Safe travels from & back to your home. In your spare time during play, keep an eye out for a St. Louis-born kid skating for the Utica Comets: #61 RW Chase Stillman. The last name should be familiar to Blues fans.BlueinNy wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:45 amBride and I will see Springfield in utica tonight, im kinda excited to see Gaudette,Rosen, Bitten and the boys. Looking at Gaudettes #s I'm not really sure why Vrana is up and he's not. Even if someone has to play an off side his stats shine.
That will be a fun outing! Bolduc has started to figure things out there so hopefully he puts on a show for you and you also get to see Zherenko in goal.BlueinNy wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:45 am Bride and I will see Springfield in utica tonight, im kinda excited to see Gaudette,Rosen, Bitten and the boys. Looking at Gaudettes #s I'm not really sure why Vrana is up and he's not. Even if someone has to play an off side his stats shine.
The PP has improved since Perunovich has been getting more minutes on it. Not sure what Krug brings to the team at this point, he showed signs of life early in the season. He and Faulk were playing decent together but he's nose dived since.big d note wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:03 amHis Power Play Points per Game are just dropping like a rock.
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Sadly his speed has regressed as wellDread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:08 amThe PP has improved since Perunovich has been getting more minutes on it. Not sure what Krug brings to the team at this point, he showed signs of life early in the season. He and Faulk were playing decent together but he's nose dived since.big d note wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:03 amHis Power Play Points per Game are just dropping like a rock.
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I dont think they are in a playoff race, or they would be able to manufacture a win at home against teams like Philly.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:05 am We think about how the Blues are in the thick of the playoff hunt right now, and in a way they are but funny enough if the season ended today(it doesn't) the Blues would pick higher than they did last year and are projected to finish with only a couple more points than they did last season.
Philly is actually surprisingly good this year. They're a top-5 team in the East, and top 2-3 in the Metro. And that's with a PP% that's even worse than ours now (they're currently last in the league at 12.2%)!CaptSMRT wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:20 amI dont think they are in a playoff race, or they would be able to manufacture a win at home against teams like Philly.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:05 am We think about how the Blues are in the thick of the playoff hunt right now, and in a way they are but funny enough if the season ended today(it doesn't) the Blues would pick higher than they did last year and are projected to finish with only a couple more points than they did last season.
The first season he was here Faulk and Krug were decent enough but it's been a nightmare ever since.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:08 amThe PP has improved since Perunovich has been getting more minutes on it. Not sure what Krug brings to the team at this point, he showed signs of life early in the season. He and Faulk were playing decent together but he's nose dived since.big d note wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:03 amHis Power Play Points per Game are just dropping like a rock.
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Yeah we aren't.CaptSMRT wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:20 amI dont think they are in a playoff race, or they would be able to manufacture a win at home against teams like Philly.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:05 am We think about how the Blues are in the thick of the playoff hunt right now, and in a way they are but funny enough if the season ended today(it doesn't) the Blues would pick higher than they did last year and are projected to finish with only a couple more points than they did last season.
It would take two eleven game winning streaksBluesSK wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:22 pmYeah we aren't.CaptSMRT wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:20 amI dont think they are in a playoff race, or they would be able to manufacture a win at home against teams like Philly.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:05 am We think about how the Blues are in the thick of the playoff hunt right now, and in a way they are but funny enough if the season ended today(it doesn't) the Blues would pick higher than they did last year and are projected to finish with only a couple more points than they did last season.
They have looked like an 85-90 point team since training camp. Can't say they're underachieving I guess.BluesSK wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:50 pm I've read that 95 points is kind of the measuring stick of whether a team will make the playoffs. You can get in with less but it's not a sure thing.
The Blues have 44 points in 42 games. With 40 games left they would need to go 25-14-1 to hit 95. I just don't see it happening.
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That isn't an earth shattering pace. If they win 6 out of 10 in every 10 game stretch the rest of the way, that puts them at 92 points and in the hunt.BluesSK wrote: I've read that 95 points is kind of the measuring stick of whether a team will make the playoffs. You can get in with less but it's not a sure thing.
The Blues have 44 points in 42 games. With 40 games left they would need to go 25-14-1 to hit 95. I just don't see it happening.
Snuggerud wouldn't get here until around the last week of the season. I agree that none of the teams that are in the race are that good, but there are a lot of them and the Blues aren't that good either. It could happen, but I don't expect it.BillP. wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:05 pmThat isn't an earth shattering pace. If they win 6 out of 10 in every 10 game stretch the rest of the way, that puts them at 92 points and in the hunt.BluesSK wrote: I've read that 95 points is kind of the measuring stick of whether a team will make the playoffs. You can get in with less but it's not a sure thing.
The Blues have 44 points in 42 games. With 40 games left they would need to go 25-14-1 to hit 95. I just don't see it happening.
Maybe Kyrou gets hot. Maybe somebody gets hot. I heard Snuggles might join the team here. Suppose he's a spark?
None of the teams the Blues are competing with for the 2nd Wild Card spot are great teams. They're all flawed.
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Exactly, he's still being paid, and staying as plugged in as possible will only help him with interviews this summer. Plus who doesn't like getting out of the house on the company dime once in a while.
“Fuck Kyrou… I’m not that little asshole’s coach anymore.”T.C. wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:36 am if he were funny, his first report would be "this coach sucks".
