GDT: blue flame

[ManyIdeas]

shoot puck
score go
win game
jbo punch ells in face after

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[elkranio]

Flame, flame, go away
Go bug some king till judgment day

 

[Dbrownss]

Mauled them last time. I expect another mauling

 

[ManyIdeas]

Mauled them last time. I expect another mauling

I was at that one in all you can eat seats. I should probably hit up stubhub and southwest and make a quick trip, eh?

 

[Vladys Gumption]

Blue flame means hot fire. Hopefully the Blues put the chill on that hot fire.

 

[542365]

Mauled them last time. I expect another mauling

I don't. Last time we played them they were a different team. Johnny Hockey was completely invisible(I'm fairly certain I wondered aloud in the GDT if he was even playing) and now he's one of their better players. They believe in themselves and are battling for a playoff spot. I think they'll come out very hard. I expect a Blues OT/SO victory.

 

[elkranio]

I remember that game 2 years ago when we've lost 2-3 and Iginla scored the game winner. What a weak goal that was. My butt still hurts.

 

[Oberyn]

I'll be at the game tonight, my one chance to see the Blues live a year. Hope we come out with a strong effort.

 

[Dbrownss]

I was at that one in all you can eat seats. I should probably hit up stubhub and southwest and make a quick trip, eh?

i was there too, let's go!

I don't. Last time we played them they were a different team. Johnny Hockey was completely invisible(I'm fairly certain I wondered aloud in the GDT if he was even playing) and now he's one of their better players. They believe in themselves and are battling for a playoff spot. I think they'll come out very hard. I expect a Blues OT/SO victory.

No doubt they are a desperate team, but they were absolutely outmatched by a semi sleepy Blues team. While Gardreau is turned it on, they are missing Giordano. Blues are starting to get the ball rolling. I don't expect it to be a blow out, just a dominant game

 

[elkranio]

Can someone explain me this?
Why stupid? Am I missing some recent or not so recent event? Or is it because STL is considered some kind of redneck Midwestern town?
I am confused.

 

[bleedblue1223]

It doesn't make any sense. So we are cheap and stupid?

 

[Dbrownss]

Flames board has lost it....

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Reminds me of the scene in Tommy Boy when he is asked whether he ate paint chips as a child.

"Nah. Why?"

 

[Dbrownss]

Lines

Steen Backes Oshie
Schwartz Lehtera Tarasenko
Berglund-Stastny-Jaskin
Porter Ott Reaves

Gunnarsson Pietrangelo
Bouwmeester Michalek
Lindbohm Bortuzzo. Death to the flames pairing

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Lines

Steen Backes Oshie
Schwartz Lehtera Tarasenko
Berglund-Stastny-Jaskin
Porter Ott Reaves

Gunnarsson Pietrangelo
Bouwmeester Michalek
Lindbohm Bortuzzo. Death to the flames pairing

I like that 4th line. Also nice to see Jackman get a day off.

 

[ManyIdeas]

Goc in the dog house, or are the Blues trying to murder the Flames?

 

[KirkOut]

don't mind the strategy of rotating guys in and out on the bottom pairing and lines. Gives everyone rest and creates competition.

 

[Dbrownss]

I'd honestly rather see

Gunnarsson Pietrangelo
Bouwmeester Bortuzzo
Lindbohm Michalek

Balance it out a little bit.

It's kinda ridiculous that there is a Kevin Shattenkirk soon to be available for this line up soon. It doesn't even look bad at all now

 

[BadgersandBlues]

After a strong showing on the PK, I'm surprised that Goc is again the man out. I wouldn't mind seeing Reaves take a game off, he hasn't been nearly as effective in the forechecking department recently.

Nice to see our top 9 go back to normal for a game, let them all get some mojo back before we tweak everything again.

Also, that chart is pretty funny. I like the Kings one, and also the Nashville/Minny ones.

 

[PitchDoug]

I'm listening to 101 ESPN right now and they're speculating, after seeing that Jax is sitting tonight, that once Shattenkirk comes back, jackman could be the odd man out - to keep the physicality of Bortuzzo. I've been curious about this - whether we'd sit our longest blue/assistant captain, during the height of the season.

I dont see it happening right now but mostly because of the Left/Right pairings. Jackman would seem to be 3rd on the left side depth chart with Bortuzzo sitting at 4th on the right side. Seemed like Armstrong/Hitch really like having a left hander paired with a right hander on defense (which I believe is the normal preference, and can understand numerous reasons why that is so, but I'll leave the coaching X and Os to others)

 

[STL fan in MN]

I'm listening to 101 ESPN right now and they're speculating, after seeing that Jax is sitting tonight, that once Shattenkirk comes back, jackman could be the odd man out - to keep the physicality of Bortuzzo. I've been curious about this - whether we'd sit our longest blue/assistant captain, during the height of the season.

I dont see it happening right now but mostly because of the Left/Right pairings. Jackman would seem to be 3rd on the left side depth chart with Bortuzzo sitting at 4th on the right side.

My initial thoughts when I saw that Jax was sitting tonight was to rest him/get others some work since he have 8 NHL caliber d-men (soon to be 9) but I suppose my speculation is no more valid than their speculation. I guess we'll see!

 

[Thallis]

My initial thoughts when I saw that Jax was sitting tonight was to rest him/get others some work since he have 8 NHL caliber d-men (soon to be 9) but I suppose my speculation is no more valid than their speculation. I guess we'll see!

You're wrong there. You are using what's been happening the past games as evidence and I'll take your hockey knowledge over ESPN radio's any day.

 

[PitchDoug]

My initial thoughts when I saw that Jax was sitting tonight was to rest him/get others some work since he have 8 NHL caliber d-men (soon to be 9) but I suppose my speculation is no more valid than their speculation. I guess we'll see!

Yeah, this is all speculation. I agree, just a turn of rest.

Supposedly Hitch and Jax were having a long (calm) conversation on the ice at practice today. That was the ESPN guys spring board into speculation land. Which caused me to look up our new L/R combinations

 

[Dbrownss]

I'm listening to 101 ESPN right now and they're speculating, after seeing that Jax is sitting tonight, that once Shattenkirk comes back, jackman could be the odd man out - to keep the physicality of Bortuzzo. I've been curious about this - whether we'd sit our longest blue/assistant captain, during the height of the season.

I dont see it happening right now but mostly because of the Left/Right pairings. Jackman would seem to be 3rd on the left side depth chart with Bortuzzo sitting at 4th on the right side. Seemed like Armstrong/Hitch really like having a left hander paired with a right hander on defense (which I believe is the normal preference, and can understand numerous reasons why that is so, but I'll leave the coaching X and Os to others)

I highly doubt it too. JAX hadn't missed a game. I'd bank of resting him and rotating pairings and seeing what else works

 

[Mzeppelin1]

confirmed no jackman