Blues At BJs Third Period
by Brad Lee on Jan 11, 2008 7:52 PM CST
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We're here, we have a belly full of pizza. Let's go when they drop the puck.
Before we get rolling, let me bring the room down and get serious for a second. First of all, thanks to everyone who has kept the comments lively. It's always more fun to do this when I know someone is paying attention.
Second, I'm curious how you feel about Jamal Mayers. I feel like he's not a very smart hockey player who did not get the most of his speed over his career. He's very popular because he's a career Blue and plays hard and mostly tough. Have I been too hard on him? Thoughts.
19:49 And Mayers loses the opening draw.
19:14 McKee gets called for getting in the way of Zherdev who was actually trying to skate hard. Weird. Pretty important kill here for STL.
17:57 (Pause while Brad turns down his TV) John Kelly is yelling at me that Ears is making miraculous saves shorthanded. The second one almost snuck through.
17:20 nASH about put on in the upper corner but missed the net on a nice play where he stepped up in the slot. CBJ is way too dangerous for my taste.
16:27 And the Blues tie it up with the guy they stole from Anaheim for Doug Weight (otherwise known as Andy McDonald). The puck was passed from behind the net, it got deflected and sat on the ice with THREE BJs standing around. McDonald stepped up and put it past Leclaire.
Holy. Shit. It's a brand new ball game.
They just showed a replay of the nASH shot. Ears stopped it with the knob of his stick. His goalie stick, get your mind out of the gutter.
Poor College Student Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 8:08 pm e
Andy McDonald. I’m lovin’ it.Â
Now that's a four-star comment!
13:15Â Vyborny going to the box. He did the, "Who, me?" By the way, he's a pussy. He wears a turtleneck under his jersey.
12:31 BLUES GET ANOTHER 5-3 for 1:17 thanks to Adam Foote.
11:45 If anyone can explain why Matt "Zero Career Goals" Walker was on the 5-3 power play, it would keep me from getting a full blown aneurysm.
10:31 Apparently everyone in the comments noticed Walker on the power play. Fucked up is what that was. And the last-place power play in the league goes 0-2 with the two-man advantage. Yet amazingly they're still in the game.
9:22 Boyes with a weak knuckler. Looks like the mantra from Murray is, "Put the puck on the net or we'll fucking leave you in Columbus tonight." And no one would want that.
8:43 I must have narcolepsy or something because I looked up and the Blues are on the power play. That, or the announcers are really not good at telling me what's going on. But still, I could have blacked out and not known it. Amazingly, I did NOT miss a Blues power play goal.
pdub Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 8:21 pm e
Also, I’m trying to find numbers on 5-on-3 opportunities, but to no avail…
Look under goals for. It shows that the Blues have scored one stinking goal with the 5-3 advantage. It doesn't show how many chances they've had.
5:57 Weak ass goal for Zherdev. 4-3 Columbus. Ears should have had it. Went right through his pads. Hit McKee's legs, but it was still not a terribly hard save.
This game from Ears is like a classic Blues goaltending game from Roman "Double Cheeseburger Please" Turek, Brent "Make Mine A Double On The Rocks" Johnson and any other inconsistent goaltender you can think of. They make the impossible save and then let their guard down for one second, and all of a sudden they're looking over their shoulder for the puck in the back of the net.
4:39 And the flood gates open. 5-3 Columbus on a 2-1 by Janie Frickie or something like that.
"Hannu Toivonen would probably like that one back," Federko said.
 FUCK. I had some witty ass shit to end this thing and it gotten eaten by the Internets.
And....I just found it:
“And that one pretty much puts this one away,†the HOFer said. I’m surprised his key for the game wasn’t, “Score more than Columbus.â€
Mayers is in a fight with someone. And it’s nice to see some other arena totally fuck up fights by playing music while they’re going at it. It’s inside the last couple minutes. Will there be fines coming? I thought that was a rule or something.
I have no idea how much time is left, like 37 seconds and Jay McClement scores. They just showed a shot of Andy Murray and he looked like he was on the verge of tears.
And that’s all she wrote, 6-4 Columbus.
If Tuesday was a statement from the Blues, this was one from Columbus. Now David Backes is getting his ass kicked in the cornere and Jackman wants to know why they’re letting it happen.
This was the third game in four nights tonight. And they play Sunday night too. Hopefully they look more rested then. Give your thoughts in the comments. We’ll have a post or up over the weekend. Thanks for keeping me company.
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Jamal’s a warrior.
…not a very successful warrior, but still….
by Marcus Pettersson on Jan 11, 2008 8:02 PM CST reply actions
McDONALD! Good feed by Lee there coming of his forecheck
by pdub on Jan 11, 2008 8:06 PM CST reply actions
Seriously, it’s not just me, but Zherdev has been skating hard, right?
Jabba the Hitchcock must speak Russian.
by gallagher on Jan 11, 2008 8:06 PM CST reply actions
McDonalds now! Love that trade! 3-3. Blues with the momentum.
by Marcus Pettersson on Jan 11, 2008 8:08 PM CST reply actions
Stempy’s been on the sheet a lot lately.. If he’s not scoring he’s assisting…
by Marcus Pettersson on Jan 11, 2008 8:10 PM CST reply actions
Backes just needs a fight to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick. McDonald, too, but you know….
by gallagher on Jan 11, 2008 8:11 PM CST reply actions
Well, we’ve definitely solved Leclaire this game. Thank god.
by pdub on Jan 11, 2008 8:12 PM CST reply actions
In other news: Berglund had a strong game tonight when his team, Västerås defeated their Allsvenskan league rival Huddinge with 7-3. Patrik had a goal and an assist in the game.
by Marcus Pettersson on Jan 11, 2008 8:14 PM CST reply actions
Walker on the PP. It pays to be a right handed shooter on the Blues….
by gallagher on Jan 11, 2008 8:15 PM CST reply actions
I’m liking Boyes McDonald Kariya on the powerplay here. But couldn’t we have Eric Johnson, not Walker, on the point? And he’s out there as I type.
by pdub on Jan 11, 2008 8:16 PM CST reply actions
Dammit! What is the point of having a forward on the point if he won’t shoot?
by Matt on Jan 11, 2008 8:17 PM CST reply actions
Bradley Leigh Lee, Walker is on the PP because he’s one of 2 defenseman who shoot righty.
by gallagher on Jan 11, 2008 8:17 PM CST reply actions
We are dead last on the powerplay at home, but on the road we are a respectable 29th!
by pdub on Jan 11, 2008 8:20 PM CST reply actions
why in the hell can’t we score on a five on three
by Chris D on Jan 11, 2008 8:20 PM CST reply actions
Also, I’m trying to find numbers on 5-on-3 opportunities, but to no avail…
by pdub on Jan 11, 2008 8:21 PM CST reply actions
That was a board agaist Walt but the refs didn’t want to penalize the Blues with another 5-3.
by Matt on Jan 11, 2008 8:23 PM CST reply actions
Ears was freakin hypnotized by Zherdev’s flashy move.
by gallagher on Jan 11, 2008 8:29 PM CST reply actions
the blues are so good at killing penalties they kill the other team’s for them on the pp
by Chris D on Jan 11, 2008 8:33 PM CST reply actions
Well that’s what happens when you bring all 4 PKers up to try to get back in it.
by pdub on Jan 11, 2008 8:35 PM CST reply actions
good god hannu has lost all confidence which sucks he was good till his team continually leaves him out to dry
by Chris D on Jan 11, 2008 8:35 PM CST reply actions
6-3. I’m off to have some nightmares about that russian asshole, Zherdev. G’night, St Louisians…
by Marcus Pettersson on Jan 11, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply actions
when r the blues going to get some help haven’t seen king for ever
by Chris D on Jan 11, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply actions
Also Brad, I was referring to the Instigator rule in the last 5 minutes of a hockey game. I figured there was a decent chance of Jammer getting hit with 1 game.
by pdub on Jan 11, 2008 8:40 PM CST reply actions
Backes gunning for the Gordie Howe with 00:00 on the clock.
by gallagher on Jan 11, 2008 8:40 PM CST reply actions
You’re probably right, Chris. I don’t know for a fact he instigated it, which is why I said decent chance. But he likely did.
by pdub on Jan 11, 2008 8:42 PM CST reply actions
That rule has an element of discretion to it, as well. If the fight is deemed to be non-goonery, the fines/suspensions can be waived.
by gallagher on Jan 11, 2008 8:57 PM CST reply actions
Jeez, maybe Brad had that aneurysm after all. What kind of crazy end to a post is that?
by gallagher on Jan 11, 2008 8:59 PM CST reply actions
that’s it. reverse the trade with Boston. they can have Ears back. Soderberg could save more shots even with his one eye….and no goalie equipment.
by Dooks on Jan 11, 2008 9:23 PM CST reply actions
Ok, so Ears let in a soft one or two. He did make some nice saves after defensive breakdowns earlier in the game. This really was a team loss.
Now hopefully the team didn’t pick up the BJ flu bug.
by Mr. Particle on Jan 12, 2008 8:19 AM CST reply actions
Better news from down on the farm…
Yan Stastny and Nick Drazenovic each scored a pair of goals; Nikolay Lemtyugov got the game-tying goal on a breakaway, unassisted; and Steve Wagner scored to cap off a four-goal third period for the Rivermen in Grand Rapids as they come back to beat the Groovy Griffins 6-4. Schwarz gets the win, 20 saves on 24 shots.
And, for the record, I still like Ears, but he’s still got to find that consistency that will make him a legitimate NHL goalie. He’s not quite there yet. He’s a little further along in that department than Schwarz, which is why he’s the NHL backup and Marek is minding the store in Peoria, but Ears still has a little ways to go.
Brad, Marcus said it best. Mayers is a warrior.
B.
by GT Prospect Department on Jan 12, 2008 9:40 AM CST reply actions
I think it’s tough for a netminder, especially a young one, to be consistent when they aren’t playing regularly. I don’t think we can say that Ears is good or not good until he’s playing a more regular role. As it stands, he isn’t going to do that this year.
He’s 23 and a backup. That’s the kind of play you get from young backups: some great saves, some soft goals against.
by gallagher on Jan 12, 2008 12:51 PM CST reply actions
Looking at the positives…damn glad we put a few past LeClaire. And it looks like Boyes is done slumping.
by Poor College Student on Jan 12, 2008 5:59 PM CST reply actions
ears is good. i think he gave up one goal on like six breakaways(okay maybe it was just five). the first softie he let in he was likely screened. his confidence since the colorado debacle’s been a smidgen off. but if he didn’t play well tonight it could have been 12-4.
by Chris D on Jan 13, 2008 3:54 PM CST reply actions
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