Blues Searching For Answers

Berglund is a non-factor. Yes. He scored a goal Saturday night. Big whoop. I see Oshie and Perron busting their butts out there, playing with passion and trying to utilize every ounce of their God given talent.

With Berglund, I see a big Euro cup cake floating around aimlessly looking like he’s doesn’t give a crap…looking like he’d rather be at an ABBA concert.

Bergulund, with his size and supposed skill, should command attention from the opposition. He does not. The only thing he should command right now is a corn dog from the press box.

Spoken like a true North American. Great job Flash. You make me tingle.

yep, Andy Murray is blind to see that Bergland is the onewho should be scratched, not Perron. see if he shows any heart next time he plays after sitting a few games

Personally, I think you guys are full of scheisse re: Berglund, but as this is America, you’re entitled to your opinions.

I don’t see Brewer breaking a sweat out there, but I understand that he’s not a guy who plays with a great deal of intensity.

And Brad, the disallowed goal was pure, unadulterated, USDA Grade A certified bullshit. Granted, the Blues cannot and should not use that as an excuse for a letdown, but that call sucked like Chris Chelios’ sister on prom night.

Just my $0.02 ($0.035 Canadian).

B.

I understand where people’s frustration with Berglund is coming from but please, please calm down and be patient. Give him some time. You get these super talented kids that used to dominating the play at a tremendously higher level. Another aspect to keep in mind is Berglund might be huge but at the same time he’s light in the weight section. He needs to bulk up. It will be interesting to see in the next few years what some of these kids will do. Remember there’s some small muscles and other developments in men’s body that do not finish till our late twenties. It makes a huge difference.

I know that next year when you see Eller you won’t say the same thing.

And what about Crosby? He’s not a Euro but he sure acts like one. Ovechkin is a Euro but he doesn not in ayway play in that manner. Berglund I have noticed makes a few great plays a game. That’s promising and often times some of the great players look close to invisible in agame till they begin to shine. As a wise man once told me work smarter not harder.

Busting ass: Jackman, Backes, Janssen (he works hard), Oshie, McKee (surprise!), McClement, McDonald.

At least as far as I’ve seen. Everybody else has been up and down from game-to-game, sometimes shift-to-shift.

That’s some original comedy there, Flash. That thing with ABBA and Berglund being lazy because he’s from Europe. Top grade stuff. Really.

But sure, I agree that Patrik’s been less than stellar so far. I’m also confident that he’ll be better with time. That’s all it takes, time.

Oh, another player that needs to step up and show something: Dutchie Stempniak.

If we’re going to go on a skid this year I really think now is the time to do it. But it can’t be a meaningless fall into the abyss. It needs to be a character building collapse that brings the team closer together, and gets everyone on the same page about the kind of effort that has to be output win every night.

Marcus, how did you react to the news that everyone’s favorite caveman is out for the season with a dislocated shoulder?

Don’t bring the doom and gloom yet; I think we’re just seeing the earmarks of a young team. The comebacks and energetic play mixed with poor passing and defensive zone mistakes are a clear sign of this. The real questions are this:

-Can Murrary get this team to come together and iron out the kinks and pull some consistency out of this group?

-Will we get solid/injury free goaltending?

If the pieces come together, we could be looking at a playoff spot.

I did not intend to project a feeling of doom or gloom with my comment. In fact, I am very hopeful and inspired by the future Blues. I’m willing and eager to give the kids time to develop. And, I know that they need to play in order to develop properly.

I live for the now. I comment for the now. And right now, I just don’t see the umpff from Berglund. Yes…“Umpff” is Swedish for “Hustle.”

See you on the West Coast boys!

We all knew coming into the year that a playoff spot would be a long shot. I don’t think we’re as good as we appeared in the first 5 games or as bad as we appeared at times in the last 5 games but I for one enjoy the improvement in the team speed over all 10 games. I agree with Chris D when it comes to Berglund. You can’t compare him to Oshie because their styles of play are so different but he always seems to have his head up looking for a play and has excellent puck control. Once he gets accustomed to the NHL style of play I think you’ll see him as one of the best young players in the league.