GDT: 2021 First Round Game 3: Blues Trail 2-0 | The Picks Are In

[BlueMed]

Blues just held the Avs scoreless with 2 freaking AHL Defensmen playing.

A lot of teams have 2 AHL defensemen buried on their 3rd pairing but no one notices because the media obsess over their top guy.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Blues just held the Avs scoreless with 2 freaking AHL Defensmen playing.

I mean, Santini has played over 100 NHL games with 22 points. He's a lot closer to a NHL 7th/6th than a AHLer.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

They just showed the no-call slash on Schenn...unreal.....

 

[Louie the Blue]

A lot of teams have 2 AHL defensemen buried on their 3rd pairing but no one notices because the media obsess over their top guy.

Santini and Reinke are AHL level D who under normal circumstances would not be playing.

And I say Mikkola is fringe NHL as is along with Walman. Santini and Reinke are the Blues' 11th and 12th D on the depth chart.

 

[fishsandwichpatrol]

A lot of teams have 2 AHL defensemen buried on their 3rd pairing but no one notices because the media obsess over their top guy.

Yeah honestly it's not that hard to get away with seeing as the top pair can easily play 30 minutes a game

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Kadri gets 8 games

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

They just showed the no-call slash on Schenn...unreal.....

its freaking stupid there was no call on that play

 

[ezcreepin]

Blues would be mad to lose Barbashev to the ED. I don't care if his fo% is below 50 and he may or may not have good numbers on the pk (i haven't looked), but he is made for the playoffs. So glad he was able to find a role on this team.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Kadri gets 8 games

So hypothetically if we came back and won, do those carry over to next year?

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Kadri gets 8 games

not enough imo ... he should be done for the playoffs

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

So hypothetically if we came back and won, do those carry over to next year?

I'd assume so

 

[TheDizee]

They just showed the no-call slash on Schenn...unreal.....

the nhl operates like a late 90s wrestling company but without the entertaining storylines and drama

this series is basically the NHL version of a special guest ref match where he is there to screw over one person

 

[tfriede2]

Am I the only doof with Hulu live and is stuck watching the Carolina/Nashville OT? Also, what did barbashev do that people are happy about?

 

[kimzey59]

Santini and Reinke are AHL level D who under normal circumstances would not be playing.

And I say Mikkola is fringe NHL as is along with Walman. Santini and Reinke are the Blues' 11th and 12th D on the depth chart.

As said; Santini has 120 NHL games under his belt.
He might be the #11 D man on our depth chart; but the Blues have an insane amount of depth on defense. On most teams, he's a pretty solid #7. Heck, just look across the ice. If he was on Colorado, he would be right there with Nemeth and Timmons fighting for 3rd pairing minutes, and there's a very good chance he beats out Nemeth.
It's disingenuous to call him an AHL D man.

 

[TheDizee]

Kadri gets 8 games

Should have started at 15 IMO, 6th time for him. enough is enough.

 

[BlueDream]

Blues would be mad to lose Barbashev to the ED. I don't care if his fo% is below 50 and he may or may not have good numbers on the pk (i haven't looked), but he is made for the playoffs. So glad he was able to find a role on this team.

It’s definitely something to consider protecting him.

Steen gone and Sundqvist coming off injury.

That line was so key since they can all play physical, kill penalties and score some. Barbashev is an important piece. If we lost him we’d have some work to do on our bottom 6.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Should have started at 15 IMO, 6th time for him. enough is enough.

right

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

son of a

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Well, That was a very bad read by Binner.

 

[Avs425]

Any update on Faulk's injury?

 

[Zezel’s Pretzels]

The atmosphere just feels like the LA series from years back. We play so tough and hard, maintain good defense for most of the game, but 1 mistake leads to the flood gates opening and our mentality breaks. I really hope we can pull out a few wins so that a few guys can come back and play some games, but I'm just not sure how we keep the Avs from scoring 3+

I hope that wasn’t the 1 mistake.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Jake Allen sighting?

 

[Blanick]

f***!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Damn

 

[TheDizee]

damn bad luck