Re: GDT: St Louis Blues at Dallas - 10/12 7:00 - TV:BSMW/ESPN+ Radio 101.1
26Blues win their first challenge of the year…. SCF here we come!!!
Kerbs didn't have a lot of "good" things to say...BluesSK wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:02 pm Only listening to the radio feed but it seems like there were some things to like and some areas of concern.
Let's see how the dreaded second period plays out to really see where we are at.
I'm keeping the bar low.Ozzies09tc wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:04 pmKerbs didn't have a lot of "good" things to say...BluesSK wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:02 pm Only listening to the radio feed but it seems like there were some things to like and some areas of concern.
Let's see how the dreaded second period plays out to really see where we are at.
*both score tonight
This is the most obvious thing I've noticed about the change in D. They've given up chances that Binner has bailed them out on, but they are playing much tougher entering the zone. Not just skating backwards and letting the puck carry enter the zone unchallenged. That was a major gripe of mine, and they even showed signs of still doing it in the preseason, but it's been much better tonight. Parayko has played well.Robb_K wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:35 pm The Blues are playing very well positinally in The Neutral Zone, making it tougher for The Stars to get momentum coming up ice. They're also defending their Blue line very well, making it tough to enter. They actually are responding to coaching, unlike with Van Rijn last season.
Sunny is obviously glad to be home.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:36 pm 4th line doing exactly as expected, exactly as they are supposed to do. Fun line.
They were only at 31% after The 1st Period. And they seemed to be losing more than they were winning in The 2nd. It's been that way ever since O'Reilly was traded off. I just hope they can get up to 46 or 47% as a team this season. Thomas needs to improve significantly, which he should do. How has Hayes been?
Maybe Berube called him out for being slow to get back on defence?Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:53 pm Not sure if I missed it and Vrana missed a shift or two but interesting that he's had the fewest 5 on 5 minutes for the Blues tonight.