stl76
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Bolduc was flying this game. The points will come, he's been playing great for a while now IMO.
I suspect that getting a goal would go a long way toward building his confidence and that more would follow.Bolduc was flying this game. The points will come, he's been playing great for a while now IMO.
I'm not sure what you're watching, but they were outshooting the Canadiens and playing hard until the buzzer. It doesn't help when the powerplay goes 0 for 3. This game is an example of the expected variability that you're going to find as a team plays through a season. There were mistakes and several low-percentage plays, but the effort level was visible. There's no question.
Well said. It's funny how some fans overreact after every single loss. There is so much parity in the NHL that any team can beat any other team on any given night. A large percentage of NHL games could easily go either way depending on how the breaks go.
This was one game where the Blues played as well if not better than the Canadiens but the bounces didn't go our way + there were a few costly mistakes. I didn't see us "playing down" to their level at all. Sometimes you just get beat. Predictable to see people bashing Schenn when it was actually the Buch Kyrou Tex line that was -2 and looked out of sync all game. By far the worst game for the Broberg Faulk pair as well but let's act like it's Schenn's fault.
I hear what you're saying ... but will they?Bolduc was flying this game. The points will come, he's been playing great for a while now IMO.
Yeah. I'm curious to see how this season plays out for Schenn, but he's done nothing to disprove my belief that the decline has come and he's going to fall off hard. I'd love to see him hit 40+ points, but I'll be shocked if he actually manages to pull it off.Schenn is currently on pace (small sample size) for 36 points and a -27 +/-. So he is currently tracking worse than last years 46 points and -22.
I really think so as long as he keeps working hard and doesn’t let lack of results impact his process. Even if it takes the points a while longer to materialize, Bolduc is doing so many little things right (good decisions with the puck, responsible defensive play, etc) that I think it will be beneficial to him and the team to let him cook in the NHL.I hear what you're saying ... but will they?
Agreed 100%. A little jolt of confidence may be all it takes.I suspect that getting a goal would go a long way toward building his confidence and that more would follow.
I'd bet the over if you set the line at 39.5 points. Not sure I'd have done that a week ago, but he's going to get more opportunities/minutes in offensive situations while Thomas is on the shelf. He's going to stay on the top PP unit for no reason other than he is the only guy with a modicum of scoring ability who can reliably take faceoffs. Winning that opening draw is so damn important on the PP and you just can't have Buch out there going 35% at the dot on your PP.Yeah. I'm curious to see how this season plays out for Schenn, but he's done nothing to disprove my belief that the decline has come and he's going to fall off hard. I'd love to see him hit 40+ points, but I'll be shocked if he actually manages to pull it off.