Thursday links: Ready to take on Nashville edition

by averagejoe on Oct 28, 2010 5:01 AM CDT

Blues news

Roman Polak is going to be indefinitely. This is a loss, but if there's one thing the Blues have, it's defensive depth. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
From UIWWildthing: Cam Janssen is back. Brad Winchester, you're on notice. [Blues]
Barret Jackman and Eric Brewer are getting praise. See, everyone loves a nice start. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Rumor time: The Blues may be shopping David Backes. Wonder why (see the next link).[Sports Haze]
Backes and the Blues have put a hold on contract negotiations. [ESPN]

Hockey news

Reader Steve is a big fan of Wayne Gretzky. [Associated Content]
The Thrashers just happen to have a lot of black players, and it's not a bad thing. [Puck Daddy]
Milan Hejduk has still got it. [Mile High Hockey]
Stats don't always tell the whole story. [Broad Street Hockey]
The Central Division is ridiculously talented. [On the Forecheck]
The NHL and the zebras have a new contract. [TSN]
Leafs' forward Colby Armstrong is having finger surgery. He's gonna miss some time. [TSN]
Avalanche goalie and ice girl fan Craig Anderson is out with a knee injury. [TSN]

Other links

This website is devoted to making every movie end like an artsy movie. [Art Film Ending]
A flowchart to help you explain the internet to a time traveler from the 19th century. Who knows, this may be helpful. [Fast Company]
A site with a mission: Collect the best old-school frat boy pics. [Classic Frat Bros]

Video

From hatrk219: Carving pumpkins just got real.

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RE: Backes Rumors

No no no no and NO

He cannot leave and that’s that.

Why? Because I said so DAMNIT!!

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Oct 28, 2010 9:13 AM CDT reply actions

Backes won't leave St. Louis. It fits in too well with his plans.

There’s too many real douchebags left on his list to punch out left in the NHL. Seeing as it’s still close to the center of the NHL’s overall area of operations, St. Louis makes the best place from where he can set out upon this mission. LA? New York? He might not get to the other side of the country in time if there’s douchebag-punchery to dole out. Basing his operations in St. Louis, however, the whole of the contiguous United States and the more-populated areas of Canada are within striking distance. Douchebags of the NHL, beware: David Backes knows where you work and isn’t afraid to go there to show you the error of your ways through creative violence.

Clearly this shows David Backes’ Sun Tzu-like grasp of strategy. He’ll be in St. Louis for a while longer, I think.

by Paperwork Ninja on Oct 28, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions

And remember this...

we are 3 weeks into the season. I think it’s a good thing to put off discussions until the end of the season just because we gotta focus on winning games right now. This goes for all players

'I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.'
MARK VIDUKA

by Jstats on Oct 28, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh. I think I finally came up with a good nickname for the Blues' first line.

Call it the DDT line. David, David, T.J.

by Paperwork Ninja on Oct 28, 2010 10:26 AM CDT reply actions

DDT:

Responsible for reducing the Blackhawk population.

by PersonalJustice on Oct 28, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions

He approves

Baltimore Blast - 6-time MISL/NISL Champions
Let's go Blues!

by UIWWildthing on Oct 28, 2010 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Rec’d like Jake The Snake did to the Ultimate ~~Jackoff~~ Warrior…

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 28, 2010 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Backes will go where the money is

And the Blues might not be that spot, with plenty of RFA’s coming up.

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

by Fuck Detroit on Oct 28, 2010 10:44 AM CDT reply actions

i pretty much agree

he already tried to leave once … he DID sign with vancouver for more coin.

St. Louis Game Time Fact: Morning links are part of a well-balanced meal.

SBNSTL Writing about the Blues in more than one line is tough.

by averagejoe on Oct 28, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions

so...the Leafs want him....

Who do they have to trade to us for him?

by hockeyno93 on Oct 28, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

It depends on how good his year is, too.

If he does well, he might go. If he does average, maybe not. If he has a bad year, he’ll probably try to stay.

by Paperwork Ninja on Oct 28, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions

Backes rumors...

I guess this is the problem with having so much young talent, we get to hear rumors like this (remember Perron for Pronger last offseason?). As much as I would like to keep Backes, everyone is expendable. I’m not sure he’s worth $5 a year to the Blues, maybe in Toronto where they can bury money in the minors. I’m going to try to enjoy the season and not let this crap ruin it.

by Kevin4 on Oct 28, 2010 11:36 AM CDT reply actions

I am really getting sick of the Nashville Predators and their luck in one goal games....

“The Predators have earned at least one point in their last 23 games decided by one goal”…. Are you fucking kidding me? In 23 games decided by one goal, they haven’t lost a single game in regulation? That is bullshit luck right there. There no other way around it.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but most teams over a 23 game span of one goal games, should have a record of something like this: 8-8-7…right? Not some stupid shit of 16-0-7….I’m sorry, but this pisses me off. It’s luck and there is no other way around it.

by hockeyno93 on Oct 28, 2010 12:34 PM CDT reply actions

and most of those one goal wins are against the Blues....bullshit

by hockeyno93 on Oct 28, 2010 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions

smega dildos

Nashville is starting to get under my skin almost as bad as them bicycle seat sniffers from chicago

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Oct 28, 2010 12:49 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

ok....maybe 11-5-7 is more like it....11 wins, 12 total losses.

by hockeyno93 on Oct 28, 2010 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions

If Captain America is traded or leaves.....

Im jumping off the PSB………no doubt about it…….

I still maintain Vladimir Konstantinov got what he deserved...If you can't handle that then kiss my ass......

"I've got a bad feeling about this..."

by dablues7 on Oct 28, 2010 1:03 PM CDT reply actions

Don't know if anyone saw this

or if anyone cares, but we’re ESPN’s game of the week tonight. Preview is here.

by thesystm on Oct 28, 2010 2:55 PM CDT reply actions

i do enjoy

seeing the mullet all over the Blues’ nuts.

jackman is not impressed.

by keepinthehope on Oct 28, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions

oh wow

and did you see that 57% think the Blues will take the division this year? even the people of illinois think the Blues will take the division. I’m lovin’ the sudden surge of respect.

jackman is not impressed.

by keepinthehope on Oct 28, 2010 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions

That's because there's a big difference between Illinois and Chicago...

Chicago might as well be a separate state.

I like the Bears, the museums, and the architecture… but that’s about it.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 28, 2010 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions

EPIC! DP57 Jack-O-Lantern. Now that's how to do Halloween!

by hockeyno93 on Oct 28, 2010 3:46 PM CDT reply actions

i think the pic didn't show up....

http://twitpic.com/31hd7n

by hockeyno93 on Oct 28, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions

These poll results make me smile

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?location=/nhl/gameoftheweek//page/game102810/st-louis-blues-nashville-predators&pollId=100588

Baltimore Blast - 6-time MISL/NISL Champions
Let's go Blues!

by UIWWildthing on Oct 28, 2010 4:05 PM CDT reply actions

Me too.

Wyoming’s at 100% Blues.

by thesystm on Oct 28, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions

interesting

that IL has 69% Blues.
Lots of 1-3 vote states with 100% Blues
I’d love to have the Blues live up to this expectation.

Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder

by luvhockey on Oct 28, 2010 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions

oh they will

they most certainly will.

jackman is not impressed.

by keepinthehope on Oct 28, 2010 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions

decemeber

decemjber the team’s 2011 is decemeber start it at least a month early. holy cow i gotz a home only sched at work (for possibly obvious reasons) and oct- skinny, nov- skinny, december——woooooo nelly! jan-skinny etc. i think we got 52 home games in decemeber. we should get into december shape now. game every night in our house for the holidays. get here december!! screw thanksgiving!! start showing up at the kiel for away games, world series games, rams dont score in teh second half of a game, etc..

I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth ... while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.

by Childhood Trauma on Oct 28, 2010 5:56 PM CDT reply actions