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Love to see that killer instinct

BillP. wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:45 pm

barnburner wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:44 pm Just knew that was coming

Felt the same way. Seems like Allen always gives up the big goal late in Dallas. We’ve seen it a couple times before

Allen had an excellent game. No way he even got a slight glimpse of the 6 on 5 goal. It WAS his fault he didn't react quickly enough on the shootout goal. Binnington would have stopped that because he wouldn't have opened such a big 5-hole. But, the game shouldn't have gone to OT. The Blues probably lost 90% of the races to the puck, and puck battles. Many times there were 3 Blues around the puck, and only one Star, and The Stars ended up with possession. The Blues sent passes directly to The Stars, couldn't keep the puck on their sticks, had no energy to go afyer the puck when they knocked it free, couldn't corral free-standing pucks even when they had a man twice as close to it, couldn't clear the puck from their zone. They could easily have lost this game 5 or 6 to 1, if The Stars weren't so inept at scoring.

The Blues had the fortitude and desire to NOT have the post Stanley Cup winning next season letdown, by earning the best record in The West, and then get the letdown during the pandemic "break", by being lazy, and not getting back into shape. And now they have the extra pressure to get their timing back , and get back in sync with their teammates quickly, on the fly, during their first playoff series. And, even if they beat Vancouver, they'll be reseeded from the 4th Place, instead of 1st Place.

God dammit.....we won’t have home ice in the playoffs!

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:15 pm Love to see that killer instinct

Yeah, they don’t have it. Pretty much everything out of whack except the goaltending. Structure, gone, intensity, gone, swagger, gone, discipline, gone. And we’re not a gifted team skill wise to just exchange rushes. Right now it looks like the Blues will Flame out in 4 against Cal-Gary.

BillP. wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:42 pm Bruins lose and go winless in round robin. Maybe writing is on wall and Blues will do the same.

Nailed it

BillP. wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:58 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:15 pm Love to see that killer instinct

Yeah, they don’t have it. Pretty much everything out of whack except the goaltending. Structure, gone, intensity, gone, swagger, gone, discipline, gone. And we’re not a gifted team skill wise to just exchange rushes. Right now it looks like the Blues will Flame out in 4 against Cal-Gary.

*vancouver

Good lord.

The game shouldn't have gone to OT, because the Blues should have been blown out pretty early.

How many times did the puck beat Allen only to hit the post. That boy better be thanking whatever goalie god was helping him out.

This team cannot score. I am truly worried that this version of the Blues will show up against Vancouver. I'm ready to get embarrassed by VAN.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:15 pm Love to see that killer instinct

well, someone said it was time to see the real blues. here they are.

T.C. wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:06 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:15 pm Love to see that killer instinct

well, someone said it was time to see the real blues. here they are.

Hey we won it last year, now we get 50+ years of coasting on our accomplishments (the overall mentality of the team that was on the ice last night).

And now a message from Your Stanley Cup Champions ...

JMC-STL wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:42 pm And now a message from Your Stanley Cup Champions ...


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lol, so stupid.