Blues Look For Revenge

by Brad Lee on Oct 30, 2007 9:49 AM CDT

Kariya arrives at the rink from his home dimension

By Brad Lee

The Blues skate again on home ice tonight, their sixth home gameÂ of the season in 1o total games. The opponent: the craptacular Phoenix Coyotes.

Here's the AP preview (courtesy Yahoo!).

Strickland said on The Roll Home with Miklasz and Karraker on Monday that rookie David Perron will probably play in his third game of the year and for the first timeÂ in back-to-back contests. Mike Johnson is apparently still with the team after clearing waivers. Erik Johnson is about one game away from returning from the lineup and the Blues really need to show they can handle the bad teams in the league and not bring their game down to the other team's level.

While Columbus has played a lot better and is actually on spot in front of the Blues in the standings, we're not convinced. They play a slow, boring, methodical brand of hockey. The Blues fell into their trap last week and played at their speed and intensity level. They can't afford to do that tonight against a less-talented team. These points are too precious to throw away.

No local television and surprisingly enough, no Coyotes broadcast, according to their Web site. So unlike last week when Center Ice subcribers had the chance to watch the Anaheim game on TV, it doesn't appear to be an option tonight. Besides, they're selling $25 autographed pucks for charity, there's trick or treating in the concourse (we think) and there's some sort of Ticketmaster deal for half-priced tickets tonight. More details at the Blues' Web Site.

We don't expect a live blog tonight unless Gallagher or someone figures out how to do it live from the arena, but feel free to fill up the comments with insight and wittiness and all that.

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Weird thing: tomorrow afternoon a TV-channel over here in Sweden will show this game. It’s not live, but at least I’ll get to see it. So… I’ll get this game and you won’t… very strange.

by Marcus Pettersson on Oct 30, 2007 12:49 PM CDT reply actions

and the weirdness continues. i hope checketts doesn’t go all bill wirtz on us with the televising of home games. some people just don’t like to go to the rink but they’ll watch at home which is advertising dollars at least.

by Chris D on Oct 30, 2007 3:25 PM CDT reply actions

I can’t see that happening. They have been so big about bringing the fans back that I would be shocked if they did something that dumb to alienate the fans. I will be there tonight… GO BLUES!!

by Chris on Oct 30, 2007 3:43 PM CDT reply actions

is it just me or is there an unearthly face in the glowing orb of doom behind kariya?

kinda looks a bit like.. porter wagoner

or maybe lyle wagoner

or lindsey

definately wagonesque though

by Childhood Trauma on Oct 30, 2007 4:08 PM CDT reply actions

The Blues are on TV 60 games this year. I think that’s a product of poor ratings in recent seasons for crappy teams, not necessarily the owner wanting less games on TV.

I would bet more than 70 will be on television locally.

by Brad Lee on Oct 30, 2007 4:10 PM CDT reply actions

this just in, andy murray pretty much says perron belongs in juniors!!!

ok he didn’t SAY it but he said it. basiclly the 5 minutes of ice time in washington wsa because perron isn’t on the power play, the penlty kill or good enough to be on the ice for the capitals first line (ok i’ll buy that) or their second line (what?!? perron can make the team but andy is afraid of the capitals second line?!!?!?— if perron can’t see the ice at all for the second line of a team under .500, he is not an NHLer)

and just in time for sean facing himself, martin “have i played to night or not” rucinsky is a healthy scratch

by Childhood Trauma on Oct 30, 2007 7:34 PM CDT reply actions

Sean will be mad at Sean that Sean was right.

And if you didn’t buy Game Time Tuesday night, you probably have no idea what I’m talking about.

by Brad Lee on Oct 30, 2007 7:44 PM CDT reply actions

Anybody listening to the game? Fight off the opening faceoff with Mayers and Carcillo.

by Brad Lee on Oct 30, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions

i’m a listening it is strange to here andy slam perron’s ability to stick him in any real moment vs the caps, but then throw him out at least once as a real unit.

by Childhood Trauma on Oct 30, 2007 8:31 PM CDT reply actions