Blues Vs. Predators Open Thread

i’ll be at the game. i can’t wait to resume my gameday rituals, starting with getting my copy of GT. God, its been waaaay too long. Fuck Detroit, who lost last night in their home opener… to Toronto!

FUCK DETROIT! Hopefully they are now cursed since they allowed Def Leppard to place the Stanley Cup upside down and because Draper’s kid shit in the cup. FUCK DETRIOT! GO BLUES!!! I will be there tonight. Berglund FTW!

I’ll be watching at home tonight, prepared to viciously bite my roommate should he try to grab the remote at any point during the pre-game, game-game or post-game.

After watching all the games last night (Thank you Free-Center Ice-Week!), my eyes are officially re-trained to hockey-vision™ for the season.

My bold (and completely unfounded) prediction for the season-opener is that we score, not once, not twice, but thrice on the power play — with two of those coming on a 5-on-3 and it’s subsequent 5-on-4.

How’s the season-starting [i]Gametime[/i] looking? Some cash in an envelope, along with a filled-out address label and a stamp, still gets me a copy even though I won’t be at the game, right?

FUCK DETROIT. Let’s go Blues. Someone kill Tootoo. In JD we trust.

I’ll be enjoying the game at my gal’s place with some friends and some brews and a Blackthorn pizza from Lemmons.

i just read the Yahoo preview. apparently, the playoffs were last week, and tonight’s game is at the Sommet Center. I hope my ticket is still good.

Tootoo dies.

Blues win.

FUCK DETROIT!

Is Mason starting in goal?

hmmm

>>>prepared to viciously bite my roommate should he try to grab the remote at any point during the pre-game, game-game or post-game.

isn’t that the cam janssen move?

>>>>and tonight’s game is at the Sommet Center

could be worse, its yahoo. i’d think maybe the gaylord center or even the omni coliseum

>>>>Berglund FTW

i’d be happen with berglund for the block at this point

>>>>>They’re a scrappy team

there is no “s” in crappy!

Draper’s kid took a dump in the cup? WTF? For this the hockey gods must smite him!

http://ballhype.com/story/kris_draper_s_daughter_goes_2_in_the_stanley_cup/

The AMC were just offered a contract gig to run security for the parking garage attached to the stadium. We are still mulling over the offer. We just got back from the gym. We may nap first. I call Top Bunk!

Go Blues!

Here’s hoping you don’t roll over and die like you did last time you played the Preds…

sorry still a bitter Hawks fan

but hey, FUCK DETROIT!

My biggest worry is that Janssen will be in the lineup and get a 5-minute major for killing Tootoo within the first two minutes. Although Tootoo would be dead (yay!), giving up 5 minutes of man advantage isn’t the way you want to start the season.

Did anybody else see the “Now that’s he’s won another cup, maybe everybody’ll admit that Chris Osgood is a pretty good goalie,” articles this summer? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Wonder if they watched the Toronto game.

See you all in section 320 tonight.

Fuck Detroit
Go Blues

the opener isn’t in my weekend package (second row 305), but as for tonight, I’m front row 334. look for a youngish guy with a 6 inch goatee

305 all season, can’t wait for tonight…GO BLUES!!!

Can’t wait for the puck to drop, I am predicting a 4-2 Blues victory.

Me and the old man will be there.

I’ll be sure to pick up a copy of GT on my way in.

BTW-Anyone taking bets on how long it takes for Tootoo to get the shit beat out of him?

Go Blues, Fuck Detroit!

I don’t know much about Central Illinois, but Sweden’s a pretty great place. Remember, everyone’s favorite new Blues player, Pat Berglund’s from Sweden.

Him and… and… Bjorn Borg. Oh, and ABBA. And me.

… not to mention a certain Bikini Team…

and Ann-Margret

i’m scared. jd just introduced most (hopefully not all) of the street clothes blues for game one. cam was not introduced.

and jeff weaver!!!

he has an average fast ball, but what kind of body check?

hey… we missed the vendor. got here late. can we get a copy after the game or even during?

Hey don’t forget that you have a devoted Blues fan sitting in Brevard, North Carolina!!! FUCK DETROIT AND GO BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!

good to see towel boy the second i flip the game on… oh wait, that is an omen right.

This game, so far, is unlike any game we saw last season. Blues give up first goal. Blues PP is fruitless. NOT!!

good karma that comment

kt ties it at 501 on the pp with 5 forwards on the ice

the negatives. let int he first goal. cam janssen is playing.

towel boy was allowed ON THE ICE

now jackman scores 30 seconds later

hall plante. say something snarky. fast!!!

Good first period to start off the season

Good grief. Chris Porter and Barrett Jackman now have more points than Kariya, Boyes and Stempniak combined.

Trade em ;-)

I don’t know if anyone knows or posted this info already, but NHL.com is showing the game live for free. I think it’s just for tonight though, you might want to check it out if you haven’t. I’m really happy because of it.

This weekend……and it’s not bad though being on a school network it kind of sucks…….but thank you Christine because I should have shared the wealth. as well

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

ha. keep the snark coming boyes scored and kariya’s got 2 assists.

make fun of…. um… andy mcdonald!

It’s weird seeing someone in a No. 21 Blues jersey handle the puck with skill.

SHIT FUCKERS…

Give me 9 more David Perrons and I’ll buy season tix in the front row.

The internal clock on this site seems to be off by one hour. So, I predict in the next hour that Tkachuk will score on the PP, assisted by Perron.

Who said Walt was washed up, now we gotta sit him 10 games so he is fresh for end of October

That did not look good with Jackman. Betcha all the hockey writers will know who David Perron is by midseason.

TACOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

offensive juggernaut

yea i like jackman hope its not serious, but tangello might have bought his 10th game

Because tomorrow is Saturday, more people should be able to take advantage of the free taco offer.

J Stats, you can make the stream more consistent by right-clicking the video window, selecting Settings, clicking the “folder” icon, and cranking the amount of storage used up to 10Mb. I did this during the pre-season for a couple games, and the stream didn’t hiccup a single time after that.

Oh yea, and do we actually have a working powerplay this year??

GO BLUES!

Thanks :-D That really does help Dan. I owe you one :-)

No prob man :)

I just wish the damn stoners here would get off their damn X-Boxes while I’m trying to watch hockey

Well, the Blues came out tonight in Fire Marshall Bill Style and said “Let me show ya somethin. Huh huh huh huh!”

I can honestly say that’s the most exciting and fresh looking hockey I’ve seen from the Blues in the last 3 seasons. I’m stoked.

By all reviews, my choice of listening to the Sabres game may have been poor (They did win 2-1 over Montreal in a shootout).

For the record if you don’t have an East Conference team, the Sabres are a good fit. The colors, coaches and a respectable Scotty Bowman link cement the muliple direct connections. For one, KNOW YOUR BUFFALO BORN BLUES…Stempniak, Braunsheidle…Buffalo Boys.

The Blues are fun to root for—-I know dick compared to the Sabres but I’m excited to learn.

Will Jackman’s injury be classified as a “lower body injury”?

Great game! I’m going to be able to watch these guys. Jackman halves his season goal total from last season, then seemingly (ouch) has his boys halved as well. The kids show their ready (props to Oshie for – i think – trying to get that puck back to Tkachuk). And the power play – boy! – when I made my pregame prediction of 3 PP goals, I sure didn’t think I’d UNDERSHOOT the total. Great puck control, great maturity and great confidence – from the players and from me for the upcoming season.

Oh, and Fuck Columbus! They’ve prevented us from sole possession of first in the central ( albeit, one game in).

back from the game.
- concession counters FAIL! no cup lids or trays to carry your shit, and with new registers, the cashiers didn’t know how to use them yet.
- the video screen entrance rocked
- the cannon shots sucked ass, again
- all your base are belong to Charles Glenn
- Angella needs to give me her number
- after the second goal, the scoreboard showed “free Blizzard at DQ when the Blues score 5 goals”. it was never shown again, even after their 5th
- the guy behind me must have never seen a game before. constant “are you kidding me??”s, “COME on, Blues”s, “there ya go”s, and “SHOOT!!”s kinda buzz killed it for me.

Dooks, go claim your blizzard at the box office tomorrow. Just like last year’s tacos.

As for Angelllla, well, I’d sell you her email address if you’d like. Just FYI: she likes it when you make fun of her.

Damn, you people know how to fill the comments in an open thread when many of the regulars (I use that term loosely here) were actually at the game.

What a night. Unfuckingbelievable.

1. Boss, if anyone’s getting Angella’s e-mail address, it’s gonna be me… ;-)

… and thanks again for the ticket last night.

2. Bad Brad Lee wrote:

This post will be open during the game for any poor souls stuck at home in such locations as scenic Central Illinois or Sweden. Yes, Sweden.

That’s “Historic Macoupin County” to you, buddy. Birthplace of your Game Time Prospect Department, “Dallas” star Howard Keel, and Cardinals’ ace Jason Isringhausen, thankyouverymuch…

And last night driving home., I head a guy on the call-in show say he was a 40-year season ticket holder from Litchfield, which is in the neighborning county to the east, Shit-knuckle Montgomery County.

Yeah, we’re out here.

3. As mentioned above, The Boss turned me on to a ticket to last night’s game, the first actual live home opener I’ve seen in… well, forever.

As your Game Time Prospect Department, I am absolutely gratified to see so many of the guys I’ve been writing about for the last three years wearing the ’Note last night. Oshie, Berglund, Perron, Pietrangelo… and Chris Porter, whom I think we will all really fall in love with if he sticks around here.

Prospects and young’uns abound on this team — and none of ‘em looked one bit out of place last night. Oshie was flying, Berglund is amazing at puck protection, Pietrangelo was steady and didn’t make any glaring mistakes on “d,” Porter was around the net making things happen every time on the ice, and Perron was simply the Blues’ best player last night.

Yeah, yeah, I know… Big Wallet got two goals, and Manny stopped 20 of 22 shots, and Kariya had two helpers. They all played very well, and I’m glad to see that, too, but they’ve veterans; they’re supposed to do that on a nightly basis.

Perron is still a kid that very few people outside of Game Time Nation know much about yet. He was all over the puck last night, and wasn’t taking any crap from anybody, either. He was physically involved and right in the middle of a couple of scrums.

Like the lame-ass Mickey D’s commercials say, “ba da ba ba ba… I’m lovin’ it.”

4. CT wrote:

>>>>>They’re a scrappy team

there is no "s" in crappy!

Line O’ The Night… good stuff.

B.

Last night was my first Blues opening night ever…so the I was pretty stoked and I was very entertained. Finally seeing Oshie, Berglund, Pietrangelo, Perron, and all of the other pieces start to fall into place and work as a functioning unit. It was amazing. I havent been this excited about a sports team in a long long time. Just one question, does the organist take requests? I know during the exhibition game against the Leafs, he was busting out some Green Day and Genesis…..wonder if he can play some Iron Butterfly?

Hopefully Angella doesn’t care how many have her e-mail address.