GDT: Preseason Game #1 Blues vs Stars

[Linkens Mastery]

I'm very surprised they only sent 1 defensemen that is possibility NHL caliber to Dallas. Feel like Parayko, Faulk, or Kessel should have gone

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I'm more surprised they sent Binnington to play behind 1 NHL defenseman.

 

[CurrentCS]

Does Alexandrov even want a contract? Hasn't done a damn thing all night.

 

[Spektre]

I guess it’s hockey

 

[HighNote]

Does Alexandrov even want a contract? Hasn't done a damn thing all night.

He made one good pass to I believe MacEachern, but that's been pretty much it.

 

[CurrentCS]

He made one good pass to I believe MacEachern, but that's been pretty much it.

Well I stand corrected.

 

[Spektre]

lol I thought Kapanen played awful but he gets the goal

 

[rumrokh]

Preseason or not, goal or not, Kapanen is so friggin' useless. What an annoying player to watch.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Oh hey a goal

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I really hope Stancl turns out to be a player so we can drop a 'Stancl. So hot right now,' meme.

 

[Spektre]

Burns is horrible

 

[HighNote]

Alexandrov gets the puck in the Stars' corner with time, opens up to the middle to see his options, waits too long, does a 180 and gets pinned against the boards.

I don't get it. There's just no effort or urgency, ever.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I feel like every time we play the Stars it's 2-1.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Burns is mind numbingly annoying with his penalties. If this is how he is going to be his entire career he will have trouble staying in the lineup.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Burns is mind numbingly annoying with his penalties. If this is how he is going to be his entire career he will have trouble staying in the lineup.

I don't think I've ever seen him play without taking a penalty.

 

[CurrentCS]

Not a good look for Burns tonight. Just 19 though and has the tools to be an NHLer. He needs 2-3 years still.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I don't think I've ever seen him play without taking a penalty.

His penalties have gone up more and more each year. Last year he averaged 2 PIM per game. It's not a good look.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I'm not one to ovverreact over a preseason game, but I think it's pretty clear we're going to lose every game this season.

 

[CurrentCS]

With Alexandrov it isn't even that he didn't do anything, im highly unimpressed with his compete level.

If I were the Blues I'd just send him packing. His development just completely stagnated over the last year and has actually regressed.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Not a good look for Burns tonight. Just 19 though and has the tools to be an NHLer. He needs 2-3 years still.

If he doesn't get his Penalties in check he's going to have problems, big time

 

[CurrentCS]

If he doesn't get his Penalties in check he's going to have problems, big time

Yeah absolutely. That last one was pretty damn soft though imo.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Yeah absolutely. That last one was pretty damn soft though imo.

Soft or not. It's a reoccurring theme in his history as a 19 year old all the way back to him being around 14 or 15. He's always been a someone who lives in the Penalty Box.

 

[Majorityof1]

Not a very good game for us. There were several guys I was hoping would look hungrier. I didn't like the look of the swedes at all. Too prone to turn the puck over, wanted to carry it into trouble for both. Young guys made young guy mistakes. Josephs looked alright at times, so that is good. They are NHLers. But for the first game with a line up with a lot of youth, it's to be expected. On to the next one.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Burns is horrible

He was not good. He has physical tools but not sure he can think the game at needed level. Game seemed too fast for him. He has long way to go to justify our faith in him; he was clearly worst of the 3 junior defensemen tonight in my eyes.

 

[BlueMed]

Few thoughts from the game...

1. Bolduc looks ready for the NHL. I'd be happier if he played on the 3rd line this season than to be sent down to the AHL. Given the lack of starpower on this roster, this team needs as much talent as it can get in the top 9, and he can contribute on the second power play unit. Another year in the AHL would provide him diminishing returns at this point.

2. Mathieu Joseph has a lot of energy, but he seems more like a 4th liner. Texier should be given a strong look for a 3rd line role instead.

3. Dean looks more comfortable playing against men than last year. I can see him playing 1 more season in the AHL.

4. Tyler Tucker is still my least favorite player in this organization. He took another completely unnecessary penalty tonight. I'm hoping he's played his last regular season game in a Blues uniform.