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Blues Pre-Game Inspirational Speeches

We've asked a few folks to come in and give the St. Louis Blues some inspiration as the season winds down. And as a special treat, we'll let you inside the dressing room to hear the words for yourself. Before tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings, we've arranged for legendary hockey coach Herb Brooks from team U.S.A. and the MIracle on Ice squad from the Lake Placid Olympics.

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Ok, fine. Herb Brooks as played by Kurt Russell. 

(The dressing room is quiet. The stereo normally playing Taylor Swift is silent. In walks the plaids-panted Brooks holding a small piece of folded paper.)

Great moments are born from great opportunity. And that's what you have here tonight, boys. So forget about last night in Chicago. Forget about the standings.

That's what you've earned here, tonight. One game.

If we played 'em ten times, they might win nine. Hell, we've played them five and they've won all five this season. But not this game. Not tonight.

Tonight, we skate with 'em.

(Looks eye to eye with Andy McDonald.)

Tonight, we stay with 'em, and we shut them down because we can!

(Looks eye to eye with Jay McClement.)

Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world.

(Looks eye to eye with Chris Mason.)

You were born to be hockey players -- every one of ya. Even you Alex Steen and BJ Crombeen.

And you were meant to be here tonight.

This is your time.

Their time -- is done. It's over. Chris Chelios had his day in the 1980s. Those are long gone.

I'm sick and tired of hearin' about what a great hockey team the Red Wings have. I don't want to hear another damned thing about Zetterberg or Datsyuk or any of their other players or them winning the Cup last season.

Screw 'em!

This is your time!!

Now go out there and take it!

Fuck Detroit!

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Fuck Detroit! Time for our own “Miracle on Ice”!

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

by UIWWildthing on Apr 2, 2009 1:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm taking last nights game...

…as my cue to retire from the motivational speeches business. Of course I’m hoping another winning streak keeps you doing this until the end of the season.

by Rich of GASL on Apr 2, 2009 1:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I was actually starting to put one together after watching Serenity last night…then I realized that might be WAY too nerdy — even for this crowd (I’m still an unabashed fan of that movie and it’s quickly-cancelled origin show on Fox, Firefly). Could have been respectable but, like I said, wrong place for it.

Winging It In Motown lists Conklin as the goalie for tonight. I have to take that as a good thing, since Osgood regularly looks unbeatable against us (and arguably, ONLY against us).

I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.

by TheDuke32 on Apr 2, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’m not sure anything can be “too nerdy” for this crowd.

Have you seen us?

by Rich of GASL on Apr 2, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I could bust out some Weird Al references

Fuck Detroit

by Poor College Student on Apr 2, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Firefly was the shit.

http://www.stlouisgametime.com/

by cold on Apr 2, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Correction.
Their time — is done. It’s over. Chris Chelios had his day in the 1980s 1880s. Those are long gone.

by oic on Apr 2, 2009 2:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

truly the perfect speech for a game against Detroit

by Dooks on Apr 2, 2009 2:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Had Herb Brooks been a war general . . .

no fucking way would I NOT stand behind him.

FUCKING KILL THESE PIECES OF RED SHIT!!!!!!!!!!

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Apr 2, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully the Blues don’t play like they need one of those grueling practice movie montages.

Fuck Detroit

by Poor College Student on Apr 2, 2009 2:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

We’ve definitely moved past the ‘montage’ stage of the season and on to the ‘do or die’ climax part.

by Busch Ice on Apr 2, 2009 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was only a matter of time...

for this to make the speech, and what a game for it. Thank you for the tear it brought to my eye, and thank you David Backes for challenging my man-love for TJ Oshie…FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK DETROOOOOOOOOOIT!!!

by k10patel on Apr 2, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sounds about right…

by JoMilla on Apr 2, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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