No word yet if Hofer will get the start.

Toropchenko-Thomas-Kyrou
Vrana-Buchnevich-Kapanen
Saad-Schenn-Blais
Walker-Brown-Leivo

Leddy-Parayko
Scandella-Faulk
Krug-Bortuzzo

Good luck Joel, you're going to need it. I suppose the ideal outcome is a 1-0 regulation loss.

Dave's a mess wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:24 am
Good luck Joel, you're going to need it. I suppose the ideal outcome is a 1-0 regulation loss.

Nice! Excited to see him shoot at the empty net tonight

What did Greiss do (besides not stopping pucks, but who would with this defense) to become a backup to a 3rd stringer...

Ozzies09tc wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:06 pm What did Greiss do (besides not stopping pucks, but who would with this defense) to become a backup to a 3rd stringer...

I think he has a games played bonus that he's approaching and he won't be here next year so why not take a look at someone you hope is? Hoping Hofer gets both games.

Hofer with the hat trick. You heard it here first.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:09 pm

Ozzies09tc wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:06 pm What did Greiss do (besides not stopping pucks, but who would with this defense) to become a backup to a 3rd stringer...

I think he has a games played bonus that he's approaching and he won't be here next year so why not take a look at someone you hope is? Hoping Hofer gets both games.

I think Hofer is a lock for next season.

He's looked comfortable so far. His tendency to play the puck sticks out, but he's good at it.

Rest of the team remains meh. Blais remains the only forward we needed from our cup run anyways.

Our offense is clicking.

Happy Hofer is playing so well. I don’t love points but I’ll take positives. Kapanen getting on the action is a nice bonus

What?

LOL Former NY Ranger Sammy Blais.

BiZZarre?

Robert Bortuzzo is the last Blue to be a teammate of Oshie while playing for the Blues.

We were due for a goalie controversy

BluesSK wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:31 pm Robert Bortuzzo is the last Blue to be a teammate of Oshie while playing for the Blues.

Wow. When you look back at some of those Hitch rosters, we had some teams!!

Great game by The Blues. Nice to see them bounce back from that terrible game against The Wild on Wednesday. Hofer looked really good. I'm feeling really good about him. He played with poise in his 2nd NHL win. Nice to see Blais do so well at scoring since he's been back. He might be a key player on our 3rd Line going forward. Good also to see Kapanen score a goal. The Blues played better on defence than most games lately, keeping the Caps to the outside, and playing better in front of their net. There is some hope for the future. I'd like to see Hofer stay up with The Blues, and Binnington and Greiss playing less. Too bad no team had a goaltender crisis before the deadline, that led to Greiss being traded off.

They won? Don’t they know they’re supposed to lose? Dummkopf’s, Stupids…….. Sissies!!!!!

BluesSK wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:22 pm Our offense is clicking.

There is still a great foundation here... they aren't that far off the 2018 squadron

I'm glad they are winning but damn, we don't need those points.

The proverbial rock and a hard spot. The youngsters when unencumbered with the pressure of a playoff run look like they're having fun out there. I like seeing it, our foundation looks strong.

I would like much better 4th line depth, but the offense isn't a concern for this team. It's the fact that only 5 teams having giving up more goals than the Blues that derailed this season.

The defense, forwards included,has been atrocious all year

BlueinNy wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:29 am The proverbial rock and a hard spot. The youngsters when unencumbered with the pressure of a playoff run look like they're having fun out there. I like seeing it, our foundation looks strong.

Pisses me off that Neighbors wasted a chance to grow this year. Really is a set back.

Ozzies09tc wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:34 am The defense, forwards included,has been atrocious all year

We need a few Jackmans and Edmundson types, protect the line and know that as sure as the sun comes up in the east that if you go into the corners you're getting hit.