BillP wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:52 am

BluesSK wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:35 pm Go 7-2-1 and see what happens. Someone else is gonna drop off.

Why stop now. It's not like there is 30 games left, Craig Berube!

I think 8-2 is what we need. 96 points would probably put them in a tie breaker situation. Vegas schedule is actually a little tough the next 8 games. They close season out with Hawks and Ducks, so Blues need to catch Vegas by Game 80. The boys will have to go on a run to pull this off but who knows. Let’s win next 3 at home and see where we’re at then. Go Blues!!

BillP wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:52 am

BluesSK wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:35 pm Go 7-2-1 and see what happens. Someone else is gonna drop off.

Why stop now. It's not like there is 30 games left, Craig Berube!

I think 8-2 is what we need. 96 points would probably put them in a tie breaker situation. Vegas schedule is actually a little tough the next 8 games. They close season out with Hawks and Ducks, so Blues need to catch Vegas by Game 80. The boys will have to go on a run to pull this off but who knows. Let’s win next 3 at home and see where we’re at then. Go Blues!!

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:

BillP wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:52 am

BluesSK wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:35 pm Go 7-2-1 and see what happens. Someone else is gonna drop off.

Why stop now. It's not like there is 30 games left, Craig Berube!

I think 8-2 is what we need. 96 points would probably put them in a tie breaker situation. Vegas schedule is actually a little tough the next 8 games. They close season out with Hawks and Ducks, so Blues need to catch Vegas by Game 80. The boys will have to go on a run to pull this off but who knows. Let’s win next 3 at home and see where we’re at then. Go Blues!!

This level of blind optimism has to be bad for your health.

Also, Vegas holds the tie breaker with St Louis so we're technically 7 points back.

BillP. wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:19 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:

BillP wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:52 am

I think 8-2 is what we need. 96 points would probably put them in a tie breaker situation. Vegas schedule is actually a little tough the next 8 games. They close season out with Hawks and Ducks, so Blues need to catch Vegas by Game 80. The boys will have to go on a run to pull this off but who knows. Let’s win next 3 at home and see where we’re at then. Go Blues!!

This level of blind optimism has to be bad for your health.

Also, Vegas holds the tie breaker with St Louis so we're technically 7 points back.

Hahaha

Anything can happen.

And if we did catch Vegas, wouldn't we have the tie breaker on them?
If we catch them, we'd have to have more ROW's than them.
We're only 1 behind at the moment.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:

BillP. wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:19 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: This level of blind optimism has to be bad for your health.

Also, Vegas holds the tie breaker with St Louis so we're technically 7 points back.

Hahaha

Anything can happen.

And if we did catch Vegas, wouldn't we have the tie breaker on them?
If we catch them, we'd have to have more ROW's than them.
We're only 1 behind at the moment.

The first tiebreaker is regulation wins. Blues are two back in that category currently. Then it goes to ROW if they are tied there.

BillP. wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:06 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:

BillP. wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:19 am


Hahaha

Anything can happen.

And if we did catch Vegas, wouldn't we have the tie breaker on them?
If we catch them, we'd have to have more ROW's than them.
We're only 1 behind at the moment.

The first tiebreaker is regulation wins. Blues are two back in that category currently. Then it goes to ROW if they are tied there.

Funny thing is, if you told us going into the year that the Blues would only be 6 points behind Vegas on 3/27, we'd all feel pretty good about our playoff chances - ha

BillP. wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:06 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:

BillP. wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:19 am


Hahaha

Anything can happen.

And if we did catch Vegas, wouldn't we have the tie breaker on them?
If we catch them, we'd have to have more ROW's than them.
We're only 1 behind at the moment.

The first tiebreaker is regulation wins. Blues are two back in that category currently. Then it goes to ROW if they are tied there.

Funny thing is, if you told us going into the year that the Blues would only be 6 points behind Vegas on 3/27, we'd all feel pretty good about our playoff chances - ha

Ozzies09tc wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:53 am

BillP wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:52 am

BluesSK wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:35 pm Go 7-2-1 and see what happens. Someone else is gonna drop off.

Why stop now. It's not like there is 30 games left, Craig Berube!

I think 8-2 is what we need. 96 points would probably put them in a tie breaker situation. Vegas schedule is actually a little tough the next 8 games. They close season out with Hawks and Ducks, so Blues need to catch Vegas by Game 80. The boys will have to go on a run to pull this off but who knows. Let’s win next 3 at home and see where we’re at then. Go Blues!!

Between the oilers, preds, canes, and stars, which two do you see us defeating?

Oilers I'll give a maybe and then a less likely stars as last game of season and they may have their minds on the po's and overlook us

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nine years after he was drafted by Philadelphia, goalie Ivan Fedotov has joined the Flyers.

Fedotov — whose NHL career was delayed following a forced stint in Russian military service — had his contract in Russia’s KHL terminated Thursday by CSKA Moscow.

RAFritchey wrote: He's having a career year at age 27, on one of the best offensive teams in the NHL this season. If he keeps this production up (45-50 point, solid 2-way game), that might be worth it for some teams. I think he'll return to form, though, (20-25 points)and be a very good bottom-6 guy, though, and that's a lot to pay for that level. I'd rather lock Toropchenko up at less than half that.

BillP. wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:10 pm

RAFritchey wrote: He's having a career year at age 27, on one of the best offensive teams in the NHL this season. If he keeps this production up (45-50 point, solid 2-way game), that might be worth it for some teams. I think he'll return to form, though, (20-25 points)and be a very good bottom-6 guy, though, and that's a lot to pay for that level. I'd rather lock Toropchenko up at less than half that.

Yeah, I thought Olcyck got carried away there. First off, that's just 1 year. The guys is still unproven. And we see it here in St. Louis all the time, we seem to find cost effective quality bottom 6 guys with no problem all the time. No thanks.

BillP. wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:10 pm

RAFritchey wrote: He's having a career year at age 27, on one of the best offensive teams in the NHL this season. If he keeps this production up (45-50 point, solid 2-way game), that might be worth it for some teams. I think he'll return to form, though, (20-25 points)and be a very good bottom-6 guy, though, and that's a lot to pay for that level. I'd rather lock Toropchenko up at less than half that.

Yeah, I thought Olcyck got carried away there. First off, that's just 1 year. The guys is still unproven. And we see it here in St. Louis all the time, we seem to find cost effective quality bottom 6 guys with no problem all the time. No thanks.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:

BillP. wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:10 pm

RAFritchey wrote: He's having a career year at age 27, on one of the best offensive teams in the NHL this season. If he keeps this production up (45-50 point, solid 2-way game), that might be worth it for some teams. I think he'll return to form, though, (20-25 points)and be a very good bottom-6 guy, though, and that's a lot to pay for that level. I'd rather lock Toropchenko up at less than half that.

Yeah, I thought Olcyck got carried away there. First off, that's just 1 year. The guys is still unproven. And we see it here in St. Louis all the time, we seem to find cost effective quality bottom 6 guys with no problem all the time. No thanks.

We do?

Dave's a mess wrote:

BillP. wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:10 pm

RAFritchey wrote: He's having a career year at age 27, on one of the best offensive teams in the NHL this season. If he keeps this production up (45-50 point, solid 2-way game), that might be worth it for some teams. I think he'll return to form, though, (20-25 points)and be a very good bottom-6 guy, though, and that's a lot to pay for that level. I'd rather lock Toropchenko up at less than half that.

Yeah, I thought Olcyck got carried away there. First off, that's just 1 year. The guys is still unproven. And we see it here in St. Louis all the time, we seem to find cost effective quality bottom 6 guys with no problem all the time. No thanks.

It really is a shame the Hawks didn't put Eddie O in the front office. Would love for him to be bringing that kind of insight to their group.

BillP. wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:13 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote:

BillP. wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:10 pm

Yeah, I thought Olcyck got carried away there. First off, that's just 1 year. The guys is still unproven. And we see it here in St. Louis all the time, we seem to find cost effective quality bottom 6 guys with no problem all the time. No thanks.

We do?

I think so. It's part of Blues history. It's our calling card. Heck, Dakota Joshua was a Blue - ha

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:37 pm Opening puck drop line brawl!! Hockey is so back

BluesSK wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:57 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:37 pm Opening puck drop line brawl!! Hockey is so back

It's too bad hockey fans hate this.