Should be a gay ole time at the rink tonight!

Looking forward to the debut of Bolduc tonight going against his former Junior coach in Roy.

Perunovich is back, Rosen sent down.

Love that Bannister isn't burying Bolduc into an unfamiliar 4th line role. We've definitely seen that before. Get him the chance to succeed.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:46 am Love that Bannister isn't burying Bolduc into an unfamiliar 4th line role. We've definitely seen that before. Get him the chance to succeed.

I don't doubt that he'll be moved around in the lineup as the game goes on. Still, he'll likely get some chances.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:26 am Should be a gay ole time at the rink tonight!

Looking forward to the debut of Bolduc tonight going against his former Junior coach in Roy.

Roy is down at EC right now, changing the hinges on the visitors' bench doors so they swing out to stop opposing players in their tracks.

Wasn't perunovich put on the IR just 3 days ago?

Rather have him, than not, but still

Ozzies09tc wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:00 pmWasn't perunovich put on the IR just 3 days ago?

Rather have him, than not, but still

Scotty's return is NOT a miraclle cure. His IR assignment was never anything more than a salary cap dodge. Nobody should expect anything more than he's already shown for the Blues. Another example of The Haunting of Hobey.

Finally a game that doesn't start at 2 or 4 AM Manila time.

I predict a Perunovich goal tonight. The ultimate tease.

Binner on his game. Lets hope the rest of the team follows suit

Looks like a special teams struggle tonight

Im happy for bolduc. Nothing but love from jr and jk

Bolduc looks fast, poised, good positioning. Liking what im seeing. Matt Kessel was told to find a place to stay in STL so he's here to stay.

I'm trying to figure out why he's up,is it to showcase him for the trade deadline, do they really think he can make an offensive difference,or are they giving up on the year and giving the young man accustomed to nhl speed. Time will tell, his #s in the ahl aren't really that good.

BlueinNy wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:47 pm I'm trying to figure out why he's up,is it to showcase him for the trade deadline, do they really think he can make an offensive difference,or are they giving up on the year and giving the young man accustomed to nhl speed. Time will tell, his #s in the ahl aren't really that good.

Agreed. His qmjhl numbers were great, ahl not so good. Maybe a package deal of here's bolduc and x to get rid of x for a pick?

It is an odd time to bring him up....

BlueinNy wrote: I'm trying to figure out why he's up,is it to showcase him for the trade deadline, do they really think he can make an offensive difference,or are they giving up on the year and giving the young man accustomed to nhl speed. Time will tell, his #s in the ahl aren't really that good.

This team absolutely sucks 5-5. Blais hasn't scored 5-5 in over 40 games. They brought him up to hopefully do something, ANYTHING offensively cause they haven't gotten it out of their bottom 9.

2 quick ones

Make that 3

BlueinNy wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:47 pm I'm trying to figure out why he's up,is it to showcase him for the trade deadline, do they really think he can make an offensive difference,or are they giving up on the year and giving the young man accustomed to nhl speed. Time will tell, his #s in the ahl aren't really that good.

There's talk that some teams are calling Armstrong about Buchnevich, even though the Blues insist they aren't actively shopping him. If they DO get 'blown away' by an offer, I'm sure they'd like to know what they've got in Bolduc to take up some of the slack that would be left if Buch departs.

While I think they'd love to keep him, he is going to be an UFA and over 30 after next season, and likely to command $7-8 mil over 7 years or so, which it's unlikely the Blues would be willing to pay. Also, if Bolduc, Snuggerud, Dvorsky, and/or possibly Dean are ready for full-time roles by 2025-26, there would need to be room for them to play.

The kind of return Buch might fetch this season sounds like a 1st round pick, a top prospect, AND a current NHLer. After Jake Guentzel (Who's currently on IR), Buchnevich would likely be one of the top forwards available, especially with another year left on his contract. That's certainly a deal to consider.

And while I've typed this out, Buchy has scored two goals. Wow!

2 goals in 7 seconds, 3 in 32. Wowzorz

Absolutely rapid fire of goals for the Blues

Did they just play country roads not even half way through this game? Is that normal?

Kyrou playing good defensively. Not what he's paid for, but can't complain he's not a neg player anymore...

A 2nd rd pick and blaiser got us buchnevich.

Highway robbery.

Y'know what, let's make the po's. Binner can rob a series from ANY team (except the leafs which are the other conference)

I hope I don't jinx binner but he looks like a shut out tonight.