2024-2025 Blues Multi-Purpose Thread.

[joe galiba]

Here's a fun interview with Jake Neighbours starting around 11:00. One thing that really jumped out at me was how involved some of the veterans were outside of the rink. Many people throw around the idea of trading Faulk now, but that will inevitably have effects on the lockerroom if another veteran isn't proactive about filling that leadership void. Just some food for thought.

I like Faulk, I just want him to be a bit better

 

[StlBigFly]

Blues will have an opportunity this month to let everybody know if they’ll be in the playoff race or not. When January ends we’ll know or we’ll know that time is running out.

Lots of scrubby teams on the schedule, a back to back with both the flames and golden knights, and a single game with each of the other teams right above us; lots of 4 point games. Real good time to do some good hockeying.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I hope they make the playoffs, but in my heart I think they'll come up short. However, games like yesterday are very satisfying to watch. This year's team plays with more heart and is a lot easier to engage with as a fan, even if they're not really a contender yet. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season, even if they fade out of the race.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

I hope they make the playoffs, but in my heart I think they'll come up short. However, games like yesterday are very satisfying to watch. This year's team plays with more heart and is a lot easier to engage with as a fan, even if they're not really a contender yet. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season, even if they fade out of the race.

Helps that we’ve got some bright spots. Broberg has been a breath of fresh air on the back end. And Holloway is just plain fun to watch. He’s got a non-stop motor and plays hard on both sides of the puck.

And frankly I’m just excited to see how we continue to develop our prospects and what we can do with Monty at the helm.

 

[TheOrganist]

Blues will have an opportunity this month to let everybody know if they’ll be in the playoff race or not. When January ends we’ll know or we’ll know that time is running out.

Lots of scrubby teams on the schedule, a back to back with both the flames and golden knights, and a single game with each of the other teams right above us; lots of 4 point games. Real good time to do some good hockeying.

Ya, I was looking at the schedule and that mid-month back to back home games against CGY could be two of the more meaningful regular season games in a while. Vancouver is dealing with injuries now on top of inner turmoil and might be ripe to be caught.

 

[PocketNines]

If the injury to Hughes is significant Blues can squeak in by passing Utah, Calgary, Vancouver.

We have 5 games (Ottawa Minnesota Anaheim and both CBJ games) then a 9 game stretch where we play the teams we're chasing teams 5 times. The other 4 are against conference contenders above them. After that 9 game stretch they host both Cup finalists and then Chicago.

That 9 game stretch within the 17 we have before the break will determine the season. They can't just break even they have to climb.

They need 22-23 points out of these 17 games. 10-4-3, 10-5-2 or 11-5-1 type results and then we can think they're still in it

 

[shpongle falls]

I feel like Tucker has looked good since the call up, has been an upgrade over PO Joseph so far.

 

[PocketNines]

There are people who will claim the team needs 98-99 points to get into the playoffs and to that I would say it's happened twice ever that 96 wasn't enough and historically 93, 94 points has a really reasonable chance of getting in. Season over season over season over season. It's wrong to look at how many points the 8th place team had and conclude there ARE going to be 8 teams like that even if you're the 9th. No. That's not what actually happens. You just have to be ahead of the 9th place team so you look at the best performing 9th place teams that have missed. I think Montreal missed with 96 the year we won the Cup but 96 is pretty assured of getting in

 

[bleedblue1223]

 

[PocketNines]

Holloway, Stenberg are both excellent swiss army knife types for the top 9. Along with Neighbours they will all go to the net

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I wish someone would tell us what is going on with Leddy. He was close to playing then had a setback, then we went and traded for Fowler, and we haven't heard a word sense.

 

[Spektre]

I wish someone would tell us what is going on with Leddy. He was close to playing then had a setback, then we went and traded for Fowler, and we haven't heard a word sense.

“I know he’s skating,” Armstrong said. “I don’t really have a lot on it. I’m not trying to be evasive. It’s one of those ones where I’ve just sort of moved to the area where when he can play, let me know. Not that I don’t care, it’s just something that we’ve got to focus on the guys that are here. But I think he’s moving ahead now, and I hope we don’t go backwards.”

 

[SirPaste]

I wish someone would tell us what is going on with Leddy. He was close to playing then had a setback, then we went and traded for Fowler, and we haven't heard a word sense.

The Fowler move seemed like the nail in the coffin for Leddy's season, it is odd how hush hush they have been about the injury though.

 

[STL fan in MN]

“I know he’s skating,” Armstrong said. “I don’t really have a lot on it. I’m not trying to be evasive. It’s one of those ones where I’ve just sort of moved to the area where when he can play, let me know. Not that I don’t care, it’s just something that we’ve got to focus on the guys that are here. But I think he’s moving ahead now, and I hope we don’t go backwards.”

When did Army say this?