Blues At Leafs Third Period
by Brad Lee on Jan 29, 2008 8:12 PM CST
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By Brad Lee
Even though the Blues have been in the lead almost the entire game, it's still not a very comfortable game from a Blues fan's point of view. They keep letting the Leafs get back in this thing. And while they're playing pretty well overall, all it takes is just a couple mistakes to an inferior team to blow the game.
And no, I'm not trying to predict the future.
gallagher Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 8:13 pm e
You can’t keep all four of McKee, Backman, Jackman, Brewer at a total cost of around $16 mil next year. Plus, what does Salvador want this summer? $2 mil? $3 mil? Johnson will hit bonuses to the tune of a couple mil, too. How much can you pay six defensemen?
Jackman brings the biggest return… can we stand to let him go? I have no idea.
At the very least you see what people are willing to pony up, especially if the Blues won’t give him $5-6 mil next year, which is what he’ll want. Or if he won’t give them the right to negotiate first.Â
Didn't want this comment to get lost at the end of the second. Thoughts on the boss' comment?
19:42 And we're back to action.
19:10 Anyone think these lines are going to stick until the next scoring drought?
"Fat Tuesdays." All you can eat Tuesdays for as low as $25. All the alcoholics are throwing their empties at the screeen. "It shoulda been BEER!"
17:50 $2 million a year for one dasher board sign. Holy. Shit. No wonder the fans are such douche bags when it comes to whining about how the team has sucked for so long. They should call the arena Fort Knox.
16:56 Blues struggling to clear the puck again with Wagner on the ice. Bad sign.
16:26 That took forever to get it out with the Blake line out there.
15:15 Apparently when Sundin holds the puck for WAY too long, the accepted defense is to flop on the ice and wave your stick in his general direction. Maybe they should rethink this strategy.
By the way, he has a really pointy head WHEN HE TAKES UP ONE THIRD OF MY TV SCREEN! DAMN YOU FSN!
13:10 I can't believe the Leafs have zero shots on net this period.
And Jamal Mayers has two shots on net himself this period.
12:03 What was Federko talking about with Boyes? I tuned him out while looking at Boyes' dad.
John Pohl is a Leaf. No wonder they suck.
8:56 My wife just told me over the phone that a consultant for her office offered her TODAY his tickets at Air Canada Centre anytime we want them. Talk about shitty timing.
8:01 Legace with the glove save...and a flourish. He didn't have a stick. That's an All-Star play right there. I hope he did play by play for himself.
6:41 Sundin missed on a wraparound, players hitting the deck left and right. Leafs turning up the pressure here. Could be prime for making a mistake with the defense caught up ice.
5:14
Rich Horton Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 8:47 pm e
Is there a rule that says “No player named Sundin shall be checked at any time.â€
As I was reading that, he got the puck crossing into the Blues zone, McKee gave him easily 10 feet of space and even backed off another step. It's like he has a force field around him or the fair catch halo in the NFL. Â
4:57 Salvador going to the box for two for holding/interference/not moving his feet/watersking behind a Leafs player. Some combo like that. BIG kill here.
4:44 Jackman turned the puck over behind his net but was able to clear the second time.
And Ryan Johnson is bleeding. Federko blames his helmet.
3:35 And now we know how dumb the Leafs are, taking a holding the stick penalty on the power play right out of a timeout. More. Ons.
1:10 Empty net for Toronto.
:48 Weak clear attempt from Mckee.
:29 Legace corraled the loose puck. Whistle blows. Puck in the net. Forceful pointing and waving by the referee. And on the replay, it looks like the puck was loose in front of Legace, but the ref was behind the net and didn't see it. Justice?
:18 Tkachuk with good clear.
AND THE BLUES WIN! Tkachuk is the player of the game. Great effort.
Wow. What a way to come out of the break. Now two important ones Friday and Saturday vs. Anaheim (Selanne and Co.) and then whoever they play Saturday. I'm too lazy to look it up.
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me personally, Jackman is the one out of the group that I don’t want to get rid of.
by Dooks on Jan 29, 2008 8:23 PM CST reply actions
No way is he worth $5-6 mil. Especially not on a team that’s still a coupla years from a legit cup run.
by Pagan on Jan 29, 2008 8:23 PM CST reply actions
so basically every Tuesday game are now free food days?
by Dooks on Jan 29, 2008 8:28 PM CST reply actions
Jackman wants AT LEAST the same $4 mil deal that Brewer and McKee got. Minus-infinity or not, his agent is going to put a piece of paper on the desk that starts north of $4 mil and tell them that they’re prepared to see what some other team will pay him.
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:29 PM CST reply actions
You gotta pay for the upgrade “free food ticket” if you want the free food deal. It ain’t for everyone in the building.
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:29 PM CST reply actions
Blue Jackets just lost in regulation – opportunity for the Blues to make ground on someone ahead of them in the standings.
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:30 PM CST reply actions
Hate to say it, but I’d rather keep Salvador than Jackman.
(I almost doubled over after typing that.)
by Rich Horton on Jan 29, 2008 8:31 PM CST reply actions
Jackman will enjoy playing in Edmonton. Really he will.
by Pagan on Jan 29, 2008 8:31 PM CST reply actions
well…
-bEckman is near worthless, especially for the money he makes.
-Brewer doesn’t have very many fans here, so it’ll be doing him a favor.
-and McKee….well I don’t really have an argument against him, but people might think he’s still worth a lot from his time with Buffalo
by Dooks on Jan 29, 2008 8:34 PM CST reply actions
The fact of the matter is that you can only pay 4 guys to play in the top 4 on defense. If you pay 6 guys that kind of money, you’re wasting money on two guys who aren’t playing that much.
Who’s in the top 4 next year? Your candidates are:
E. Johnson, McKee, Brewer, Jackman, Backman, Salvador.
Two of those guys are the two I’m talking about. Which two go?
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:35 PM CST reply actions
Better yet, which two can you move (meaning which would garner any interest)? Jackman or Salvador are on that list. Johnson obviously untouchable. He’s the only untouchable.
by Brad Lee on Jan 29, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply actions
For the three college basketball fans out there, is Bobby Cremins Brad Boyes’ dad?
by Gift on Jan 29, 2008 8:37 PM CST reply actions
I’d try to swap Backman for a similarly salaried underperforming forward. And then get some value for Jackman.
by Rich Horton on Jan 29, 2008 8:37 PM CST reply actions
Gifty, I was trying to figure out who he looked like. That’s pretty good.
by Brad Lee on Jan 29, 2008 8:37 PM CST reply actions
I’d agree. Lose Backman and Jackman. Backman for not doing much at all. Jackman because he’d wnat too much to stay.
by Pagan on Jan 29, 2008 8:38 PM CST reply actions
All these maple leafs plastered on the ice are giving me an itch for some (victory?) smokage.
by Guinea Pig on Jan 29, 2008 8:38 PM CST reply actions
“All things happen for a reason” Bernie Federko (Mensa Member) 2007
by Mingha on Jan 29, 2008 8:41 PM CST reply actions
Brad said Pohl sucks.
Maybe it’s all these maple leafs, but that cracks me up.
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:41 PM CST reply actions
well if the blues pay mckee 4million and then brewer 4.25 a year well, that makes jackman worth quite a bit too much almost. only if we can get rid of some of that other salary i say kepp him.
slavador is 31 yr.s old and his history is injuries. i like the guy but we’re supposed to be rebuilding and getting younger. i think he brings the best return in the risk/reward scenerio.
boyle played well tonight including an assist. he’s shooting just fine.
the blues will be better on the cap next year when you take away marty’s salary, drakes salary comes off the books and if we trade tkachoke. of course out of all of them we must resign boyes.
wyowitka played well at the end of last year and he’s come on strong the last month in peoria. polak can replace either salvador or jackman and he’s stronger. hellstrom’s another stay at home strong guy who can skate and make good first passes. so it’s a balance. what can you get more return for, is good for the team pysche and plays well.
don’t forget about miki dupont either. he’s got some skills and looked decent in the only game he played in the show this year.
that’s why i also question resigning ryan johnson. he’s gonna get a raise and once he crosses a million it’s too much for no production. i believe fourth liners need to produce twenty points a season. the only one who’ll do that for sure this year is mayers and he’s been playing on higher lines.
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 8:41 PM CST reply actions
btw i have suggested backman be taken off the books by just sending him down. no one’s going to trade for that guy. then again i didn’t figure anybody’d offer more that a fourth rounder last year for mayers and the leafs ferguson in his infinite knowledge offered us a second round pick.
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 8:43 PM CST reply actions
mingha that’s great shit i just said an italian word that has to do with a body part of mine i like.
ron paul makes sense so everybody has stopped listening to him. can’t steal from the peopl with an honest guy in office.
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 8:44 PM CST reply actions
Doesn’t David Frost live in Cha-ronno? Could he be stalking another victim?
by Gift on Jan 29, 2008 8:44 PM CST reply actions
maybe mike danton can hire someone to take care of backman?
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 8:45 PM CST reply actions
Setting up a contract killing is easy. You just ask any blond 19-year-old girl from Florissant. North County knows what’s up.
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:46 PM CST reply actions
When Kariya does little things like kick the puck to himself twice on a dead sprint, it makes me realize how damn good these guys are.
by Gift on Jan 29, 2008 8:47 PM CST reply actions
Is there a rule that says “No player named Sundin shall be checked at any time.”
by Rich Horton on Jan 29, 2008 8:47 PM CST reply actions
The best contract killers take their payment in tainted crack.
by Pagan on Jan 29, 2008 8:48 PM CST reply actions
The checking rule, not the crack rule, that is.
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:48 PM CST reply actions
Maybe Frost is why no one hits Sundin…conspiracy?
by Mingha on Jan 29, 2008 8:49 PM CST reply actions
What are you saying? Does Janet need someone to make that problem of hers go away? You know how I take my payment.
by Pagan on Jan 29, 2008 8:50 PM CST reply actions
but unlike gretzky part of sundin’s game is to check. if you watch a lot of hockey then you’ve seen sundin’s face smushed into the glass.
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 8:50 PM CST reply actions
Nashville lost tonight, too. Points are there to be grabbed, boys (Boyes).
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:51 PM CST reply actions
And while I do watch a lot of hockey, I never watch the Leafs. They’ve never held any interest for me.
by gallagher on Jan 29, 2008 8:52 PM CST reply actions
i’d love for a boyes from kariya pp goal(more points for my team)
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 8:53 PM CST reply actions
yeah gally i usually only catch them when they play on versus. i also didn’t mean that comment to be taken as challenge or question anybody btw
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 8:54 PM CST reply actions
He stole McKee’s stick?? Financial problems in Toronto??
by Rich Horton on Jan 29, 2008 8:56 PM CST reply actions
Chase is like a less elegant version of John madden. I’m stuck listening on KMOX now.
by Pagan on Jan 29, 2008 8:57 PM CST reply actions
I…think were even for the Luongo call.
by Poor College Student on Jan 29, 2008 9:00 PM CST reply actions
Boy did Toronto get screwed on that call…or as Harry Doyle said “I personally think we got hosed on that one.”
by Gift on Jan 29, 2008 9:00 PM CST reply actions
Leafs radio crew is saying its a good call….but they are still bitching about Backes.
by Rich Horton on Jan 29, 2008 9:00 PM CST reply actions
and all Backes had to do was pick a fight and he’d have a Gordie Howe hat trick
by Dooks on Jan 29, 2008 9:01 PM CST reply actions
so does Toronto suck that much or did Green Goblin finally kick everybody in the ass?
by Dooks on Jan 29, 2008 9:06 PM CST reply actions
Sometimes you’re so damn excited you just gotta scream…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y969U-ELtCU&feature=related
by Poor College Student on Jan 29, 2008 9:07 PM CST reply actions
finally we beat a worse team we’re still below five hindred in my book though
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 9:07 PM CST reply actions
Dooks, combination. The Blues played pretty well overall.
And it’s shocking to see that Manny is barely taller than Jimmy The Cat Hayes even with his skates on.
by Brad Lee on Jan 29, 2008 9:07 PM CST reply actions
hey look no backman no walker and we win…it would have been a done deal if brewer didn’t dress
by Chris D on Jan 29, 2008 9:08 PM CST reply actions
Backman is terrible, he brings NOTHING to the table.
by stlchapman on Jan 29, 2008 9:12 PM CST reply actions
hey good news! we won’t have to play against that P.O.S. Jody Shelley (as much) anymore. he got traded to San Jose for a 6th round pick
by Dooks on Jan 29, 2008 9:13 PM CST reply actions
I think we’d celebrate like this:
http://blues.nhl.tv/team/launch.htm?type=fvod&id=8584&catid=179
by Brad Lee on Jan 29, 2008 9:13 PM CST reply actions
Thats the ticket right there Bernie “Mensa” Federko and Jimmy “The Cat” Hayes… Its a lock
by Mingha on Jan 29, 2008 9:14 PM CST reply actions
“I hope he did play by play for himself.” Love it.
by Guinea Pig on Jan 29, 2008 9:18 PM CST reply actions
Just a little OT and Im out Dave Murray just said we’re lookin at 6 + inches…I never gave the guy that much but hey he makes me feel better
by Mingha on Jan 29, 2008 9:28 PM CST reply actions
Jody Shelly to San José for a sixth? Damn. That will actually make Columbus more talented.
by Marcus Pettersson on Jan 30, 2008 2:39 AM CST reply actions
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