Blues At Predators

by Brad Lee on Apr 3, 2008 2:43 PM CDT

We feel like those girls. Ack!

By Brad Lee

The 2007-08 Blues season has officially worn me out. I got nothing left.

I can't get overly upset at blowing a 3-0 lead on "national" outdoors cable television. I can't generate much spite for a backup goaltender that looks like he's scared of his own shadow. I can't even come up with anything else to really say that is witty/angry/snarky on the blog.

Brad Lee is a beaten man. Sunday afternoon with the last game of the year can't come soon enough.

Sorry that this final week of the season has been kind of a bore here on the blog. We kind of got everything out of our system hating on the Red Wings. Four games against Columbus and Nashville just doesn't give us any juice to make much of a fuss, especially with how the Blues are ending the season. So maybe it's fitting that the only blog dedicated to the St. Louis Blues is finishing the season with a whimper as well.

I have no idea if I will be back tonight with a live blog. Feel free to fire the comments up in this thread. Whatever we do for the game will start here.

And don't worry. We're not hibernating for the spring and summer. You can't get away from us that easily. We've got plans, brothers and sisters. So you keep coming back after this trainwreck has been cleared from the tracks.

PREGAME: We're going to take a shot at this, but we might have to make a pizza run.

A question to ponder: To me, Paul Kariya's time is a forgettable time. When you think of lil' No. 9 (he's scrappy, like ~~Bo Heart Scott Spiezio David Eckstein~~ Rico Washington!), you automatically think of his time as a Mighty Duck, his lost season with Colorado where he couldn't click with Teemu Selanne. And now with the Blues. But when it's all said and done, will his time in St. Louis be even more forgettable?

Discuss.

Dooks Says:
April 3rd, 2008 at 6:04 pm e

the announcers HAD to point out that Toivonen’s last win was December 7
Please Dookmeister. If they hadn't said it, I would have. Give me some credit. Ears has not been the same since the nine-goal shellacking where he was pulled, the Blues got back in the game, he gave up some more goals and was pulled again. That shit doesn't happen if Iron Mike isn't your head coach. Night and day difference with that game Dec. 9 as a bright line between playing great as a backup and totally sucking hind tit. For the record, I don't know what that phrase means, but it can't be good.

Dooks Says:
April 3rd, 2008 at 6:08 pm e

thanks for that butchering of the anthem Ms. Sara Evans….
I didn't recognize her because she wasn't showing her boobs off. They're nice. Google 'em. And she totally sucked throwing her head back and waving her arm around like she was hyperventilating.

18:24 Oh yeah, the game has started. But we understand if you switch over later and watch all the Office episodes on NBC tonight.

17:42 Fruit Euro Martin Erat has a mullet. I wonder if this scores him any points with the Answer Man? I bet he drives an import that doesn't have T-tops, so I'm guessing the answer is no.

16:30 Just so you know, the Preds win tonight and their last game this weekend and they're in the playoffs. And Gallagher has gone on record that he will root for whomever is playing the Red Wings. That would be Nashville if they qualify for the postseason. Scary thought indeed.

15:00 Remember in the preseason when everyone said the Preds would suck because they didn't re-sign anyone and were a less talented team? Uh, yeah. We might not be as smart as you thought we were.

14:04 Marek Zidlicky (I would wager he didn't grow up in Minnesota) just missed an empty fucking net. Ears was frozen in place, looking behind himself for the puck. That doesn't exactly spell confidence, you fucktard.

13:04 Here's how bad the season has gotten: I don't even remember the last live blog I did. I think it might have been 5-10 losses ago...which I guess isn't that long of a time period.

10:45 Eric Brewer just had his 1,000th shot of the season blocked. Congratulations on the milestone, Cap'n!

How could they not stop the game to honor the moment? Nashville is soooo classless.

9:50 How does an arena in Nashville have a French sounding name (so-may)? Shouldn't it be like Dolly Parton's Dixieland Dome or the Opryland Dinner Theater and Ice Show?

8:00 Oh, the Blues are on the power play. It's going swimmingly giving up just one shorthanded goal.

Ears made a save, the rebound went straight up as he slid out of the crease. Smithson hit it out of the air.

BORDERLINE high stick.

Federko, in explaining the replay said, "I'll let Toronto make the decision." No. Shit.

For the record, I think it's close, but I think it's a good goal.

Smithson hit the puck with the shaft of his stick. John Kelly says it was chest high. More like bottom of the logo height.

And the camera view from the other end of the arena got screwwed up because Federko drew all over it with the telestrator. Prick.

GOAL. Kelly says, "Wow."

1-0 playoff-bound Predators. Thirteenth allowed shorthanded goal by the Blues this year.

By the way, it's fan appreciation week. Well this fan would appreciate some more goddamn wins. Is that too much to ask? Thanks.

6:55 Blues kill off their power play. Good to see it hasn't changed since the last live blog.

This is the official end of the first period blog. I needs to pick up the pizza. Keep the comments coming. Maybe we'll have a third person around here when I get back.

SECOND PERIOD

17:05 Mmmmmm. Pizza.

16:11 I love mushrooms.

Ten Round Tubes Says:
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:04 pm eBernie appears to be wearing his "Captain Obvious" hat again tonight.

That's every single night.

14:37 Would rather Kariya have taken the breakaway instead of Tkachuk.

By the way, on the way to the pizza getting place, Kelly Chase on the radio said Jamal Mayers has several cuts around his eye when he "tripped on the blue line and slid face first into the boards." Mayers had injury, Chase added the insult.

John Kelly is now as big a homer as Al Hrabosky on the Cardinals. Holy shit. He just blamed the 3-0 collapse on the Preds' bench door needing 10 minutes to get fixed. Bullshit.

Bullshit.

That really pisses me off.

13:33 I can't even be happy for Jay McClement scoring what feels like his second goal of the year.

12:42 They just showed Vince Young on the screen. Federko obviously couldn't remember his first name. Sweet.

11:42 Ears goes down early, the puck went by him and hit the post. He flinched. Kelly is doing some goalie coaching from the press box. He almost sounds frustrated with him. ALMOST.

The Blues' wives have a new cookbook out. If they make food like their husbands play hockey, the meal will start off great, get cold about halfway through and leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth.

And no dessert.

9:46 David Backes gives us a sliver of hope for next year. Great move towards the net and chipping in the centering pass from McDonald. Blues actually lead 2-1.

2:14 J.P. Dumont ties it with a nice shot from the point.

And to celebrate goals, they play some country-ass song about loving and wanting some more of it.

What do you think the J. and P. stand for?

SECOND INTERMISSION

Wow, the FSN is doing a Blues season retrospective. Ugh. I'd rather have a root canal than relive this shit.

AND THE BLUES LOSE 3-2.

The symbolic abandoning of the live blog in the third period was an homage to how the Blues treated the last third of the season. Yes, we are that clever.

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I agree with Brad. I feel like Rodney King. I’m beaten, I want it all to stop. Can’t we all just get along?

by Gift on Apr 3, 2008 2:47 PM CDT reply actions

I’ve missed one freaking home game all year… i think it was the last one they won… can’t remember though because it was before the turn of the fucking century. It can’t end soon enough. Only thing i’m more pissed about is the fact that i can only get a Nathan’s Cheestesteak sandwich one more time this year. If they gave those away instead of the 2 times they gave a free fucking taco, it’d be worth the 40 minute hike around stl since 40 is shut down. Sorry, i’m ranting now. I’m just getting used to the fact that in about 3 hours… we’ll probably be losing.

by Mean on Apr 3, 2008 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

I feel your pain, brothers. Yet, as I pull my broken spirit over the hill, in that one lucid moment before I crawl back into the bottle, I can see the horizon. And it don’t look too bad.

by StLooFrenchy on Apr 3, 2008 5:20 PM CDT reply actions

I’ll be here for at least the 1st period. I had previously made plans to go to a bar with a friend from work to see the musical guest. the game will be on the tv there so I’ll be able to see the rest

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply actions

come on Bernie. let someone else pick your suits out for you

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:02 PM CDT reply actions

the announcers HAD to point out that Toivonen’s last win was December 7

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:04 PM CDT reply actions

thanks for that butchering of the anthem Ms. Sara Evans….

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions

It sucks that these mustard jersey hick fuckers might make the playoffs and we won’t.

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions

Kelly notes that Dutchie is back in the lineup tonight, and King is scratched

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions

yeah, both conferences have a team that is out that I’d rather make it than one that is currently in the running.
I want Vancouver to make it instead of Nashville and Chicago.
and Washington instead of Boston and Buffalo

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions

methinks Ears ought to repaint the back plate of his mask. remove Piglet because he’s like the personification of meek and feeble.
he should opt for a bolder, tougher, & intimidating cartoon character like, say, Megatron or Ichigo Kurasaki.

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:21 PM CDT reply actions

I want Vancouver too. Closest thing I have to a home team out here.

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions

Where is “here?”

by Brad Lee on Apr 3, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

Portland, OR. I grew up in STL.

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions

I was just in Seattle this week. Damn cold. Didn’t Portland get snow for the first time in like 54 years this week?

by Brad Lee on Apr 3, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions

Nah it usually hits the valey floor once or twice a year. But it was cold recently. It is nice again though. 60 right now!

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions

sigh Ears was WAAAAYYYYY out of position for a first save. fucking idiot

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions

Looked like it hit his glove to me.

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions

btw, having read up on the blogging, I was not one of the guys who said Nashville would be a basement team. I expected them to be between 6th and 10th because they still had Mason and 5 of the defensemen they had last year. I only said they wouldn’t score as much as last year (which is also the case). damn I’m good.

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:34 PM CDT reply actions

Dooks should obviously start his own blog. I can’t wait to be the first commenter at StlouisDooksTime.com.

by Brad Lee on Apr 3, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply actions

Brad said: “By the way, it’s fan appreciation week. Well this fan would appreciate some more goddamn wins. Is that too much to ask? Thanks.”

it’s not so much the lack of winning, it’s seeming like they aren’t trying. I want JD’s promise about not being outworked. I would accept having NO wins as long as we fought for it every game. show me an offensive strategy that actually works. sure, we can pass the puck around in a circle on the powerplay, but we have a very low goal count to show for that offensive pressure. passing needs a lot of improvement as well. defense is fine, except we need a couple offensive-minded D-men to move the puck.

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions

and a decent backup goalie!

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply actions

dammit Ears, jumped WAY out of position again. great save, I’ll give him that, but if that guy would’ve centered that rebound, it would’ve been 2-0. dude, when you slide to the side, make sure your foot stops at the post, so that you’re still in front of the net for any possible rebounds. if someone passes to the other side after the first save, you’ll be able to push off the post and make the next save.

it’s just common logic

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions

Bernie’s question just roughly translated to: “Do you guys try to score shorthanded against us or does it happen without even thinking about it?”

by Guinea Pig on Apr 3, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions

btw, my own blog site is not happening. i hardly update the blog on my myspace page not counting an occasional survey

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:56 PM CDT reply actions

nice that the Blues got 9 shots the first half of the period.

not so much only 3 shots the second half in comparison

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions

Well shit, the Office Marathon was preempted for a local Jersey Boys promo. Fuck.

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions

Which is a better name? Something that sounds French or the Gaylord Entertainment Center?

by Johnny Stats on Apr 3, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions

Bernie appears to be wearing his “Captain Obvious” hat again tonight.

by Ten Round Tubes on Apr 3, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions

Maybe its just because I’m a younger generation of Blues fan, but I just can’t make myself like Bernie. There, I said it.

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions

funny they’re still using Ears’ pictire from last year when he still had long hair. I think he’s only had a buzzed head since the Blues signed him

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions

Chris Mason is a scary-looking bastard:

http://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8462152.jpg

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply actions

Ok, lets vote. Would you rather have Tkachuk or Kariya take that breakaway there? Both represent varying levels of scoring futility.

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply actions

picture him just like that but with a goatee that goes down to his collar (and a Blues jersey) and you got me.

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions

Looks like that “something” in front of the crease stops more than just pucks

by Ten Round Tubes on Apr 3, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply actions

THIS season? Tkachuk. Kariya is awful.

he would’ve drop passed it to Tkachuk or lost control of the puck anyway

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply actions

yeah Jay!

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply actions

Awesome, Dooks. You want to be the Blues’ new backup goalie?

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply actions

Tkachuck at least has some fire trying to reach 500. I vote him.

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply actions

Blues scored? keep that puck.. it doesn’t happen often anymore

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply actions

Tkachuk actually missed the shot, yet everyone is picking him over Kariya anyway. I love it.

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply actions

heh, I’m not very agile (not having gym class since 1994 will do that) and I can’t afford the pads. but those things not being a factor, I’d love to tryout

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply actions

I’ve never seen the Dooks without a stocking cap. You mean it’s like the Checkerdome up there? Really?

by Brad Lee on Apr 3, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply actions

Tkachuck gets my vote, though I don’t think either of them would be my first choice

by Johnny Stats on Apr 3, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions

stocking cap indeed. it’s cold out, my bald head needs insulation.

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply actions

sweet goal

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions

holy crap! we get a Toivonen-esque goal?

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions

Why does that McDonald’s iced coffee commercial play the sound of an"empty cup through a straw" when the cup isn’t empty? Bugs the shit outta me.

by Ten Round Tubes on Apr 3, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply actions

I finally have all the kids in their cages, err, beds for the night.

I love when John decides he needs to clear out his player notes: Erik Johnson just turned 20 recently. He had a birthday. He’s also wearing new skates tonight. First time.

What the fizzy? Did he get the skates for his birthday or something?

by gallagher on Apr 3, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply actions

to me the thought of cold coffee is shudder-inducing. coffee is supposed to be hot. it makes the taste remotely bearable.

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions

Now THAT was a sweet friggin’ goal, boys…

It started with Perron hustling on the backcheck, taking the puck after Jackman tied up Radulov. Nice pass from DP to EJ, better pass from EJ to Andy McDonald, an even better pass from McDonald to Backes, and a great deflection for a goal.

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Our Illustrious Online Editor wrote:

“And don’t worry. We’re not hibernating for the spring and summer. You can’t get away from us that easily. We’ve got plans, brothers and sisters. So you keep coming back after this trainwreck has been cleared from the tracks.”

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Oh, absolutely… I still owe everyone a detailed pre-draft analysis, the Rivermen are still scratching and clawing to try and get into the AHL playoffs, and the Blues have three prospects playing in the Frozen Four. Lots of prospect-relted stuff to talk about yet.

by GT Prospect Department on Apr 3, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions

how come when Blues players attempt wrap-arounds, they shoot before they even passt he post and it goes sailing through the faceoff circle

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply actions

*past the post, and add a “?” to the end

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply actions

GTPD, here’s my official request: Top 20 Blues Prospects.

by gallagher on Apr 3, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply actions

the bride in the Jack In the Box ultimate cheeseburger commercial is hot. Dooks wants her number

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions

tied up…cue the Tim McGraw.

Fuck Detroit

by Poor College Student on Apr 3, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply actions

Perhaps they think the wrap around is going to get beat and they go for the pass trough the crease instead?

by Ten Round Tubes on Apr 3, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply actions

how come the Blues can’t get goals like that?

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply actions

“Ut-i-ca! Ut-i-ca! Ut-i-ca!”

Oh wait, this isn’t the “Office” live blog, is it?

by gallagher on Apr 3, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions

Oh sweet, The Office is back on! w00t

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions

Just Pathetic (J.P.) Dumont

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply actions

well I’m off to the bar. here’s hoping the Blues can pull this one out (in regulation). Vancouver needs to make the playoffs.

later masturbaters

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply actions

Dooks, there’s no way you could possibly know that. Unless that’s you that I see peering in my window.

by gallagher on Apr 3, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply actions

after while, pedophile

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions

just me – just got home so no f’n clue what is going on in the game. just scrolling thru the comments – I guess my big Q&A is where is Emmanuel?
Glad I taped the new Earl and guess my hockey buddy at work will be glad JPD scored so he can keep in the money for his fantasy team – any chance Bradley scored?

by Diana on Apr 3, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply actions

I missed most of the second I am not sure. Legacy still out with hip flexor.

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply actions

Goals scored by Jay McClement and Backes.

by pdub on Apr 3, 2008 8:52 PM CDT reply actions

http://stopmusclepain.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/hip%20flexors.jpg

by Scot C on Apr 3, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions

Some of the other things I’ve caught – ChunkyPants lives up to the legend in the cookbook by the way – his addition is a Lobster dish – which get the first 2 ingredients – 3 pounds of lobster tail meat (behave boys!) and 3 sticks of butter. In case any of us can afford said 3lbs of Lobster tail we can order from the same place as them in Boston. I can give you a phone number since it’s in the book.

Hanu-Nanu – a couple I worked with at the Basement sale was trying to tell me about his previous hair-don’t that included blond, bouncy, curl at the ends like a chick hair before JD scared him and said shave it. Definitely looking for one of those pictures to get a laugh. She thought he was a girl when he came in with Boston last year……oh well, guess they were going to get us on the Bradley deal sooner or later………

by Diana on Apr 3, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply actions

BTW the pizza thing is really making me Hungry – guess I’ll tune in for the Turd Period and all…………..

by Diana on Apr 3, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply actions

And the lobster dish isn’t making you hungry????

by Johnny Stats on Apr 3, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions

Mutual slashing is better than tripping and diving in the same call, but only barely.

by Ten Round Tubes on Apr 3, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply actions

“High and Wide
High and Wide
The Blues keep shooting High and Wide”

by Ten Round Tubes on Apr 3, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply actions

Does anyone else’s tv sound like its going to explode? There’s a dull piercing noise I think is coming from the feed.

by Guinea Pig on Apr 3, 2008 9:21 PM CDT reply actions

Fuck Detroit…..and Nashville too

by Johnny Stats on Apr 3, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply actions

They keep showing that big ass cat head that they players come out of and I keep thinking that if we have a big blue rat head that the Blues skate out of that it would be waaaay more intimidating. But super gay. Fanny Bandit.

by Irishblue on Apr 3, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply actions

Oh well, at least the inbred pig-raping hicks don’t get tacos.

by StLooFrenchy on Apr 3, 2008 10:04 PM CDT reply actions

Blue rat? I thought it was a gerbil.

by StLooFrenchy on Apr 3, 2008 10:05 PM CDT reply actions

Stats -what could be better in life than lobster & butter – that is pretty much decadence and a few other things on a plate! (but unfortunately just live a normal life though -so I dare not dream!) :D

by Diana on Apr 3, 2008 11:27 PM CDT reply actions

I concur Diana!!! Lobster with butter is right up there with the filet mignon from Mike Shannons and well a few other things that I best not mention on this message board ;-)

by Johnny Stats on Apr 4, 2008 1:20 PM CDT reply actions

Sorry I’m late to the party on this one…

About Kariya – you have to remember that as a Duck he was the savior, the go to guy, the best thing Anaheim had at the time. After he went to Colorado I think he decided to give as much as receive. Hell, he was playing with a team no to far removed from a Cup win so being surrounded with so much talent obviously led him to realize that he wasn’t getting the puck in prime scoring chances 80 times a game. So he started to become more of a play maker.

Once he went to Nashville people thought he would go back to his old scoring ways and while he did put up 30+ goals again he did not start scoring 40+ again. He just settled into his new career – dishing the puck. This has continued in St. Louis as it looks like he will start to become forgotten as his highlight goals and/or 40+ goal season are now slowly falling behind him.

If he was a good faceoff man then he could switch with Tkachuk and give your team a pretty good top line.

by SgtD on Apr 4, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply actions