GDT: Game 19/82 Blues @ Canes 4PM CST FDSNMW

[Reality Czech]

How on Earth does Bannister not think about his next contract? He's a provider of a family, and his current contract lacks long-term financial security. He's not like Ken Hichcock, Darryl Suter, or Jim Montgomery who have extensive resumes at the NHL level and can be recycled by a new team. He's in a completely different position than those guys.

What I mean is I doubt he's making roster decisions today based on a hypothetical contract he may sign in two years. He's trying to win games now. That would be pretty absurd if he's thinking two years ahead when deciding whether or not to play Bolduc.

 

[SirPaste]

Parayko and Suter on ice for all 3 against, not looking great tonight

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

nice move

 

[Reality Czech]

Parayko and Suter on ice for all 3 against, not looking great tonight

I'd blame Buch's shitty pass a lot more for that third goal than Suter/Parayko

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

I'd blame Buch's shitty pass a lot more for that third goal than Suter/Parayko

he needs to be on a wing

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Blues are generating chances but Kochetkov is having a hell of a game.

 

[BlueMed]

What I mean is I doubt he's making roster decisions today based on a hypothetical contract he may sign in two years. He's trying to win games now. That would be pretty absurd if he's thinking two years ahead when deciding whether or not to play Bolduc.

I'm not necessarily saying that his thought process directly oscillates between his next contract and Bolduc, but to pretend that he isn't motivated to earn his next contract that's only 2 years away is naive. He is a provider of a family. This is a massive opportunity not just for him but also for his family, who just spent a lot of time away from him while he was traveling on an AHL bus. That incentive alone will diminish his patience to develop younger players and allow them to learn from their mistakes on the ice rather than in the press box.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

somebody go rope a dope burns pls

 

[LGB]

I hope Buch will suddenly be back to his old self on the wing, but I'm not so sure. A lot of fumbled pucks and bad decisions. Might just be declining honestly.

 

[TheDizee]

I hope Buch will suddenly be back to his old self on the wing, but I'm not so sure. A lot of fumbled pucks and bad decisions. Might just be declining honestly.

he got paid, its the new normal for buch.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

good lord

 

[TheOrganist]

Our vaunted goaltending duo hasn’t exactly been tearing it up this yr. Hofer has sucked today. You hold the puck possession machine in Carolina to 12 shots through 40 you should be feeling good.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Blues weren't great roster to begin with, but injuries killing us:

"In season" MGL through 16 November (i.e. excluding any absences that started from Game 1 like krug)

49 STL
42 NYI
40 COL
31 VGK
29 CBJ
24 OTT
23 BUF FLA
22 PHI SJS
21 PIT
19 WSH
18 DET MIN
17 CHI SEA
16 NJD
15 CGY
13 ANA CAR UTA
12 MTL
11 LAK TOR
10 DAL VAN
8 NSH
7 BOS
5 EDM
4 TBL
3 WPG
0 NYR

 

[TheDizee]

Our vaunted goaltending duo hasn’t exactly been tearing it up this yr. Hofer has sucked today. You hold the puck possession machine in Carolina to 12 shots through 40 you should be feeling good.

they are doing the lords work and getting us a lottery pick then

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Blues weren't great roster to begin with, but injuries killing us:

"In season" MGL through 16 November (i.e. excluding any absences that started from Game 1 like krug)

49 STL
42 NYI
40 COL
31 VGK
29 CBJ
24 OTT
23 BUF FLA
22 PHI SJS
21 PIT
19 WSH
18 DET MIN
17 CHI SEA
16 NJD
15 CGY
13 ANA CAR UTA
12 MTL
11 LAK TOR
10 DAL VAN
8 NSH
7 BOS
5 EDM
4 TBL
3 WPG
0 NYR

That's bad, right?

 

[Reality Czech]

I'm not necessarily saying that his thought process directly oscillates between his next contract and Bolduc, but to pretend that he isn't motivated to earn his next contract that's only 2 years away is naive. He is a provider of a family. This is a massive opportunity not just for him but also for his family, who just spent a lot of time away from him while he was traveling on an AHL bus. That incentive alone will diminish his patience to develop younger players and allow them to learn from their mistakes on the ice rather than in the press box.

Eh, rookies get scratched all the time. He's played 14/18 games so far, which is more than Kap and Texier although both of those guys had minor injuries. Like I said before, I would have sent him down awhile ago but it's not like he's being ignored by the coaching staff this year. With the way the Faksa line has been playing lately not sure whose ice time I'd cut to give Bolduc more.

Honestly we haven't been playing that bad in this game considering it's our 3rd game in 4 nights playing an elite team on the road. Just can't finish scoring chances as usual and the useless power play.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

our passing sucks

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Stupid penalty.

 

[Reality Czech]

How dare they steal our power play song

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Have we had any scoring chances this period?

 

[SirPaste]

Have we had any scoring chances this period?

No not really, seems like they are just going through the motions ready to head home

 

[Thallis]

Have we had any scoring chances this period?

I was thinking I don't remember anything looking remotely dangerous for us this period

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

time to blow it up ?

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Necas is like a new player this season. He has mostly been bit of an enigma, but not anymore.