Pre-Game Talk: Discuss the game that may or may not be watched

[EastonBlues22]

Consider this thread a fresh start on the discussion. Talk about the upcoming game, or other games in this series. Leave the crap about other posters, management, and what happened previous years outside. It's not that those topics are off-limits. It's simply that there are more appropriate threads for those discussions (most of them stickied), and bringing them into GDTs is eliminating any actual talk about the games themselves.

Derailing this thread with OT discussion is an infractable offense that might also lead to your removal from the discussion at the moderator's discretion. Consider this your first, and only, warning.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

Hope we can win. I have a feeling though it won't be close though and we lose like 4-0 or something. Prove me wrong though boys.

 

[Oberyn]

We need to score the first goal or else it might be curtains. If the Hawks score first they'll smell the blood in the water, especially with the crowd behind them. I'm sick of playing catch up all the time, score and silence the crowd.

 

[EastonBlues22]

People talk about the difficulty of winning two, but they only need to win the game in front of them.

If they manage that, they'll have the momentum and home ice for game 7. Hard not to like their chances at least a little bit in that situation.

 

[542365]

Let's see what they're made of. Absolutely have to have the first goal. Hopefully it comes early to help calm the crowd.

 

[BluesTraveller]

Strike first and win. That should be the moniker of this series.

 

[STL Blues Fan]

If this team learned anything from last year they will win. I really hope this season don't end tomorrow. I would like to see Berglund play between Schwartz and Tarasenko. Make it happen Hitch! Let's go Bllluuuuuueeeeeeeeesssssssssssss!!!!!!

 

[bleedblue1223]

Well we'll find out what this team is made of. Kind of given up on Miller stealing the game, so hopefully we get a big game from Tarasenko and Schwartz.

 

[BlueAero]

We need to score the first goal or else it might be curtains. If the Hawks score first they'll smell the blood in the water, especially with the crowd behind them. I'm sick of playing catch up all the time, score and silence the crowd.

I would agree with this. Even though we came back to tie and eventually send last night's game into OT, my heart sank when the Hawks scored first in our house. We need to control the pace of this game, play physical, stop the stretch passes and quick transitions that are the hallmark of Chicago's game. Let's force everything to the wings and, above all else, Miller needs to finally be the shutdown goaltender we thought we were getting when we traded for him instead of the taller version of Jaro Halak that he has been so far in this series. This ain't over by a longshot....especially if we can somehow steal a win tomorrow. LGB!!!

 

[STL Blues Fan]

Pretty good article on nhl.com for tomorrow's game.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=716698

 

[GrandPapillon*]

It's real simple. IF Ryan Miller isn't the #1 star of Game 6, the #1 star will be a Chicago player.

 

[Thallis]

This team has come back when we thought they were out more than any other in recent memory. Let's hope they can do it again.

 

[Thallis]

It's real simple. IF Ryan Miller isn't the #1 star of Game 6, the #1 star will be a Chicago player.

Could be Tarasenko or Pietrangelo.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I think Roy has to play. I'm not saying he is a difference maker or that he's been great, but we need a 3rd line that is a legitimate scoring threat. Ott-Berglund-Cracknell is a glorified 4th line because the only scoring threat, Berglund isn't given what he needs to be successful.

Steen-Backes-Oshie
Schwartz-Roy-Tarasenko
Berglund-Sobotka-Ott
Porter-Lapierre-Cracknell

Have to take a little bit of a risk to spark the offense.

 

[Sushiko]

I too, think they need to score first. And the obvious, PP needs to work, hit the next, and KEEP the momentum. No one goal then coast.

Unfortunately, I don't really think they can win it in Chicago. I sure hope I'm wrong. But especially not if Hawks score first. I think mentally Blues just let it get to them too much.

I have to work so I won't be able to watch. No media access at all so I will have no clue what's going on until it's completely over. It'll be killing me.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

This game is the real test of mental fortitude. Tomorrow we find out who actually can step up and who can't. I'm willing to bet Tarasenko and Schwartz come out flying and making things happen. But we can't do it with those two alone. We need more from Backes, Steen and Oshie, even if it's just extended pressure in the offensive zone. Well that and we need our power play to show up. It won't be easy, but we can win this game, and if we do I could very well see it being a boost that puts us over the top in game 7 too. Wouldn't mind changing things up and going with:
9-42-20
91-17-75
21-12-29
32-40-79

Or

20-42-91
9-17-74
21-12-29
32-30-79

 

[TheDizee]

win or go home. ryan miller its time to show stl what u r suppose to be all about.

 

[BluesCanada]

As Hitchcock said, we need to win a road game and we've been able to all year.

 

[jura]

pucks on net
morrow on pp.. no wait

 

[Note Worthy]

If I were them I wouldn't worry about having to win two in a row. Just focus on this game, that's all. Win this game at all cost and then look ahead to Tuesday.

Lace up the skates and get it done. I'll admit I don't have the greatest feeling going into the game but you really just never know.

LGB!!

 

[Jack Bandit]

Judging by the gloom and doom in some other threads, I may be in the minority, but I still think we will win the next two games. I just think this team has a resilient mindset for whatever reason. I feel like the team plays better when it feels it is being discounted. Call me an optimist, but I'm going to enjoy watching the next game and hopefully a fantastic game 7. Any rational Hawk fan should be worried. One goal games can be fickle things.

 

[thedustman]

The only thing that could keep me from watching game 7 would be a blues loss in game 6. In all seriousness, a 4-0 win here would pretty much make the entire season a success to me, and it would make the stanley cup a cake walk.

 

[STL Blues Fan]

Teams have come back from 3 games to 0 before so why can't we come back from 3-2? LGB!!!

 

[superblues]

Teams have come back from 3 games to 0 before so why can't we come back from 3-2? LGB!!!

I realllly don't want to crush your optimism by actually answering this question.

 

[Total Bender]

I realllly don't want to crush your optimism by actually answering this question.

What is the point of dialogue like this? Is it so you can say I told you so after the fact? If you have been a Blues fan for long enough, you have been conditioned for disappointment like this, or at least the potential of unexpected disappointment. What is the point of pre-cursing their failure?

I understand if it is difficult to muster optimism at this point, but unless you plan on never watching the team again why not see this through to the end? I will be as upset as every other Blues fan if they can't win the next two, but I know very well that I will be ready to believe that they can win again next year after a few months to cool off. Just as I have for the last 26 years.

As far as I'm concerned it is impossible for me to just walk away from the team that I grew up watching and cheering for. Truth is that we are closer now than we have been in my lifetime, if I were to give up now and they managed to pull off a miracle I would feel pretty stupid for writing them off. Maybe not this year, but certainly one of these years we will see this team win it all. And it will be sweeter for us Blues fan than it is for most. Sorry for the novel.

LET'S GO BLUES!!!!!