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

[TheDizee]

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

who cares about shot totals, most meaningless stat in the nhl.

blues sat back on a 4-1 lead. ofcourse they are going to get outshot.

 

[Mike Liut]

I’m predicting the Blues score 5 tonight.

5 it is

 

[rumrokh]

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.

He made a couple of nice defensive plays and he didn't get hemmed in his own zone. That's what I want from a bottom pairing defenseman.

 

[Stelmacki]

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

He looked like the only forward that gave a shit in our own zone.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

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.

Ok, I didn't know the rule then.

I can accept it was disallowed, although I really couldn't have argued it seriously the other way either.

Anyway Blues was the better team in this game, they deserved the win.

 

[Robb_K]

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

He made a few good plays, and chose to drive the net once (which he needs to do a LOT more). He hasn't developed as well as I would have wanted, so far. But, he's still got some good possibilities. I won't give up on him this early.

 

[Mike Liut]

I’d rather have a physical 2 way player that plays his ass off than Tarasenko. I’m done with his lazy ass. No wonder nobody wanted him.

 

[parliamentlite]

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.

As a cap team, would you rather have Lindell at 5.8, or Scandella at 3.275?

 

[rumrokh]

Ok, I didn't know the rule then.

I can accept it was disallowed, although I really couldn't have argued it seriously the other way either.

Anyway Blues was the better team in this game, they deserved the win.

I'm not pulling up the rulebook, but what they called is just how I've seen it interpreted in the past.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

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.

i did not notice him all game

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

As a cap team, would you rather have Lindell at 5.8, or Scandella at 3.275?

dunn

 

[Thallis]

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.

You're right that score effect does have something to do with it, but the push was on at the start of the second when the game was in reach. We were opportunistic and bailed out by Binnington a few times. It may not ultimately mean anything, but it's not really something you hope to see against a team that's essentially missing an entire first line.

 

[Meatball]

I’d rather have a physical 2 way player that plays his ass off than Tarasenko. I’m done with his lazy ass. No wonder nobody wanted him.

If we can get defensive help for him, I'm fine with that.

Hopefully, he improves, but I'm open to that possibility now (as much as it pains me to say it, considering he's my favorite player).

 

[Thallis]

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

He was the best player on that 3rd line too.

 

[Mike Liut]

Binny was in beast mode.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

* * * * ing let them back in without their 2 best players .... oooooffff

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Ok, I didn't know the rule then.

I can accept it was disallowed, although I really couldn't have argued it seriously the other way either.

Anyway Blues was the better team in this game, they deserved the win.

A goal doesn't count if it's deflected off any player, goalie, or official after it's been kicked by an attacking player.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

He was the best player on that 3rd line too.

yep seen nothing from neal and vova is meh at this point

 

[parliamentlite]

He made a couple of nice defensive plays and he didn't get hemmed in his own zone. That's what I want from a bottom pairing defenseman.

Keep watching. He has tools but he's not exactly clever. He might be our best 3rd LD option still, because Mikkola is clueless too.

If he's going to play there, let him please stop booming goofy point shots when no one is in position for a rebound.

 

[TheDizee]

yep seen nothing from neal and vova is meh at this point

few more games like that from them and Kostin should get a crack at the lineup.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

i liked the kids game

 

[rumrokh]

Keep watching. He has tools but he's not exactly clever. He might be our best 3rd LD option still, because Mikkola is clueless too.

If he's going to play there, let him please stop booming goofy point shots when no one is in position for a rebound.

"Keep watching." I know what Walman is. I'm talking about this, specific game, not some theoretical character sheet for him or a projection for a 25 year old.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

few more games like that from them and Kostin should get a crack at the lineup.

i hope

 

[Thallis]

The Good:
Kyrou & Buch are exactly what we need off the rush
Perron's still got it
Binnington is a wall

The Bad:
Defense
3rd line
Tarasenko doesn't look like he has it.

 

[Stelmacki]

few more games like that from them and Kostin should get a crack at the lineup.

Kostin played tonight?