GDT: Game #1 of 82: Blues @ Avs - 8pm CT

[LBlues24]

Good lord. Let’s not make a habit of doing that shit

 

[BlueDream]

Ok then. Onto the next…

 

[Thallis]

Who’s ready for 81 more of these(plus however many playoff games)?

If we don't get better that plus will be 0

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Great defense Scandella. I liked the part where you just looked around.

Duh….waaah?

 

[Robb_K]

So glad Binngton's super game ended up as a win, rather than a loss.

 

[Stelmacki]

Ava fans had their copium excuse fired up and ready to go.

 

[ezcreepin]

GUTTED out a win that they deserved. These are games the Blues would’ve lost last year. Say what you want, but they showed some composure after getting gifted a second chance by that kicked in goal

 

[parliamentlite]

He played well for the first 11 games, so we committed to him for 4 years of below-average defense.

Dallas committed to Esa Lindell for the exact same thing with less physicality for $5.8 million until hockey eternity.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

hope the whole season dosnt go like this but i think we all know the answer

 

[Stelmacki]

Binnington deserved better at the end there.

He had a great game. Colorado’s last 2 were flukes that don’t worry me. What worries me is the amount of standing around the Blues did after the 1st.

 

[Puck Luck]

Who’s ready for 81 more of these(plus however many playoff games)?

I’m gonna need more alcohol

 

[rumrokh]

I liked Walman's game.

 

[Thallis]

Ava fans had their copium excuse fired up and ready to go.

The fact that this game was close is not good lol

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I’m gonna need more alcohol

And a couple slices.

 

[Stelmacki]

Need LA and SJ to win (BIG If) so we can be the only Central team to win tonight.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Need LA and SJ to win (BIG If) so we can be the only Central team to win tonight.

And #1 in the division.

 

[Stelmacki]

The fact that this game was close is not good lol

Close only off of 2 fluke goals

 

[sfvega]

Dallas committed to Esa Lindell for the exact same thing with less physicality for $5.8 million until hockey eternity.

I think we all hate that little goober, but I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that his isn't better defensively than everyone we have on the left side. As much as it pains me to say it. Saying our guy is more physical than Lindell is kinda like a Stars fan saying that their defenders are more fleet of foot than Bortz. A low bar.

 

[rumrokh]

I have to say I don't understand why it was disallowed. I mean, yes, a kick, I can completely buy it. But the puck wasn't in before it was directed in _AFTER_ the other skate touched to puck.

If you bat it in with your hand or a high stick and it touches something else first, it's still disallowed. He kicked it at the net. The fact that it nicked his other skate as it crossed the line is the same thing.

 

[Thallis]

Close only off of 2 fluke goals

They outshot and out chanced us 5 on 5. That's a problem considering the lineup.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

good grief charlie brown

 

[Robb_K]

Is there a better 4th line player than Barbs? Maybe a healthy Sunny

Absolutely-Sundqvist is better, and more valuable overall, because he can do more things very well. But both are great 4th Liners.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Well, bad news is that Robert Thomas looked like hot garbage all game.

 

[rumrokh]

They outshot and out chanced us 5 on 5. That's a problem considering the lineup.

Eh. The Blues relaxed after they were up a couple goals and it was the first game of the season. I'd prefer for them not to sit back, but I don't think anybody's played a first game of the season that can't be improved on bigtime. Colorado was dismantling Chicago early in their first game and sat back and let Chicago back into the game. It happens.

 

[parliamentlite]

I liked Walman's game.

I didn't. He skates well but at as soon as he gets past the red line into the O-Zone his sole thought when he has the puck is "I'm a-firin my laser!"

Dude's the equivalent of a 90 speed, 25 offensive IQ guy in old school NHL games.