Blues Youth in the News

by gallagher on Sep 6, 2008 9:47 AM CDT

By Sean Gallagher

With the new season not exactly roaring up on us (who knew the offseason would be 19 months long?), finding anything interesting to talk about has been a real chore lately. That said, most news one can find about the Blues tends to be about the youngsters who we all hope will have an inpact on the team this year. For those who haven't seen these various stories, here's your primer:

For starters, NHL.com did a story about the young Blues, which was of course co-opted by the Blues site.

David Perron loks shocked to hear he's benched again. Jeremy Rutherford attempts to head off all the concern about David Perron and his potential attitude/playing time issues by quoting Perron and John Davidson all saying the right things. And yet we wonder, "what does Andy Murray think?"

The maniacs informed posters over at Hockeysfuture.com had a lively discussion about TJ Oshie's potential impact in the NHL. Personally, we're officially on board with The Teej, even if were already on record that we do not approve of uniform numbers that scream 'look at me!'

Besides, one or two plays like this and The Teej is going to quiet any remaining doubters out there.

Speaking of Hockeysfuture.com, they think pretty highly of the Blues' prospect pipeline, rating it the best in the NHL.

No time like the present to start playing second fiddle to The Eeej The Blues' first pick this summer is already under contract, opening the door for him to make the roster and bump one of the prospective top-sixers down to Peoria. With the season looking to be full of youthful mistakes and lots of trips and bumps along the learning curve, we're officially in the "bring on the Petro" bandwagon. We also believe that it's pronounced Peter-angelo. Or Pet-rangelo. Or Orangelo. Or Lemongelo. Or whatever.

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Any insight on what number Pietrangelo might wear? Will he do something normal (17, 20, 21, 27 and 28 come to mind), or be an attention getter? If he’s so much like Pronger, what’s wrong with giving the kid 44?

by Gift on Sep 6, 2008 10:26 AM CDT reply actions

Oshie looks like a bigger, stronger Doug Gilmour. What’s wrong with that, unless your daughter is a 13 year old babysitter?

by StLooFrenchy on Sep 6, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply actions

No chance Petr-Angelo, will were number 28, that baby is going to the rafters for a future HoF named Walker.

by LosBri on Sep 8, 2008 8:18 AM CDT reply actions

Wait, we still have a blog? Really? I wish someone would have told me. I would have written about…something.

Holy crap this is taking forever. And we even kind of have a announcement about the blog and such.

by Brad Lee on Sep 8, 2008 9:51 AM CDT reply actions

Pietrangelo wore #10 for Niagara last year, which is an odd number for a defenseman.

I’m good with him getting #44.

by Brian Weidler on Sep 8, 2008 12:23 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah, give him 44. No pressure there.

by Brad Lee on Sep 8, 2008 12:28 PM CDT reply actions

so we need to ask andy how good he is, and it he is finally committed to playing “yutes” as my cousin vinny would say. what else? i can make up a fake interview:) what is it like getting fan mail from tennis fans? how the weather is in eternia?, what he thinks o the fan show’s demise?

as for angelo’s nuber, give him ryan johnson’s number, lots of goals left in it.

by Childhood Trauma on Sep 8, 2008 1:32 PM CDT reply actions

If he’s going to wear a “double” number, he might try bringing back some dignity and respect to the 55, abused by Backman for so long.

by LeNoceur on Sep 8, 2008 2:35 PM CDT reply actions

LeNouceur said: “…he might try bringing back some dignity and respect to the 55…”

Plus that’s like 44, but it “goes to 11”.

by Mr. Particle on Sep 8, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions

didn’t the Cam man take 55?

by Tim on Sep 8, 2008 4:41 PM CDT reply actions

Tim is correct about 55, I believe.

So much for that “dignity and respect”.

by The Fantasy Files on Sep 9, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply actions

Brad Lee wrote:

Yeah, give him 44. No pressure there.

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Hey, Petro is a first-rounder and a fourth-overall pick. Pressure comes with the territory. You gotta set the bar high if you expect great things from the kids. ;-)

by Game Time Prospect Department on Sep 9, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply actions

Oh, and I watched the TJ Oshie video… what a Brian Sutter-like display of sheer want-to, making that pass while laying flat on his face behind the net. Man, am I glad the Blues have this kid…

by Game Time Prospect Department on Sep 9, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions

Between rookies being healthy scratches, and Janssen and DJ splitting time (after all, you can’t leave the condo unattended), why not let the two of them share 55?

by Gift on Sep 11, 2008 7:41 AM CDT reply actions