Half-Assed GDT: Game #3: Blues in SinCity - 10pm Eastern

[JoshFromMO]

Woooo yeah baby! 3-0 start!

Tarasenko is back! And remember when people laughed at that extension for Binnington??? Lol fools! It’s so cool to finally have a long term #1 Cup winning goalie in our net.

It's nice to finally have the cup winning goalie BEFORE they got their ring

 

[tfriede2]

What on earth was the Tarasenko/Petro dust up about? We only saw Tarasenko go out of his way to go after Petro, but not much else happened (would have been nice to see more footage, though).

 

[Meatball]

Unpopular Opinion: When Sunny comes back, send Neighbours back to Juniors.

Reason: He's got a bright future ahead of him, and it's better that he goes and dominates at that level than hit the rookie wall up here.

Fully healthy lines:

Saad-ROR-Perron
Kyrou-Schenn-Buchnevich
Kostin-Thomas-Tarasenko
Sundqvist-Bozak-Barbie

Krug-Parayko
Scandella-Faulk
Walman-Bortuzzo

Binny
Husso


Haters be damned, this team is no less than a playoff contender and sneaking into cup contention.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

What on earth was the Tarasenko/Petro dust up about? We only saw Tarasenko go out of his way to go after Petro, but not much else happened (would have been nice to see more footage, though).

Got pressed at Schenn for following through with his check. Just a tantrum tbh.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Biz is such a dork.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

We went into Vegas and played game at their pace, battled them like Hagler-Hearns , and came out with W. We got a dang good team.

 

[mk80]

What on earth was the Tarasenko/Petro dust up about? We only saw Tarasenko go out of his way to go after Petro, but not much else happened (would have been nice to see more footage, though).

I think Petro goes after Schenn and Tarasenko steps in


Schenn and Petro had some confrontation earlier on the shift. I think when TNT cuts to the close shot of Tarasenko celebrating, Schenn and Kyrou are going behind the goal and a couple Knights are there, as said in the PbP, some sort of contact happens probably involving Schenn and Petro goes at him. Taraenko steps in his way to defend Schenn.

 

[Itsnotatrap]

Biz is such a dork.

I’ll point out that top among his many qualities is that he isn’t Mike Milbury.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Unpopular Opinion: When Sunny comes back, send Neighbours back to Juniors.

Reason: He's got a bright future ahead of him, and it's better that he goes and dominates at that level than hit the rookie wall up here.

Fully healthy lines:

Saad-ROR-Perron
Kyrou-Schenn-Buchnevich
Kostin-Thomas-Tarasenko
Sundqvist-Bozak-Barbie

Krug-Parayko
Scandella-Faulk
Walman-Bortuzzo

Binny
Husso


Haters be damned, this team is no less than a playoff contender and sneaking into cup contention.

If he hits the wall, he hits the wall. Don’t see point in preemptively sending him back. He’s too good to get much out of going back.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Seems like the Blues want a "we're far from done yet" season this year, at least to start off. Defense looks way better with a healthy Parayko, probably because he slots everybody on the blueline into their correct roles.

 

[ezcreepin]

Vova was clearly on it tonight as he basically doubled his shot totals for this year in 1 game. Granted, we've only played 3 games, but 7 shots in 1 game? Against Vegas? He probably could've had 3 goals if this was 2013.

 

[TheDizee]

I think Petro goes after Schenn and Tarasenko steps in

How did creampuff not get a penalty there?

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I’ll point out that top among his many qualities is that he isn’t Mike Milbury.

Always a bonus.

 

[Meatball]

If he hits the wall, he hits the wall. Don’t see point in preemptively sending him back. He’s too good to get much out of going back.

It's not an easy choice to make, but you don't sit Sunny.

 

[parliamentlite]

I think Petro goes after Schenn and Tarasenko steps in

He must've taken post-goal exception to Schenn hitting him in a normal forecheck fashion long prior to the play that made the goal.

Petro looked bad and petty on that one. Who interrupts a celly for a normal play? He comes out of that one looking trashy even to his teammates.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

It's not an easy choice to make, but you don't sit Sunny.

Of course not. But what are chances we go extended period without injury? Neighbors and Kostin can rotate/push each other if we are healthy.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

I take it that Schenn and Petro aren't good buddies

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Unpopular Opinion: When Sunny comes back, send Neighbours back to Juniors.

Reason: He's got a bright future ahead of him, and it's better that he goes and dominates at that level than hit the rookie wall up here.

Fully healthy lines:

Saad-ROR-Perron
Kyrou-Schenn-Buchnevich
Kostin-Thomas-Tarasenko
Sundqvist-Bozak-Barbie

Krug-Parayko
Scandella-Faulk
Walman-Bortuzzo

Binny
Husso


Haters be damned, this team is no less than a playoff contender and sneaking into cup contention.

i actually like those lines but i want the kid to stick and i dont know who to take out

 

[BlueMed]

If he hits the wall, he hits the wall. Don’t see point in preemptively sending him back. He’s too good to get much out of going back.

His puck-awareness is ready, but he could continue to work on his skills.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

I take it that Schenn and Petro aren't good buddies

I don’t think Schenn has any buddies in opposing jerseys while he is on ice, not even his brother.

 

[mk80]

He must've taken post-goal exception to Schenn hitting him in a normal forecheck fashion long prior to the play that made the goal.

Petro looked bad and petty on that one. Who interrupts a celly for a normal play? He comes out of that one looking trashy even to his teammates.

After looking a few times and slowing it down to see where everyone ends up after the goal this is I think the scenario that played out: Schenn and Petro had some confrontation earlier on the shift. I think when TNT cuts to the close shot of Tarasenko celebratig, Schenn and Kyrou are going behind the goal and a couple Knights are there, as said in the PbP, some sort of contact happens probably involving Schenn and Petro goes at him. Taraenko steps in his way to defend Schenn.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

His puck-awareness is ready, but he could continue to work on his skills.

He needs to learn how to beat NHLers. Dominating high school kids doesn’t seem like best way to do that.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

It's not an easy choice to make, but you don't sit Sunny.

if fully healthy of course not

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

Of course not. But what are chances we go extended period without injury? Neighbors and Kostin can rotate/push each other if we are healthy.

lol i didnt even read your response and had the same thought

 

[BlueMed]

He needs to learn how to beat NHLers. Dominating high school kids doesn’t seem like best way to do that.

He's still only 19. What he needs is a skills coach to improve his edgework, speed, stickhandling, and shooting.

 

[parliamentlite]

After looking a few times and slowing it down to see where everyone ends up after the goal this is I think the scenario that played out: Schenn and Petro had some confrontation earlier on the shift. I think when TNT cuts to the close shot of Tarasenko celebratig, Schenn and Kyrou are going behind the goal and a couple Knights are there, as said in the PbP, some sort of contact happens probably involving Schenn and Petro goes at him. Taraenko steps in his way to defend Schenn.

Schenn may have said something to him after the goal. Can't imagine a scenario where Petro looks good for interrupting a celly on a normal hockey goal.