GDT: St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks -- Game 2 |NHLN, FSMW|5:30 CT|

[Stupendous Yappi]

All I can say is, at least the Blues are getting better each game.

I’ve seen the Blues fizzle after a 2-0 series lead enough times to realize it can easily happy. Nothing would surprise me.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Blues started to finally pick up their game a bit late, but there's still a ton of basic execution mistakes that you just wouldn't be seeing from this team after a full season.

Binnington isn't sharp, so you can't be hanging him out to dry with these breakaways and high percentage shots from the slot.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Canucks fan here. You guys are clearly the better team here, you have carried the play through the first two games and the margin is increasing as the series goes on. Im not sure where you guys are at, but if I was a fan of your team I would want to see Allen.

Our team is like a battleship. Lots of momentum once it gets going. The problem is we spent too long on R&R in port while others sailed off and then when we started leaving the docks the race was already half way over.

Our coach and team captains boned this one up.

 

[TK 421]

Most likely because it's only his first few games back from a shoulder surgery and is still getting his feel back.

If people want to make excuses for him that's fine but I don't accept that. If he's not ready then get Kyrou in.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

i wonder if they will even win a game in the bubble

No

We are NOT prepared for this.

 

[Louie the Blue]

Our coach and team captains boned this one up.

I don’t know how a coach or team can mentally prepare for that much of a layoff.

I’m concerned for the series, but there’s only so much Berube can do.

 

[simon IC]

bobby b needs to play sunday

Yes, I agree. It is time to take a chance on Bortuzzo. I would put him in for Faulk, but there is no way Berube will do that. Perhaps put him in for Gunnarsson, and switch him to the left. Or put Faulk on the left.

 

[Stlblue50]

So frustrating because the Blues have had complete control 5 on 5 for most of the first 2 games. Goaltending is the one position where a series can be won or lost on.

 

[Celtic Note]

The Blues actually looked like the real Blues in OT... until the goal

 

[AjaxManifesto]

The good thing is there is plenty of other hockey to watch.

The Blues in the Bubble are flawed.

 

[Louie the Blue]

It would be kinda cool to pull of a reverse sweep, but going down 3-0 is not something I’m prepared to deal with.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

If we can replicate the 3rd and not have a penalty parade, we can win. Otherwise, we're sunk

 

[TheDizee]

captain creampuff has been ok but he can be better.

the real problems are tarasenko, dunn and binnington. tarasenko should be a scratch next game honestly if thats how hes gonna play. gwg is due to a terrible turnover by him too.

 

[Nederlander]

Start Allen. Bench Faulk. Dress Bortuzzo and Kyrou on Sunday

Like this idea, but I doubt Berube will do that.

 

[illininer]

Looks like Binnington's confidence is shot. Looked so good the first two games back, but the whole hanging him out to dry for the first 3 games in the bubble and in turn, giving up a bunch of goals, has him flummoxed.

 

[kimzey59]

Curious to see an update on Myers.
If he can't go, their next guy is Jordie Benn. And he's someone we can really get to(it's really easy to goad him into penalties and he's not exactly the best with the puck).

 

[Louie the Blue]

Curious to see an update on Myers.
If he can't go, their next guy is Jordie Benn. And he's someone we can really get to(it's really easy to goad him into penalties and he's not exactly the best with the puck).

Benn’s out of the bubble currently, I think.

His wife had a kid.

 

[TruBlu]

We could certainly come back in this series, but I'm not seeing the urgency. The lack of preparation, regardless of the reason, is very evident while watching them play. We'll have to have some luck to get back in this.

 

[Chet Manly]

Binny is what, 0-4 with a sub .870 save percentage?

Tarasenko looks like a shell of himself. I honestly don't know if having him on the ice makes us a better team right now.

 

[TheDizee]

blues can come back and win the series but our goalies have to make big saves. i hope allen gets a shot at it b/c binnington has not been good. your goalie has to be your best PKer.

this feels alot like the blues and kings/hawks series where we went up 2-0 then dropped the next 4. both times those were against cup champs.

 

[Zezel’s Pretzels]

When was the last time a Blues team came back from an 0-2 series deficit?

 

[Hank Hull]

I think we're probably done. I know that we have the talent to win four of the next five, but I don't believe that the desire is there. Almost everyone on the team already has a Cup and no one has seen their family in a month, so why would they want to chase around a much faster team and stay in the bubble with nothing else to prove?

Counterpoint, I also wrote us off after Game 4 against Winnipeg last year and that turned out pretty well for us, so who knows. Anything can happen!

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

When was the last time a Blues team came back from an 0-2 series deficit?

I remember plenty of teams coming back from one against us

 

[sfvega]

Plz plz plz get Kyrou in for Brouwer. Also maybe demote Schenn and Tank to line 3 if they aren't gonna show up. And yeah, never thought I'd say it but bench Binny for Allen.

 

[Louie the Blue]

When was the last time a Blues team came back from an 0-2 series deficit?

2000-2001 POs vs SJ.

edit: NVM blues won game 1