How Many Goals Is Enough? Certainly Not Three.

by gallagher on Jan 1, 2010 12:04 AM CST

With the power of the SBNation (not to be confused with SBNation.com, which hates us) behind us, as we write new posts on this site, we have a few AP photos at our disposal to use. We might have a handful per game or sometimes just a couple. All told, there are 12 photos suggested for our new stories and then we can go back in time and see more. Why do I bring this nonsense up, you ask? Because right now, of the 12 suggested photos for use with a story about the St. Louis Blues, five of them show players from other teams celebrating goals.

Wah-hoo.

I don't want to recap my entire editor's article from tonight, so I'll just say it like this: I'm all done whining about this team and all done being pissed off when I watch yet another home game leave streaks on my bowl before it disappears down the hole. This has gotten flat-out laughable.

Even when the Blues had a three goal lead and were outplaying the Canucks in every phase of the game I knew it wasn't over. Then, when the Canucks scored that goal in the second to make it 3-1 I actually said to a buddy of mine, "This is how it happens. Now they'll get one early in the third, we'll play scared and they'll have all period to tie it up."

Laughable.

Then, 22 seconds into the overtime, No. 22 gets a four-minute double-minor to give the Canucks the entire OT to score on a 4-on-3.

Laughable.

Fact of the matter is that this is still a promising team... in general. In the future, maybe as soon as next year, they'll be good. They'll win games they're supposed to win, be tough to beat at home, compete like mad on the road and shock better teams who ease up on them.

But if you think , like players on the team seem to, that they can flip a switch and repeat last year's second-half run, well, you've gotten more opimistic than me, and I'm usually the last one to admit that it's over for the season. This year, however, everyone is afraid to make a move. I don't think that any of the youngsters should be traded and I don't think any of the older guys are going to bring anything back in trade that helps this year's team. I think that someone has decided to stand by Andy Murray for better or worse, even though worse started about a month ago.

But whatever, this year's team wants to be a joke and play punchline game after punchline game, so be it. I'll laugh along with them.

No highlights tonight and just one post-game interview, courtesy of a man only slightly less whiny and emo than our own players, Morrisey (as interpreted by some signing depressed man in a cloak):

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You know, I thought the same thing at 3-1.

I, too, have reached the sixth stage.

/peaceful, isn’t it?

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jan 1, 2010 1:14 AM CST reply actions

As far as Morrissey is concerned, i prefer me some Smiths to sum up the current situation:

VID

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jan 1, 2010 1:20 AM CST up reply actions

… I *too prefer …

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jan 1, 2010 1:28 AM CST up reply actions

I'vee been laughing for the past few weeks

it’ll be good to have some company.

by namshite on Jan 1, 2010 2:24 AM CST reply actions

*I've

by namshite on Jan 1, 2010 2:24 AM CST up reply actions

I have reached the stage of acceptance

But I look back longingly at the days when I felt anger. It seems to me that I no longer believe in this team and am just mentaly running out the clock till the end of the season when I can look forward to next year.

Happy new year everyone.

by Bleedbluecp2 on Jan 1, 2010 2:48 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Still gotta have faith

Losing is just another step towards us becoming a better team. You gotta learn how to win, you gotta learn how to lose. Hopefully we learn from our mistakes and a month from now look back and laugh, give a good chuckle and say man im glad we’ve learned how to keep a lead. Ya know timmy once apon a time we didn’t always hold onto leads like champs and instead pissed em away like this beer in my hand. Glad thats done and over with.

by Icion on Jan 1, 2010 3:37 AM CST reply actions

I hereby predict...

that the California trip will be the turnaround. (It’d better be cos I’ll be over watching them). That’s when we’ll start a nice winning streak.

We need to keep Armstrong up. Ditch Winchester. Get Petro in the lineup as soon as WJC is over – he, at least, can move the puck out.

And speed. We need to move into the zone with speed – especially on the PP which is godawful. Look at what happened when Polak went hell for leather into the Canucks zone.

The question is…will something give or will the organisation just stand pat?

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by drfrankentweed on Jan 1, 2010 6:13 AM CST reply actions

And how about

Mason stops giving up a week goal or two every game…

Lod

by Lodnod on Jan 1, 2010 8:55 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Weak I mean. It’s cloudy in my head this morning. Happy New Year!!

Lod

by Lodnod on Jan 1, 2010 8:57 AM CST via mobile reply actions

good article. youre right on with this team just sort of being hamstrung with untradeable assets and kids too young to give up on quite yet. its time to start playing the kids. get petro in there, get eller in there, give johnson big minutes, give berglund time even he’s having one of his disappearing man games. might as well get some experience for these guys to salvage something of this time, otherwise this is pretty much going to be a lost season, and its a slipperly slope between one lost season and mired in mediocrity for a long, long time.

by bzgea2 on Jan 1, 2010 10:11 AM CST reply actions

"Because right now, of the 12 suggested photos for use with a story about the St. Louis Blues, five of them show players from other teams celebrating goals."

I was hoping for a shot of Jackman holding a Sedin in each hand. The loss sucks, but that image was burned into my brain.

If anybody can find it anywhere, let me know…

by JGB on Jan 1, 2010 10:22 AM CST reply actions

i can suggest some photos

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Jan 1, 2010 11:07 AM CST up reply actions

I was hoping for a shot of Jackman holding a Sedin in each hand.

I loved how all five Canucks on the ice objected to Backes’ rather tame hit on Twin 1, yet none of them knew what to do about it. “I’m supposed to rush Backes now. Wait, what? Fight? No, I don’t want to fight. Just to tell you our collective feelings are hurt, and you should stop legally checking our stars.”

Lighthouse Hockey: Eyes on Tavares, mug full of Moulson.

by Dominik on Jan 1, 2010 5:18 PM CST up reply actions

I've been looking

but can’t find it anywhere – it was totally brilliant how he looked so totally unconcerned.

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"I could be chasing an untamed ornithoid without cause."
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by drfrankentweed on Jan 2, 2010 4:13 AM CST up reply actions

Wow, two Smiths songs in a row: Heaven knows it's miserable now

I spent much of my New Year’s Eve explaining to casual fans (you know, the “Hey, hockey fan! Tell me in 100 words or less what’s up.” type) that this team won’t make the playoffs, and fumbling for reasons why. I mean, I know why, but not the “why?” behind the why, if you catch my drift.

They have the skill, apparently lack the consistent goaltending (the Samuelsson shot — seriously?!), and might be beyond the reach of their coach. It’ll get better by next season and I believe in these youngsters, but I guess it will take more pain before they all figure it out as a group. Sorry about the wasted year, Tkachuk.

Lighthouse Hockey: Eyes on Tavares, mug full of Moulson.

by Dominik on Jan 1, 2010 5:16 PM CST reply actions