Friday links: At least the Blues got a point edition

by averagejoe on Nov 12, 2010 5:01 AM CST

Watching the game last night was interesting. A week ago against the Sharks, I expected the Blues to win. Last night? I was waiting for something bad to happen. Not fun times.

Blues news

Blues lose to Nashville in the skills competition. But hey, Matt D'Agostini sure is awesome. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Here's a transcript of JR's chat. [JR Live]
Carlo Colaiacovo is itching to get back on the ice. Can he play wing?[Blues]
John Davidson wants to build a cup winner. Good to know. [NHL]
The T.J. Oshie injury will test the Blues' depth ... but not really since the Blues don't have any forward depth. [ESPN]
Three months. Three fucking months. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
The pressure is on the Blues who have been sucking—looking at you Brad Boyes. [SB Nation St Louis]

Hockey news

The Lightning are doing well, and that may be a bad thing. [From the Rink]
Vincent Lecavalier broke his hand and will be out 3-to-4 weeks. [TSN]
There may be a goalie controversy brewing in Philly. [Broad Street Hockey]
Alexander Semin blew his load three times last night. [TSN]

Other links

Jesus, or at least versions of Jesus, are everywhere. Some are funny. [Jesus Gets Around]
I fucking love the Oatmeal. [The Oatmeal]
Eleven websites featured on the Simpsons and where they go to now. [11 Points]

Videos

Chris Gift says Game Time posted the wrong video of T.J. Oshie's ankle breaking. The correct clip is shown here.

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I had a bad feeling during shoot out

And sadly I was right. Not a good feeling to have. Hope it goes away soon.
D’ags was awesome.

by tlg80 on Nov 12, 2010 5:51 AM CST reply actions

I think we will all enjoy this definition

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=halakdown

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

by UIWWildthing on Nov 12, 2010 6:37 AM CST reply actions

I’ve posted in two game threads. And both those games have gone to a shoot-out.

1-1.

The Once and Future King

by FlaGators on Nov 12, 2010 6:59 AM CST reply actions

I DON'T WANT TO GO TO WORK!!!

Please don’t make me… UGH… So tired…

WWTJD?

by RealBadRobot on Nov 12, 2010 7:59 AM CST reply actions

Bill Guerin is a free agent....

I know he said he would “only play for a winner”, but would he come back. I thought I heard rumors of him not happy with the way he left here, but am I wrong? He’s not Oshie, but couldn’t he play on a third line with McClement and Steen/Dags? Give us something until Oshie comes back?

Assuming Perron comes back soon…your forwards would look like:

HappyMeal – Backes – Perron
Boyes – Berglund – Steen/Dags
Guerin – McC – Dags/Steen
Been – Sokotka – Janssen

by hockeyno93 on Nov 12, 2010 9:22 AM CST reply actions

Armstrong quotes....

“We are not looking outside this organization to replace T.J," Armstrong said. "We’re going to look internally first and see how our own players respond.”

So may as well omit my above post….

I dunno…the Blues probably can be OK with what they have right now. Sobotka and Dags are really going to have to cotinue to progress. Both those guys have some offensive skill, and we are going to need it. Brad Boyes not sucking would also help.

by hockeyno93 on Nov 12, 2010 9:29 AM CST up reply actions

Brad Boyes can't put the puck on the net

I don’t have much hope there.

Where I do have hope is that the Blues are currently at a 7.3% shooting percentage. Unless they are playing Dominik Hasek in his prime every game, we should expect that to get better.

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Nov 12, 2010 10:21 AM CST up reply actions

For reference

That is 2nd worst in the league to NJ’s comical 5.8%, the worst in the league last year was Boston at 7.5% and the Blues last year shot 8.9%. Of course on the flip side of that Halak/Conklin aren’t going to put up a .929 save%, but still, the offense is not this bad.

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Nov 12, 2010 10:34 AM CST up reply actions

"We are not looking outside this organization to replace TJ," Armstrong said. "We’re going to look internally first and see how our own players respond."

Well, based on Drazenovic’s play last night, there’s definitely hope lying in that direction. The boy from Prince George, BC, played fairly well last night, I thought.

Porter worked hard and didn’t look out of place. Didn’t hear his name much, which I take to mean that he was doing his job in workmanlike fashion.

Also, they’ve still got McRae and Hensick in Peoria who could probably help, if needed.

"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 Nov 12, 2010 11:30 AM CST up reply actions

Well on the brightside

Last time we lost two we went on a seven game win streak. Thats something at least huh?

This whole injury thing sucks. Hard. But on the bright side, we know that we have some real hope in our AHL guys. We’re playing NHL teams with half our regular roster our, and besides the debacle a couple nights ago.

I’m wondering how long they hold on to Boyes? I like him and he has potential to be a great player, but if he can’t finish I wonder if they start seeing if anyone else has interest in him….

Barret Jackman is my hero.

Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.

by BluesTiger on Nov 12, 2010 10:22 AM CST reply actions

Boyes

I’m wondering how long they hold on to Boyes? I like him and he has potential to be a great player, but if he can’t finish I wonder if they start seeing if anyone else has interest in him…

The problem with that approach is, the longer he continues to be Teh Suck, the further his value drops.

As Denis Lemiuex would say, “trade him right fucking now,” while the Blues can still get more than a bag of unwashed jockstraps for him.

"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 Nov 12, 2010 11:24 AM CST up reply actions

Grumble

All ya’ll sitting here yappin’ about trades and getting rid of people after just 2 lost games need to chill. Yeah, I’m aware of the fact that we have an “ability to score” issue. Yeah, I know our “veterans” who SHOULD be scoring aren’t…but just cause we lost 2 games this isn’t time to freak out.

At least we got a point last night after our trouncing the night before.

Give the new guys a chance to get their feet and lose the “OMGIMPLAYINGINTHENHL” jitters and see what happens.

That is all.

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Nov 12, 2010 11:25 AM CST reply actions

You are wise, young Padawan...

…but the Boyes issue is ongoing, and has been for a while. All I’m saying with him, is that if there’s any thought of moving him at all, best to do so quickly before his play drives his value down any further.

"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 Nov 12, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions

Picture yourself in a bizzaro world where......

we sit through yet another year of Boyes FAIL.

Yes that’s right kids, BB has one more year on that contract. Trade him right ficking now.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Nov 12, 2010 12:17 PM CST up reply actions

I can understand...

And I agree that he needs to pick it up…he needs to do something…and he needs to take his disease back from Happy Meal.

How I wish I could sit and watch him camp out on the circles on the PP and launch a 1 timer pass right into the net again like he did 2 years ago….GAH! Has it really been that long??

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Nov 12, 2010 2:42 PM CST up reply actions

Backes signs 5 year entension

via Blues website LINK

#SilentJay4Selke
@ProdigiousOne - twitter
Halak to Move it Move it

by ilikeboyes on Nov 12, 2010 11:50 AM CST reply actions 2 recs

22.5mil over the next 5 years.

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.

by Icion on Nov 12, 2010 11:56 AM CST up reply actions

^^ This ^^

THANK YOU for giving me some good/happy news today. I needed that :)

Maybe now I won’t be so worried about my serious considerations into purchasing a Backes jersey…

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Nov 12, 2010 12:11 PM CST up reply actions

WOOHOO!

INGLOURIOUS BACKES FTW!

St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
And I can also write things in 140 characters or fewer.

by Donut King on Nov 12, 2010 12:22 PM CST up reply actions

I thought he was Happy Fun Backes, whom you do not taunt.

Hmm.

Okay, we need the glossary of nicknames.

David Backes = Inglourious Backes
Jaroslav Halak = Halakness Monster
Ty Conklin = Conk-Block
Cam Janssen = CAM SMASH
Andy McDonald = Happy Meal
Vladimir Sobotka = Vodka
Nikita Nikitin = Opulence (He haz it?)

So, who’s dangerous enough to opposing teams’ teeth to be “Happy Fun” $PLAYER_NAME?

by Paperwork Ninja on Nov 12, 2010 2:22 PM CST up reply actions

Correction: Nikita Nikitin = N64

And you forgot:

D’Agostini = D’Ags (Or as discussed last night, apostrophe)
Patrick Berglund = Iceberg or Techo Viking
Alex Steen = the Nose

Any others I left off??

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Nov 12, 2010 2:30 PM CST up reply actions

Okay, then "Opulence" should be reserved for some other Russian player to be named later.

Tarasenko’s nickname is “Tank” already, so that’ll stay. In fact, give him the number 34. The T-34 was a vicious litle tank for World War II…

by Paperwork Ninja on Nov 12, 2010 2:48 PM CST up reply actions

Forgot Sir Jaxx, Barret Jackman...

That’ll have to be added as well.

by Paperwork Ninja on Nov 12, 2010 2:49 PM CST up reply actions

I'm also declaring that Jay McClement is a Ninja.

First off, the J is silent. Second, I missed him on the initial go-round. Third, most people forget he’s on the ice until goal horn sounds. By then, it’s too late!

by Paperwork Ninja on Nov 12, 2010 3:00 PM CST up reply actions

Fankensteen
SteenRoller
Sun Dial
Rudder

Poutine
Mr. Dangles
Joysticks
Perrenha
The Magician
God

Petro
Jello

Oshied
Kamikazee
Human Torpedo

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Nov 12, 2010 10:02 PM CST up reply actions

Steen could also be called "FrankenSteen".

If you don’t get the reference, pick up Young Frankenstein and I dare you not to laugh.

St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
And I can also write things in 140 characters or fewer.

by Donut King on Nov 13, 2010 10:04 AM CST up reply actions

My brother, a New York Giants fan . . .

not-too-fondly recalls the LT/Theismann incident. I don’t remember seeing it because I was 4, but he was 8 at the time. If memory serves me properly, he said he threw up when he saw the replay. Hell, I would too.

St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
And I can also write things in 140 characters or fewer.

by Donut King on Nov 12, 2010 12:23 PM CST reply actions

I remember that game vividly.

Not just for LT jumping onto Thiesmann’s calf and snapping his leg like a twig… but for the seemingly infinite number of replays that ABC showed while “analyzing” it.

Oh, what a horrible, gruesome play. Here’s the play again, in super slow-motion this time. My goodness, what a devastating injury. Let’s look at the reverse-angle.

by BleedBlue42 on Nov 12, 2010 9:21 PM CST up reply actions

you knew it was bad just by watching LT.

dude was a junkyard dog and he was freaked out by what he did.

SWYD

by gallagher on Nov 13, 2010 12:08 AM CST up reply actions

I refuse to watch this

and I’m not queasy when it comes to stuff like this
But this one is just bad.

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 Nov 12, 2010 9:27 PM CST up reply actions

I can't watch that either

I’ve seen my share of compound bone snaps and none of them are pretty.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Nov 12, 2010 10:04 PM CST up reply actions

I didn’t even watch the vid when I submitted it. That one, the Radiers’ Napoleon McCallum bending over at the knee, and Moises Alou’s right ankle snapping at Busch are all on the Do Not Play list for me.

St. Louis Game Time- The Game Day Guide to St. Louis Blues Hockey- www.stlouisgametime.com

by Chris Gift on Nov 13, 2010 7:51 AM CST up reply actions

We are not fucked (currently)

just remember that

by Both Hawks Suck! on Nov 12, 2010 1:31 PM CST reply actions

Its a way back weekend on the point starting at 5 today.
105.7 or KPNT.com

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.

by Icion on Nov 12, 2010 3:36 PM CST reply actions