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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Feb 9, 2018 18:07:16 GMT -5
Blues just beat the Avs down. They look like a totally different team without MacK. The Blues looked like a different team and this is the team that needs to show up every game. Schenn set the tone and honestly played like a captain last night. The whole game they came up hitting and wasn't playing this soft heartless game they played Tuesday and been an issue lately overall not checking and hitting the other team and play aggressive both offense and defense. Not saying they can score that many goals but they sure can take more shots like that and help the goal tending out by covering. That what they half to do against teams like the Wild and tonight they half to keep that same mindset of aggressiveness. That been the issue the last couple months is letting off the gas. Can't do that against the Wild or tonights case the Jets.
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Post by sfvega on Feb 9, 2018 19:46:19 GMT -5
Blues just beat the Avs down. They look like a totally different team without MacK. The Blues looked like a different team and this is the team that needs to show up every game. Schenn set the tone and honestly played like a captain last night. The whole game they came up hitting and wasn't playing this soft heartless game they played Tuesday and been an issue lately overall not checking and hitting the other team and play aggressive both offense and defense. Not saying they can score that many goals but they sure can take more shots like that and help the goal tending out by covering. That what they half to do against teams like the Wild and tonight they half to keep that same mindset of aggressiveness. That been the issue the last couple months is letting off the gas. Can't do that against the Wild or tonights case the Jets. Yeah, I think Allen is done as a starter this year. Hutton is just so much more solid in net. Schenn has been a revelation this year. For as good a player as I thought he was and for as good a trade as we all knew that was, he's still been way better than advertised. We always needed that net-front presence since we lost Backes and then Brouwer. He's put so many short rebounds back and made it look so easy. And he has a hell of a shot, lays the body, and makes his linemates look better. I never saw him as a 1st line center, but he's actually been one of the top offensive centers in the league this year. Dunn is playing well lately, Tage looks good, Steen looks way better than he did the 2nd half of last season. I would kinda like to see us add someone like Hoffman if the price isn't crazy.
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Post by burdette25159 on Feb 9, 2018 23:07:47 GMT -5
Penquins vs Stars in OT!
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Post by andrew8798 on Feb 9, 2018 23:23:07 GMT -5
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Post by sfvega on Feb 10, 2018 0:31:08 GMT -5
I'm sorry but I just don't care for the shootout anymore It's not as fun as it was, but it serves its purpose. Most games end in OT now and it is almost as gimmicky as the shootout. NHL doesn't want ties.
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Post by burdette25159 on Feb 10, 2018 1:43:28 GMT -5
Islanders made a huge comeback over the red wings
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Feb 10, 2018 4:23:17 GMT -5
The Blues looked like a different team and this is the team that needs to show up every game. Schenn set the tone and honestly played like a captain last night. The whole game they came up hitting and wasn't playing this soft heartless game they played Tuesday and been an issue lately overall not checking and hitting the other team and play aggressive both offense and defense. Not saying they can score that many goals but they sure can take more shots like that and help the goal tending out by covering. That what they half to do against teams like the Wild and tonight they half to keep that same mindset of aggressiveness. That been the issue the last couple months is letting off the gas. Can't do that against the Wild or tonights case the Jets. Yeah, I think Allen is done as a starter this year. Hutton is just so much more solid in net. Schenn has been a revelation this year. For as good a player as I thought he was and for as good a trade as we all knew that was, he's still been way better than advertised. We always needed that net-front presence since we lost Backes and then Brouwer. He's put so many short rebounds back and made it look so easy. And he has a hell of a shot, lays the body, and makes his linemates look better. I never saw him as a 1st line center, but he's actually been one of the top offensive centers in the league this year. Dunn is playing well lately, Tage looks good, Steen looks way better than he did the 2nd half of last season. I would kinda like to see us add someone like Hoffman if the price isn't crazy. I don't know about Allen being done. He looked good against The Jets last night. I like Hutton a lot and is been playing amazingly. The only question is he the real deal or just the hot hand? The rest of the year will tell. Hutton is a great guy and I think he will get a lot of offers this off season since he is a free agent. Schenn just been amazing this year. I agree about what you said though but I knew also he wanted to be a center and I think he showing everyone just how good he can be in that role.
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Post by sfvega on Feb 10, 2018 4:49:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I think Allen is done as a starter this year. Hutton is just so much more solid in net. Schenn has been a revelation this year. For as good a player as I thought he was and for as good a trade as we all knew that was, he's still been way better than advertised. We always needed that net-front presence since we lost Backes and then Brouwer. He's put so many short rebounds back and made it look so easy. And he has a hell of a shot, lays the body, and makes his linemates look better. I never saw him as a 1st line center, but he's actually been one of the top offensive centers in the league this year. Dunn is playing well lately, Tage looks good, Steen looks way better than he did the 2nd half of last season. I would kinda like to see us add someone like Hoffman if the price isn't crazy. I don't know about Allen being done. He looked good against The Jets last night. I like Hutton a lot and is been playing amazingly. The only question is he the real deal or just the hot hand? The rest of the year will tell. Hutton is a great guy and I think he will get a lot of offers this off season since he is a free agent. Schenn just been amazing this year. I agree about what you said though but I knew also he wanted to be a center and I think he showing everyone just how good he can be in that role. Hutton has a GAA of about 2.00 since he got to the Blues, so he's more than just a hot hand right now. He's been good all year, he was pretty above average last year. Allen is good, but very inconsistent and that's always been his downfall. He can make some of the most athletic saves I've seen any Blues goalie make, then he'll let goals in because he leaves the short side open. Just goals he has no business letting in. I was in his corner last year. People were saying that he gives up backbreakers, and I disagreed. I can see it now though. Games Hutton starts just seem so much more solid and winnable. Because 9.5 times out of 10 goals Hutton gives up, you have to beat him. Where as when Allen is off, he'll give up softies.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Feb 10, 2018 17:02:47 GMT -5
I don't know about Allen being done. He looked good against The Jets last night. I like Hutton a lot and is been playing amazingly. The only question is he the real deal or just the hot hand? The rest of the year will tell. Hutton is a great guy and I think he will get a lot of offers this off season since he is a free agent. Schenn just been amazing this year. I agree about what you said though but I knew also he wanted to be a center and I think he showing everyone just how good he can be in that role. Hutton has a GAA of about 2.00 since he got to the Blues, so he's more than just a hot hand right now. He's been good all year, he was pretty above average last year. Allen is good, but very inconsistent and that's always been his downfall. He can make some of the most athletic saves I've seen any Blues goalie make, then he'll let goals in because he leaves the short side open. Just goals he has no business letting in. I was in his corner last year. People were saying that he gives up backbreakers, and I disagreed. I can see it now though. Games Hutton starts just seem so much more solid and winnable. Because 9.5 times out of 10 goals Hutton gives up, you have to beat him. Where as when Allen is off, he'll give up softies. True but the thing about Hutton is what would he do as a the start in a full season. That the unknown with him because he never done it and I know a lot of teams will take that chance but I don't see the Blues doing it not because they wouldn't want too but it's a cap space issue. Hutton is a FA at the end of the season and is going to be in for a nice pay raise. The question is as the GM of the Blues, are you willing to have two goalies taking up a good part of you cap space? I mean I'm not hating on Hutton because he been amazing and I love to keep him but the only way they can is if they trade Allen away. Granted the cap space does raise up a little next year and the following players are off the payroll. UFA Paul Stastny Kyle Broziak Carter Hutton Scottie Upshall RFA Robbie Fabbri Joel Edmundson Oscar Sunquist Dmitrij Jaskin Carter made 1.25 million this year. To resign him after what he done that number is going much higher. 2.5 Million I say on the low end and I say it will be more. Plus they have guys in the Minors and the news sites are saying that may go hard after Tavares which is going to be a HUGE contract if that's the case.
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Post by sfvega on Feb 10, 2018 18:47:22 GMT -5
Hutton has a GAA of about 2.00 since he got to the Blues, so he's more than just a hot hand right now. He's been good all year, he was pretty above average last year. Allen is good, but very inconsistent and that's always been his downfall. He can make some of the most athletic saves I've seen any Blues goalie make, then he'll let goals in because he leaves the short side open. Just goals he has no business letting in. I was in his corner last year. People were saying that he gives up backbreakers, and I disagreed. I can see it now though. Games Hutton starts just seem so much more solid and winnable. Because 9.5 times out of 10 goals Hutton gives up, you have to beat him. Where as when Allen is off, he'll give up softies. True but the thing about Hutton is what would he do as a the start in a full season. That the unknown with him because he never done it and I know a lot of teams will take that chance but I don't see the Blues doing it not because they wouldn't want too but it's a cap space issue. Hutton is a FA at the end of the season and is going to be in for a nice pay raise. The question is as the GM of the Blues, are you willing to have two goalies taking up a good part of you cap space? I mean I'm not hating on Hutton because he been amazing and I love to keep him but the only way they can is if they trade Allen away. Granted the cap space does raise up a little next year and the following players are off the payroll. UFA Paul Stastny Kyle Broziak Carter Hutton Scottie Upshall RFA Robbie Fabbri Joel Edmundson Oscar Sunquist Dmitrij Jaskin Carter made 1.25 million this year. To resign him after what he done that number is going much higher. 2.5 Million I say on the low end and I say it will be more. Plus they have guys in the Minors and the news sites are saying that may go hard after Tavares which is going to be a HUGE contract if that's the case. We don't have to re-sign him tho. Elliot was the guy right before he left. Hutton is the better goalie right now. To play Allen more this year because he'll be here next year is kinda prioritizing next year over this year. Make Allen earn the starts back. Until he can outplay Hutton, play Hutton in a 70/30 split.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Feb 10, 2018 19:32:33 GMT -5
True but the thing about Hutton is what would he do as a the start in a full season. That the unknown with him because he never done it and I know a lot of teams will take that chance but I don't see the Blues doing it not because they wouldn't want too but it's a cap space issue. Hutton is a FA at the end of the season and is going to be in for a nice pay raise. The question is as the GM of the Blues, are you willing to have two goalies taking up a good part of you cap space? I mean I'm not hating on Hutton because he been amazing and I love to keep him but the only way they can is if they trade Allen away. Granted the cap space does raise up a little next year and the following players are off the payroll. UFA Paul Stastny Kyle Broziak Carter Hutton Scottie Upshall RFA Robbie Fabbri Joel Edmundson Oscar Sunquist Dmitrij Jaskin Carter made 1.25 million this year. To resign him after what he done that number is going much higher. 2.5 Million I say on the low end and I say it will be more. Plus they have guys in the Minors and the news sites are saying that may go hard after Tavares which is going to be a HUGE contract if that's the case. We don't have to re-sign him tho. Elliot was the guy right before he left. Hutton is the better goalie right now. To play Allen more this year because he'll be here next year is kinda prioritizing next year over this year. Make Allen earn the starts back. Until he can outplay Hutton, play Hutton in a 70/30 split. True but Elliot struggled too. Allen and Elliot split time in that last season together and was a good combo because one gets hot and they road it and then one gets cold and then the other gets hot and because of cap space is why Elliot is gone and Elliot hasn't been great since he left. Hutton been a great and like I said earned himself a start job for a team next year. Allen will always have to battle I think because if they call up the top goalie from the farm system. They will be battling for that starting spot which can make Allen better knowing he job is at risk by a younger talent. I know they don't have too keep him and likely won't because of other needs and resigning others on the list. Upshall for example earned himself a raise and played so good.
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Post by sfvega on Feb 10, 2018 20:43:15 GMT -5
We don't have to re-sign him tho. Elliot was the guy right before he left. Hutton is the better goalie right now. To play Allen more this year because he'll be here next year is kinda prioritizing next year over this year. Make Allen earn the starts back. Until he can outplay Hutton, play Hutton in a 70/30 split. True but Elliot struggled too. Allen and Elliot split time in that last season together and was a good combo because one gets hot and they road it and then one gets cold and then the other gets hot and because of cap space is why Elliot is gone and Elliot hasn't been great since he left. Hutton been a great and like I said earned himself a start job for a team next year. Allen will always have to battle I think because if they call up the top goalie from the farm system. They will be battling for that starting spot which can make Allen better knowing he job is at risk by a younger talent. I know they don't have too keep him and likely won't because of other needs and resigning others on the list. Upshall for example earned himself a raise and played so good. Yeah, Elliot is not great outside of STL. But what I mean is the team had no problem starting a guy who wasn't the future his last year here. Now, we're in a similar situation. Hutton is very likely gone next year unless he wants to take a cheap deal to stay here. But he's the better goalie today, so we shouldn't have an issue playing him over Allen while he's here and he's playing better. Ville Husso is making a lot of top 10 and even top 5 lists as a goalie prospect. I don't know if he'll be ready next year, and you know how crazy and unpredictable goalie development can be. I think he'll be good, but who knows when? Our goalie situation is a bit of a mess going forward.
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Post by burdette25159 on Feb 11, 2018 22:23:11 GMT -5
There's only going to be one nationally televised game in the US (Not counting games airing on NHL Network) in the coming week (February 12-18) due to the Olympics:
Flyers vs Rangers on NBC And one week later: The St Louis Blues (Brothers) vs the Nashville Predators (Cue up Long Tall Sally) also on NBC
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Post by sfvega on Feb 12, 2018 6:43:53 GMT -5
Dustin Brown has been suspended one game for being Dustin Brown.
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Post by The Lapsed ROHbot on Feb 12, 2018 15:11:54 GMT -5
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Post by Steveweiser on Feb 13, 2018 8:41:35 GMT -5
Any minor hope I had in the Blackhawks somehow making the playoffs got snuffed out last night. A heavy loss at the COYOTES of all teams... time for a major overhaul in the offseason, start preparing for a few seasons down the line. Three cups in half a decade was an incredible run.
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Post by vashondude on Feb 14, 2018 0:54:25 GMT -5
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Feb 14, 2018 4:58:32 GMT -5
Any minor hope I had in the Blackhawks somehow making the playoffs got snuffed out last night. A heavy loss at the COYOTES of all teams... time for a major overhaul in the offseason, start preparing for a few seasons down the line. Three cups in half a decade was an incredible run. The Blues had the same issue with them as well. Worst team in the NHL beating way better teams for some reason. The Blackhawks at less have reasons why because Crawford been out and there backup goalie situation been very bad.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Feb 14, 2018 8:04:10 GMT -5
Funny thing about the Phaneuf trade.
LAK's next game is in PGH, so Dion's not going anywhere.
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Post by armbar on Feb 14, 2018 19:41:35 GMT -5
Olympics started and in the opening matches Russia lost to Slovakia and Slovenia beat USA in overtime.
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