Blues Release Pent-Up Goals On Canucks

by Brad Lee on Nov 10, 2009 11:51 PM CST Comment 17 comments

They throw the hats! And look, a bra! (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

When it rains, it pours. Goals. Lots and lots of goals.

In their 6-1 win Tuesday night, the Blues scored four goals in the first period. That's as many goals as they scored in their last five games...COMBINED. Chalk this up as only the second win in the Drinkscotch Center this season. Oh, and David Perron had a hat trick. Hope you left the game topless, people.

Couple thoughts.

- It kind of figures that such a big, hopefully momentum-changing win happens when the first Blues game of the year isn't on local television.

- Thankfully Andrew Raycroft realized he's Andrew Raycroft. He had a sub-2.00 GAA before Thursday night. Not anymore. And then the Canucks brought out the recuperating Roberto Luongo. Since he can't score, that didn't do the trick, however I'm sure Vancouver was happy to avoid a 10-1 game.

- Perron, Andy McDonald and Brad Boyes combined for 10 points in the game. It would be nice if this outburst slingshots Boyes specifically. That dude is streaky. Hope this is the start of one.

- B.J. Crombeen and Cam Janssen both got into two fights in the game. Roman Polak got a 10-minute major. Maybe some of that feisty behavior rubbed off on the entire team. On Team 1380 last week, Janssen said he was frustrated against Phoenix last Thursday when he wasn't allowed to go when he wanted to and didn't understand the coaching staff's decisions. Doubt he'll be saying that now.

- David Perron just might be a star after all. I know we go back and forth on Perron, seemingly after every game. He's a kid. He's still getting stronger and learning. The potential is still there and oozing out all over the place. Like goals.

- This doesn't make up for last season's playoff sweep, but I'm sure there were a lot of smiles in the dressing room and hopefully a more relaxed atmosphere when the Blues go back at it Thursday night.

Now, it's video time. We serve you a Happy Meal, a frog and NAMBLA.

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all i can say following this game is..

mmmmmmmm tequila…this has made my night like none other

Look I'm sure youre a nice person and everything but that Redwings jersey you're wearing makes me want to cave your face in with my fist...it's not you it's me and the fact that you're a fucking Redwings fan

by RFJCC on Nov 10, 2009 11:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

It’s gonna be one tasty free Big Mac at lunch tomorrow!

/With the exception of about 10 seconds, there was no chant after goal #4. “We want tacos” is dead. “We want Big Macs” is spitting up blood.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Nov 10, 2009 11:58 PM CST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

can i have the ticket stubs of the tickets i won?

or at least a paper/pdf copy of tonights paper.
Also louie blue keeps on deleting my fb posts where i tell him to wear pants…what a douche

by RFJCC on Nov 11, 2009 12:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You're friends with the blue rat? even FB friends creeps me out...

You can't call me a fair weather Blues fan.

by DanGNR on Nov 11, 2009 3:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This was awesome. What a release.

Never mind the client who was “doing us a favor” by comping us four lower bowl tickets forgot to, you know, leave them at Will Call, so we missed the first four goals waiting for her to clean the cluster up (Thankfully, we brought back-up beer). That was a sweet release, against last year’s playoff bastards no less.

So good to see their offensive luck change. So good to see them not take their foot off the pedal even after they had the “sure win” 4-0 lead after one. In the final minute, my buddy and I were trading jokes about why Czech/Roman/Polak was lined up on right wing … well, I guess he had something in mind we hadn’t seen.

Cheers to Whoredichuk for instigating with under 5 minutes left; however stupid that rule, hope he gets the book thrown at him for attempting to prove a point when it didn’t matter.

Side tangent: Turns out the lines in the lower bowl bathrooms aren’t long at all. Huh. There were dudes in our seats (5&6), so we sat in the open ones next to them (1&2). Usher comes over, says “Can I see your tickets? I wouldn’t normally ask, but these are Larry Pleau’s seats.” My friend (intentionally): “Who the hell is he?” Me: “Tell him to come down here. We have a bone or two to pick.”

Lighthouse Hockey: Side effects may include Weight gain and frequent game loss.

by Dominik on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm so confused

Should I not have assumed you lived in NY?

by luvhockey on Nov 11, 2009 7:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Luv me some Frenchie

He was due. My gawd is our offense impressive when we hit on all 8 cylinders.

The kick in Canucks’ pills tonoght does ease the pain of last May a bit. 3 more azz stomping like that and I’ll almost be over that swe…….. sweee,,, still can’t say it.

Some days its just not worth chewing through the restraints

by spectr17 on Nov 11, 2009 12:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

:)

by oic on Nov 11, 2009 12:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

That was pretty amazing

I took a friend to her first game tonight. It’s always pretty awesome when you can see some of the best things hockey has to offer in the first 30 seconds of the game. However, I feel bad for her because it’s unlikely she’ll ever be able to see a game that tops that.

Before Frenchie scored his third, I was definitely thinking Happy Meal deserved the first star. Aside from it being his 500th NHL game, he was everywhere all night.

I also think I was the good luck charm that got the Blues scoring, so people should hook me up more often.

Chicagoan in the Lou.

by Mike Martin on Nov 11, 2009 1:06 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Obviously this awesome game would happen when I wasn't able to watch/hear any of it or take part in the GDT!

Does that mean I’m banned from GDTs until we lose while I’m away?

I know it's time for hockey because I've started singing "Don't Stop Believing" with the words "...born and raised in FUCK DETRIOT!!!"

by J-Mill on Nov 11, 2009 2:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

David didn't get a hat trick

He’s French Canadian so its called a beret trick

Hatred Walking

by Doc Whiskey on Nov 11, 2009 6:26 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

HAHA!

that caption is awesome!

"It’s a brand new day
And the sun is high
All the birds are singing
That you’re gonna die" ~ Dr. Horrible

by Carnie on Nov 11, 2009 10:16 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Love the video

Perron talks as Norm Sanders lurks in the background. Sweet!

What a day! Basking in the glory of a Blues win and I saw a Game Time sticker on the back window of a pickup on my drive to work. Too bad life hasn’t given me enough time to watch the games this season. Hope to see you guys, gals and crazy kids on a GDT sometime soon.

Mmmmmmm ... Don't you just love the smell of fresh Blues hockey.

by Pagan on Nov 11, 2009 5:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs