GDT: WCQF - Game 5 : Blues @ Wild

[AjaxManifesto]

Man, feels like we started coasting that final 3 minutes trying to get to the third and it almost cost us a few times.

Those bad habits....

Seen em all year...

 

[LBlues24]

This might be a result of only having 3.5 lines, but does anyone else notice how many defensive zone starts 91 and 89 are getting?
We end up losing the draw and they have to defend the whole shift

 

[hullderko]

Shots from D missing the net -- put it on net and start a Fleury led adventure of rebounds.

 

[mk80]

Jesus. Kaprizov is dangerous in the offensive zone

He’s taken a couple years off my life expectancy tonight.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Radio saying the Wild have a great Corsi rating....lots of puck possession

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Barbie holding Schenn-Kyrou and Buch-Tarasenko back.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

That's what Kyrou should have done earlier instead of slowing down

Kyrou is right there. He's adjusted & developed his game a little and I think he knows what he is lacking; man strength. If we get past the Wild, then I would expect another adjustment in Jordan's game.

 

[TheOrganist]

Blues just need to kitchen sink it on Fleury. He looks awful.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Barbie benched???

 

[illininer]

Barbie benched???

He was back the last couple minutes

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Barbie benched???

Yes. Double shifting Thomas with Kyrou-Saad and Buch-Tarasenko. Barbie has barely played at all

 

[AjaxManifesto]

25-90-57 can't do it all....

Russian dudes in blue....come alive

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Yes. Double shifting Thomas with Kyrou-Saad and Buch-Tarasenko. Barbie has barely played at all

Seemed to me like he was benched. Good. He needs a wake up call.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

This might be a result of only having 3.5 lines, but does anyone else notice how many defensive zone starts 91 and 89 are getting?
We end up losing the draw and they have to defend the whole shift

Are they even playing tonight! Haven’t noticed either hardly at all.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Yes. Double shifting Thomas with Kyrou-Saad and Buch-Tarasenko. Barbie has barely played at all

Chief probably wants him forechecking more and parking near the net. Brutal place to be, but we need those juicy rebounds.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Seemed to me like he was benched. Good. He needs a wake up call.

He currently looks line a 4th liner who was carried by top 6 talent all season.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Blues just need to kitchen sink it on Fleury. He looks awful.

Fleury has looked awful, for sure, but the Wild forwards are skating really well and are tenacious alpha foxtrot.

 

[TheDizee]

still waiting to see the blues A+ game for a whole period. lets hope it happens

 

[Xerloris]

He currently looks line a 4th liner who was carried by top 6 talent all season.

Pretty sure most of his goals were from the dirty areas. He's not doing that in the playoffs so that makes him useless.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Radio saying Wild have more high percentage (dangerous) shots on net.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

He currently looks line a 4th liner who was carried by top 6 talent all season.

Maybe not that bad, but I know what you mean.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Maybe not that bad, but I know what you mean.

Fair. I was probably being a little overdramatic right there.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Schenn credited with 4 hits through 2. Rest of forwards combined for 2. Looking at you Barby.

 

[Robb_K]

He’d also be a lesser player if he played like Schenn. Not everyone needs to run around chasing hits. Scoring goals is a lot more valuable.

Schenn is a heart and soul player for this team. He does a LOT of things to help them win. He's good in all 3 zones, can play all 3 forward positions, and is a clutch player the team can turn to when they need a boost. I'm not saying that Kyrou should be traded, but he'd be a LOT better player if he'd get stronger, learn how to be stronger on his skates, learn how to play defence better (which Thomas needs to do, as well), and learn how to use his body leverage and weight better, to hold his own in puck battles and hold onto the puck when hit. I'm not saying that Thomas has been a great money play, rising to his best when it is needed most. But neither has Kyrou.

Kyrou has a lot of skill. But he needs to round out his game. Think about how much better Tarasenko is when he plays the 200 ft. game and playas physically. Same for Hullie. When he played only offence with The Blues, he was a great scorer. But, I think he was a better player scoring only 34-37 goals, but also playing physically, and playing defence too, after moving to Dallas and Detroit.

I want The Blues to keep Kyrou, and think he will be a very good player. Same for Thomas. But I think Thomas will be a very special player. And as of right now, if it came to having to give up one of those two, I'd hold on to Thomas.

 

[Joshuar56]

It's a conspiracy.

I don't think it's a conspiracy that NHL officiating is bad.