Half-Assed GDT: Blues vs Bolts 7pm- Please No One Else Get Injured

[PiggySmalls]

Hard to know exactly what happened since we never get to see what's happening down the ice, but not much reason for both Jaskin and Edmundson to be glued to a Bolts player 3 feet from the net once the rush is done. Jaskin probably should have separated to expand control of the middle.

Looking at other angles it looked like the Blues attempted a line change. That is just horrible timing.

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Meh, pretty lucky goal to be honest. I still like our chances playing from behind.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Looking at other angles it looked like the Blues attempted a line change. That is just horrible timing.

Even with that, they had numbers back. Better awareness from Jaskin changes how that plays out because it likely forces that first shot from Point to come from further outside (or at least on a wider angle).

 

[Bluesnatic27]

In other news, I was impressed with how well Schmaltz and Dunn looked together. Both seemed to move the puck well in the neutral zone. In the defensive zone, there was only one play I can say wasn’t great, but that’s because the pass was to Schenn and he wasn’t looking around to receive the pass. Other than that, I don’t think Schmaltz looked out of place. He even seemed more engaged than last I saw him on the Blues.

 

[Robb_K]

A well-played period by The Blues, considering they are without Schwartz, Fabbri, Pietrangelo and Bouwmeester. Too bad they gave up that late period goal with only 44 seconds left. Got to get that back as early as possible.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

I thought they played very well in the 1st. Just one mistake (lack of back checking ) led to the goal from the high slot.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Tarasenko pulling off a poor-man's Lehtera.

 

[Blanick]

Tarasenko you are killing me with all these drop passes right inside the blue line.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Tarasenko you are killing me with all these drop passes right inside the blue line.

It was a drop pass to no one that didn't even manage to drop properly.

 

[Blanick]

Vladi what are you doing. Just shoot that.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Does NBC have anything else to talk about besides the Blues blocking shots?

Doesn't make for particularly fascinating color commentary, especially the third or fourth time they give it an extended go (but this time with video!).

 

[Oberyn]

Yikes Gunnarsson that shot wasn't even close

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

wow got lucky there

 

[Oberyn]

I'm not a goaltender but why is Allen that far out on a shot from that angle

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

whats the whistle for ?

 

[TarasenkosForearm]

whats the whistle for ?

Think it went off a player on the bench.

 

[The Note]

whats the whistle for ?

I think it hit off the curved glass and they blew it down.

 

[Stealth JD]

Holy cow...2 huge save by Vaseline!

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Think it went off a player on the bench.

ahhh didnt catch that

 

[hullderko]

Blues need a new shooting coach.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

I think it hit off the curved glass and they blew it down.

you called it

 

[TarasenkosForearm]

Omg...it rolled

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

damn

 

[Blanick]

Right before Vladi's "shot" I screamed "don't f*** this up Tarasenko" Lo and behold.

 

[Robb_K]

Tarasenko skating in all alone on goal shoots wide!