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Finally, A Game That Doesn't Matter

On Sunday the Blues face off against the AHL Colorado Avalanche. And whether the Blues win or lose does not matter one tiny bit. We couldn't care less if Chris 'Beard of Zeus' Mason starts or not. We don't care if Keith Tkachuk, who we're pretty happy wasn't traded at the deadline, sits out.

In fact, we don't care if Angelllla, Peter McLoughlin and Bluie the Blue Rat, all of whom were hanging out with the actual Blues at OB Clark's in Brentwood Friday night (mostly true; Bluie was actually trolling MySpacePageBooksFace for kids who were pretending they were old enough to be teenagers), dress out on Sunday.

Because it just doesn't fucking matter.

Sixth seed. Seventh seed. Eighth seed. Does not matter. At this point in the season, the Blues and their heavy beards have been playing like every night matters for a long time. It's not about who they play, it's about the Blues. When they play as gritty and scrappy and hard as they did tonight, it's going to be tough to beat them.

Tell us, who wants to face the St. Louis Blues right now? No one, that's who.

Here's a few things we do know:

  • No one wants to draw the Blues in the playoffs.
  • No one wants to draw the Ducks in the playoffs.
  • Everyone wants to draw the Blue Jackets in the playoffs, because they are as soft and sally as Struthers.
  • This team has grabbed the attention of this 'baseball' town.
  • Who do you want to shut down, the Kid Line or the Veteran Line? Because either one can kill you.
  • TJ Oshie has no choice but to play here forever. We love him, he loves us. Our own Chris Gift asked an Oshie-jerseyed dude at the bar tonight if he'd let No. 74 fuck him and the guy hesitated before he said no. But he did hesitate.
  • Our owners rule. Name one professional franchise in any sport that, when their team makes the playoffs, fans say, "I'm just so happy for the ownership." I heard it three times tonight. How batshit crazy is that?
  • If Andy Murray doesn't win the Jack Adams Trophy, Jack Adams should come out of the ground, rip the trophy out of the presenter's hand and give it to our Green Goblin.

All that said, we're in the playoffs. There's just one question left to ask...

 

 

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Who do you want first in the playoffs?
Detroit. If you want to kill the beast, you gotta face the beast.
84 votes
San Jose. Payback is a motherfucker.
200 votes
Cal and Gary. Those dudes are a paper tiger.
19 votes
Vancouver. We fear no Swede.
72 votes

375 votes | Poll has closed

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The guy with the Oshie jersey who "hesitated"

was clearly lying.

And tell me where Jack Adams is buried. I’ll help dig him up.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Apr 11, 2009 3:01 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

didn't I just get off the phone with you?

you said you were going to bed. liar.

I can’t sleep either. Fuck Saturday.

by gallagher on Apr 11, 2009 3:04 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

alright

……now I’m going to bed.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Apr 11, 2009 3:13 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

liar.

I know you’re watching NHL Network out of one eye.

by gallagher on Apr 11, 2009 3:16 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you two done?

Used to be Aaron, but some douchebag Celtics fan has that one already.

by Fuck Detroit on Apr 11, 2009 5:05 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

for reals. trouble in paradise

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

Voted for Sharks – purely for payback reasons.

Although I would LOVE to see us pounding Osgoods ass into the ice and kicking FUCK DETROIT out of the playoffs.

"We have two giant hamsters running on a massive wheel at our secret underground lair..." - Benjamin Linus.

by drfrankentweed on Apr 11, 2009 5:42 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We can do that

In Round 2 :)

Baltimore Blast - 5-time MISL champions, ready to make it 6 on 4/11
Let's go Blues!

by UIWWildthing on Apr 11, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

Fair enough! Let’s do that then.

"We have two giant hamsters running on a massive wheel at our secret underground lair..." - Benjamin Linus.

by drfrankentweed on Apr 11, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

assuming they make it

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

One and Done...

For the Dead Things. Defense and Goaltendng win Stanley Cups… and they don’t have either. I don’t think you can reverse a season-long trend over a few days.

by The Goalie Guy on Apr 11, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh give him a chance! Ozzie said he’s going to flip on the switch when the playoffs come!!! (sarcasm)

FUCK DETROIT IN EYEBALLS

"I want to fucking break it. I want to crush you from the inside."~ Static X
"Turned into a monster I'm a motherfucker!!!" ~ Static X

by Carnie on Apr 11, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thought you guys loved us!

is the hate starting already?? :)

GO SHARKS!!

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?

by ang6666 on Apr 11, 2009 1:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That doesnt change the fact

That payback is a bitch. Oh, and your not the Blues, so we cant love you.

by TLMotorsport on Apr 11, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We do love you ang

I love my kids but there’s no way I’m gonna let them take the soccer ball away from me.
Kinda like that kind of love.

by luvhockey on Apr 11, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

we do.
your team is a different story lol

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

scoreboard watchin

Minnesota beats Columbus tonight 6-3
Anaheim losing to Phoenix 3-1, 3 minutes left in the 2nd

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 8:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Coyotes lead 4-2, 2nd intermission.

here’s the feed if anyone’s interested

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

if Phoenix pulls this off, and the Blues win tomorrow, we take 6th place

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

just over 5 minutes into the 3rd, Anaheim tied it at 4

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah, here u r

I felt like a lost child looking for mama

by spectr17 on Apr 11, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you’re probably watching this game on local television

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually Hiller started

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oops

When did they yank him? I caught the game about end of 2nd

by spectr17 on Apr 11, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually

for once it’s on Center Ice. Usually DTV has all Ducks blacked out and I have to go to lcoal UHF channel 56, KDOC.

by spectr17 on Apr 11, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

4-4 OT time

PHX had some chances under a min and blew the passes

by spectr17 on Apr 11, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

penalty called. both teams’ PP has been scoring all night

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ebbet just missed break away on PHX

Couldn’t lift backhand. Izguloff didn’t bite either.

by spectr17 on Apr 11, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

They called THAT?? After everything else??

by StLHockeyFan on Apr 11, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Phoenix blew their PP chance and we’ll be going to a shootout. don’t think 15 seconds is enough to do something

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

told you so

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wasn’t aware how much time was left, I guess

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow listen to the Phoenix crowd booing the Ducks shooter

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow, pretty shot by getzlaf.

by bzgea2 on Apr 11, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Phoenix wins!

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

holy shit! the Blues can move to 6th with a win tomorrow!

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh oh

Are they gonna review it???

by StLHockeyFan on Apr 11, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm surprised

they’re not looking at it. But it was in before the second touch if there was a second touch …

by StLHockeyFan on Apr 11, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

still think we match up better against san jose.

by bzgea2 on Apr 11, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

very true. we could tank the game on purpose to get the matchup we want…..and make it look good by losing in OT

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol reference to Brett Hull’s Stanley Cup goal controversy

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well, it’s either 6th or 8th. 2 points tomorrow and we get 6th.
any other result, and it’s 8th

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow,

Ducks over head reply shows Tikkanov ‘s stick dragging puck along Giggy’s pad and in. Possible 2nd touch with that view.

by spectr17 on Apr 11, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

no kidding?

Hopefully we’ll be seeing it again …

by StLHockeyFan on Apr 11, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You really can't see the puck.....

from that left side of net cam angle.

On the overhead shot you can see clearly both the stick and puck. The puck goes into Giggy’s left pad and the stick goes in there too and it appears, as the lawyers say, to drag the puck over the line.

by spectr17 on Apr 11, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Giggy

didn’t protest though …

by StLHockeyFan on Apr 11, 2009 9:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but he didn't know the stick drug the puck over the line either

He just looked down and saw the puck in the net. I think the Ducks may have an argument after that cam angle view.

by spectr17 on Apr 11, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

be interesting

how this plays out in the news …

by StLHockeyFan on Apr 11, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, as it stands, good on the Coyotes for getting a win in their last home game

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Apr 11, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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