending on the series, he could be a real asset.

 

[mike1320]

Just a humble reminder everyone, these are the greatest days ever to be a Blues fan:
Reigning Cup champs, with the team intact
Absorbed the loss of their best scorer by cruising to lead the conference all season
Hosted All-Star game
Had 4 players in ASG
Announced to play in Winter Classic next season
Bouwmeester is alive and well
Have a collection of players that are easy to root for, no jerks
Great owner who deserves everything he gets

Hopefully their Cup defense is triumphant, but if not...it won’t change that this is the greatest time to be alive for Blues’ fans.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Just a humble reminder everyone, these are the greatest days ever to be a Blues fan:
Reigning Cup champs, with the team intact
Absorbed the loss of their best scorer by cruising to lead the conference all season
Hosted All-Star game
Had 4 players in ASG
Announced to play in Winter Classic next season
Bouwmeester is alive and well
Have a collection of players that are easy to root for, no jerks
Great owner who deserves everything he gets

Hopefully their Cup defense is triumphant, but if not...it won’t change that this is the greatest time to be alive for Blues’ fans.

And also have a few players that are rising in the club record books, so it's cool to think that we are watching players that will be known as club legends down the road.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

And also have a few players that are rising in the club record books, so it's cool to think that we are watching players that will be known as club legends down the road.

Who gets the next statue? Binnington? Probably Pietro. Does Tarasenko rate one?

I like the idea of Binnington because what he did was both historic (first rookie to win 16 games) and full of machismo. It resonates. But none of those guys would get a statue while they’re still playing.

Realistically, Binnington probably would need to play a long time with the Blues and win more stuff to be a possibility. But Pietro is a likely candidate.