Half-Assed GDT: Game #18 Blues host Golden Knights 7pm CT

[BlueMed]

I'm fine with that. But, when you know Buch-Kyrou has chemistry and Barb-Thomas-Tarasenko has chemistry, WHY break that up!

Because the overall lineup is better with them separated. I'd be interested to see what our record is with them together versus apart.

 

[BlueOil]

blues have to keep outscoring their problems, a challenge, even for a deep forward squad

 

[Robb_K]

The Knights do a lot of clutching and grabbing and holding on too long. Pietrangelo held long, and then tripped a Blue, and a Knight held Neals stick for seemingly 4-5 seconds.

 

[mk80]

Well poor start but we turned it around. Had we scored a 4th quickly or if we do quick in the 2nd that would be the end of Lehner's night

 

[BillyCostigan]

Thomas explodes in the 2nd.

 

[Thallis]

Wild first, I like our response after the 10 minute mark

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

need to start taking the body

 

[Joshuar56]

What just happened....

 

[Chet Manly]

Just stopping by to see how many of you committed harakiri before the 8 minute mark.

What a game!

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Because the overall lineup is better with them separated. I'd be interested to see what our record is with them together versus apart.

We were 100% better with Kyrou separated from RoR-Perron and with Buch. I'd even be willing to say it's closer to Kyrou and Perron don't work well together. Because, even tho we lost, the Kyrou-RoR-Buch line was pretty decent.

 

[Robb_K]

Wild 1st Period. I'm glad The Blues came back after the terrible start. But they got really sloppy again after their 3-goal flurry. Binnington was TERRIBLE on BOTH of the Knights' goals. That worries me. He's had some bad spells this season, so far. He's either lights out or terrible. I hope The Blues play a little more calmly and confidently from here out.

 

[PocketNines]

The first game between these teams was 43-38 in shots and Binnington made 42 saves. But tonight neither guy looks sharp and Lehner let the Blues off the mat. There seem to be a lot of rebounds available to Blues sticks in the offensive zone

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

somebody knock petro out

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

We were 100% better with Kyrou separated from RoR-Perron and with Buch. I'd even be willing to say it's closer to Kyrou and Perron don't work well together. Because, even tho we lost, the Kyrou-RoR-Buch line was pretty decent.

should of never split up kyrou and buchy

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

It's really not. Kyrou and Thomas are exciting players who have been great off the rush, but rush reliant teams rarely go deep. They need to take significant steps forward with offensive zone possession to be a true top line in this league. I don't think Perron and ROR are as bad as they have been this season, but they're not getting younger. Tarasenko no longer controls the play like he used to. All of these things make a big difference in being able to contend and it's not even touching on how much worse our defense is.

I agree that we are struggling to find our identity, but we sometimes remember that team as better than it was bc of final result. We had lots of mediocre guys on that team in key roles. Sanford, Blais, maroon, Dunn, Gunnar, Eddie, and Borts were all fairly mediocre guys, although some made key contributions. Other than 3rd pairing d, none of those guys are good enough to play for this team,

 

[Joshuar56]

Can't watch the game but I was keeping up with the box score, was 2-0, I turn away for 3 minutes and it's 3-2

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

We’re lucky to not be tied

 

[mk80]

Thankfully Stone completely F'd up

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

back door pass again ..... wake up you * * * * s

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

do something here

 

[mk80]

Let's Go Blues!

 

[AjaxManifesto]

We always come out for the 2nd like mental midgets

 

[Linkens Mastery]

SAAD!!!

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

do something here

Did!

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Saad has been brilliant