Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:08 am
BluesSK wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:39 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:25 am
Hope it rips his thumb completely off.
As someone said, all of this is a bit more stomachable(word?) because the Blues got their Cup. If not, I'd be unhinged.
Well, we should have performed better against Colorado. I'm disappointed with our younger guys in particular.
The Blues let them in their heads and rolled over.
No doubt. Binner getting hurt didn't lose the Blues that series, it didn't help certainly, but all the forwards that were absolute no-shows in that series is what did them in. Husso didn't lose the series.
The Blues scored 2,2,3,2 goals in their 4 loses. That's not going to win you a series vs the Avs.
Also to compare.
In 4 games vs Nashville the Lanche scored 21 goals
In 4 games vs Edmonton the Lanche scored 22 goals
In 6 games vs St Louis the Lanche scored 22 goals
I respectfully disagree. The Avs are a better team than the Blues - that's why they won. I didn't see the Blues rolling over so much as them just getting tossed by a superior opponent. I also disagree with your statement about the effect of Binnington's injury on the series. The only way the Blues had a chance to win it was if 2019 Binnington showed up and put in a historically outstanding performance. Amazingly, that's exactly what happened - and with one play, that ended. Binnington owned them for three games and looked solid early in the fourth game. I don't know if he could have sustained it throughout the series, but it looked to me like they had a legitimate shot at taking it.
The Blues indeed scored 2,2,3 and 2 goals in the four losses, which is not enough to win vs the Avs..... unless you get a ridiculous performance from your goalie. So, no disrespect to Husso, but the loss of Binnington is EXACTLY why the series went south.
I'm usually pessimistic, but I was really impressed with Blues effort, especially considering that they lost their starting goalie and their already suspect defense was banged up. I heard Schenn was in pretty bad shape as well. They are the only team in the Western Conference that managed to win any post-season games against the Avs and certainly the only team that looked capable (albeit briefly) of taking them down.
Can't wait to see what they bring next year.