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[JustOneB4IDie]

That dive. One facepalm isn't good enough.

This.

 

[DatDude44]

dailyfaceoff.com is a great site to check for who's starting and team's lineups etc... helps alot if your in a competitive fantasy league also. Says Halak is confirmed to start.

 

[GrandPapillon*]

Perron dove, who cares. Blues still won the game and he's one of our best offensive forwards with loads of potential.

Finally another voice of reason on the subject.

Seeing some of the posts on here would make you think that Perron only has like 3 or 4 goals this year. Wait. That's someone else. "But he dove." Who gives a damn. "But that's not Blues hockey" Well, Blues hockey has won a grand total of 0 Stanley Cups which isn't surprising if the prevailing attitude in town is "screw talented players like Perron. Give us Chris Porter."


So much fail from this fanbase.

 

[jura]

SO rule : ON

 

[542365]

Finally another voice of reason on the subject.

Seeing some of the posts on here would make you think that Perron only has like 3 or 4 goals this year. Wait. That's someone else. "But he dove." Who gives a damn. "But that's not Blues hockey" Well, Blues hockey has won a grand total of 0 Stanley Cups which isn't surprising if the prevailing attitude in town is "screw talented players like Perron. Give us Chris Porter."


So much fail from this fanbase.

No matter how much you love Perron, you have to agree that he had a rough 2 periods last night. Very rough. The third was much better. His line had a couple of excellent shifts, and he was a big part of that.

 

[GrandPapillon*]

No matter how much you love Perron, you have to agree that he had a rough 2 periods last night. Very rough. The third was much better. His line had a couple of excellent shifts, and he was a big part of that.

He had two very bad periods, and the minor penalties continue to be a major problem. Again, I don't think that he's doing much differently. I think that after a few years in the league, the refs are on to his "act" and don't give him the benefit of the doubt due to his reputation (which the Ric Flair dive didn't help). In other words, refs are ignoring the plays that he used to draw penalties on and watching him closer for stick infractions and subtle little things he got away with for a while

He, Tarasenko, and Sobotka make a ton of sense as a line and they can definitely be a force. If they do work well together, it would say a lot about Perron as he has moved lines a few times already this year and been able to generate offense wherever he has played.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Finally another voice of reason on the subject.

Seeing some of the posts on here would make you think that Perron only has like 3 or 4 goals this year. Wait. That's someone else. "But he dove." Who gives a damn. "But that's not Blues hockey" Well, Blues hockey has won a grand total of 0 Stanley Cups which isn't surprising if the prevailing attitude in town is "screw talented players like Perron. Give us Chris Porter."


So much fail from this fanbase.

Did Backes run over your cat or something? Your hatred of him spilling over to the point where he's not even in the conversation and you bring him up.

Nobody discounts Perron's ability. Don't think anyone ever has.

What people don't like is pathetic displays like in that clip. It's not a "fail" by the fan base to call out a crappy hockey play when they see one. Perron is supremely talented and doesn't need to pull stunts like that. He should be called out for that, same as any other player that does it.

And for all that talent, he's done some really stupid things this year, least of which is the incredibly high amount of bone headed offensive zone penalties.

And for the record, he's got a whole 2 points more than that one guy with only 3 or 4 goals.

 

[BlueOil]

Finally another voice of reason on the subject.

Seeing some of the posts on here would make you think that Perron only has like 3 or 4 goals this year. Wait. That's someone else. "But he dove." Who gives a damn. "But that's not Blues hockey" Well, Blues hockey has won a grand total of 0 Stanley Cups which isn't surprising if the prevailing attitude in town is "screw talented players like Perron. Give us Chris Porter."


So much fail from this fanbase.

Oh wait, he has 9 goals? Sheesh, why have I been so hard on him? I didn't realize he'd gotten up to 21 points this season already. Guys let's focus on the players with less points. Afterall, it doesn't matter how you play, just how many points you have.

Honestly, you've proven to be unwilling to look at this fairly, but Perron played pathetically last night. Doesn't matter if he's got all the talent in the world, doesn't help him one bit when he's in the box.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

I had the impression the ref had it out for Perron last night. It was a bad game for him, but mostly because of the penalties.

I recall reading something about the league approving a "divers" list for the refs, and I wondered whether Perron would be on it if there were such a thing. Maybe unofficially he already is. Anyway, there are times when Perron reminds me too much of the bad part of Burrows. At least I doubt he'd ever bite a guy's finger.

Wasn't it in Calgary last season when Perron spent the day at a sporting goods store shooting pucks in a simulator, and the guy at the store had no idea he was an NHL player? Then he scored a couple in the game? I hope he visits that place again, because a nice bounce-back game is in order.

 

[BlueOil]

He had two very bad periods, and the minor penalties continue to be a major problem. Again, I don't think that he's doing much differently. I think that after a few years in the league, the refs are on to his "act" and don't give him the benefit of the doubt due to his reputation (which the Ric Flair dive didn't help). In other words, refs are ignoring the plays that he used to draw penalties on and watching him closer for stick infractions and subtle little things he got away with for a while

He, Tarasenko, and Sobotka make a ton of sense as a line and they can definitely be a force. If they do work well together, it would say a lot about Perron as he has moved lines a few times already this year and been able to generate offense wherever he has played.

Perron on the 3rd line makes sense to you? I hope Perron working his ass off to get back into the top 6. Hitch isn't moving him to help other lines, he's bumping him because he's not performing well all-around night in and night out.

 

[JustOneB4IDie]

Perron played pathetically last night. Doesn't matter if he's got all the talent in the world, doesn't help him one bit when he's in the box.

Stupid plays like this and Stupid penalties like the ones Perron took just make me more and more frustrated and I'm sure Blues Management feels the same way. When will their patience wear out? When will this enigma albeit talented winger grow up? I'm done venting, now to the game tonight ;

Another very winnable game tonight in Cal and Gary VS a inferior team that the blues should beat 19 times out of 20.

Let's Go Blues!!!

 

[bluemandan]

That dive. One facepalm isn't good enough.

How about a facepalm made up of facepalms?

Let's Go Blues!!!

I'm glad to see the SO rule is on and Halak gets the start.

 

[danglzzz]

I had the impression the ref had it out for Perron last night. It was a bad game for him, but mostly because of the penalties.

I recall reading something about the league approving a "divers" list for the refs, and I wondered whether Perron would be on it if there were such a thing. Maybe unofficially he already is. Anyway, there are times when Perron reminds me too much of the bad part of Burrows. At least I doubt he'd ever bite a guy's finger.

Wasn't it in Calgary last season when Perron spent the day at a sporting goods store shooting pucks in a simulator, and the guy at the store had no idea he was an NHL player? Then he scored a couple in the game? I hope he visits that place again, because a nice bounce-back game is in order.

Ottawa, actually. But yeah hopefully he bounces back tonight, been really frustrated with him pretty much all year.

 

[brendan]

Finally another voice of reason on the subject.

Seeing some of the posts on here would make you think that Perron only has like 3 or 4 goals this year. Wait. That's someone else. "But he dove." Who gives a damn. "But that's not Blues hockey" Well, Blues hockey has won a grand total of 0 Stanley Cups which isn't surprising if the prevailing attitude in town is "screw talented players like Perron. Give us Chris Porter."


So much fail from this fanbase.

Right.

If Perron wasn't putting up any points and diving then I'd have a problem with it but he's tied for 2nd in points on the team. He's having a great season and get way too much hate on these boards. I'm sure any other team would love to have Perron for the next 10 years. He can be a PPG career player IMO

 

[brendan]

Ottawa, actually. But yeah hopefully he bounces back tonight, been really frustrated with him pretty much all year.

Yeah, his 21 points in 30 games is really frustrating.....................

 

[bleedblue1223]

Who leads the team in minor penalties this season? I can only imagine how many of those were in the offensive zone.

 

[GrandPapillon*]

Perron on the 3rd line makes sense to you? I hope Perron working his ass off to get back into the top 6. Hitch isn't moving him to help other lines, he's bumping him because he's not performing well all-around night in and night out.

He's out there with a RW with similar offensive instincts and creativity and Sobotka who has been better offensively this season than David Backes and more consistent with his effort than Berglund. That's one hell of a punishment right there. If he was with Reaves and Nichol, you may have a point. It's funny that you have said that I have "proven to look at this fairly" a few posts down from where I acknowledge Perron had a rough 2 periods. Your problem seems to be that you are unwilling to accept that your position and the current groupthink on the board by the anti-Perron faction is lazy and inaccurate.

It's like people forget that typically following a streak where Perron plays like a dumbass and goes pointless comes a streak where he gets 7 points in 5 games. He has been here a while now. You should have figured this out by now.

 

[Mike Liut]

Why does every years team have to have a whipping boy?

 

[The Typo Truther]

Why does every years team have to have a whipping boy?

Because Adam Creighton isn't eligible anymore

 

[Hooliganx3]

Why does every years team have to have a whipping boy?

I always wondered that as well. For the most part I like our team as a whole.

 

[Hooliganx3]

Because Adam Creighton isn't eligible anymore

LMAO when I was younger I got Adam Creighton to write me an Autograph to Mack Daddy Ken. I wonder if I still have it. Hearing his name brings back funny memories when I was younger lol.

 

[bleedblue1223]

He's out there with a RW with similar offensive instincts and creativity and Sobotka who has been better offensively this season than David Backes and more consistent with his effort than Berglund. That's one hell of a punishment right there. If he was with Reaves and Nichol, you may have a point. It's funny that you have said that I have "proven to look at this fairly" a few posts down from where I acknowledge Perron had a rough 2 periods. Your problem seems to be that you are unwilling to accept that your position and the current groupthink on the board by the anti-Perron faction is lazy and inaccurate.

It's like people forget that typically following a streak where Perron plays like a dumbass and goes pointless comes a streak where he gets 7 points in 5 games. He has been here a while now. You should have figured this out by now.

Now Sobotka has been better offensively than Backes?

 

[GrandPapillon*]

Now Sobotka has been better offensively than Backes?

He has this season.

 

[BlueOil]

He has this season.

Only if you're anti-Backes...

 

[ToniJ1960]

Why does every years team have to have a whipping boy?

Theres two this year Halak and Perron.

In the grade the Blues section a lot of people gave Halak a half a grade better than Elliot

Anyway hope they can gt a streak going Minnesota sure did and Pittsburgh is on a heckuva streak too. A four or five game streak would be nice.