Tuesday links: Flashing back to last year edition

by averagejoe on Nov 16, 2010 5:00 AM CST

Sigh.

Blues news

Jaroslav Halak and the Blues struggled against the Avs. Not good time. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
The Avalanche have beaten the Blues five straight times now. Not good times. [TheLedger.com]
Carlo Colaiacovo and Brad Winchester have returned from injury. Now all the Blues need is for Roman Polak, Barret Jackman, David Perron and T.J. Oshie to return and things will be A-OK. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Here's a collection of Blues power rankings. [Blues]

Hockey news

Hockey Wilderness weighs in on the Colin Campbell. [Hockey Wilderness]
Columbus doesn't suck, says Blue Jackets' fans. [The Cannon]
A defense of stats. This sounds like baseball 2003. [Behind The Net]
The Oilers are still angry at Sean Avery. [TSN]
Here's the official story on the Tyler Dellow story about Colin Campbell. [TSN]
The Islanders have fired Scott Gordon. [TSN]

Other links

A 13-year-old kid gets a full sleeve tattoo. I'm sure his hobbies at 13 will transcend into his full adulthood. [The Daily What]
Some tips on how to throw a good punch. I love the tip at the end—it's not a sucker punch if you yell first. [The High Definite]
A collection of things people keep in their pockets. In my pockets? Work phone, personal phone, gum, a pen, my wallet and keys. [Flick]

Videos

I'm tapped on out videos again, so that means more Louie! Here's his highlight package from last year—fitting sine the Blues are playing like last years team.

Chin up, Blues fans. It's only November.

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The season is long and hard

Here’s where you don’t get too low after a hard loss and be up for the Red Wings on Wednesday.

by briandunne on Nov 16, 2010 8:42 AM CST reply actions

Halak in interview for slovak media: “I did not help team in last games and I have to work hard to get on the level from last year. I hope fans will not give up on our team after my horrible performances…”

Don´t give up on Blues, it is not the same as last year, every team experiences bad times!!!!!!!! Halak is young and so is the whole team, they need those losses to become better and better, Detroit watch out, time for Jaro to stand up for his team…

Just don´t give up on Blues.

by Blue Slovak on Nov 16, 2010 9:12 AM CST reply actions

Awww

bless him. It’s not just HIS fault!

Trust me – we never give up on our Blues.

I was still sat here when we were 6-1 down to the Blue Jackets thinking “We have time…we can pull this back…” – which is either a sign of loyalty or stupidity…lol….

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by drfrankentweed on Nov 16, 2010 1:39 PM CST up reply actions

It IS different this year...

Cause when I was getting all pissed off at the Thrashers game on Oct. 30th…
We were down 3-1 and NOT looking good AT ALL…. and the refs were fucking us over w/o the fucking courtesy of a reach-a-round, I thought (legitimately too) that we were going to come back and tie this game. Perhaps even win it late or in OT.
(Turns out it was a shootout).
I really did think it too… I didn’t just “wish it” or hope it. I really thought we could do it…

So ya, the feeling IS different this year. (Although, I did NOT think that after we went down by 3 goals last night in the mile high state.)

PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?

by DanGNR on Nov 16, 2010 3:53 PM CST up reply actions

Mmmmm...

quite the relevant quote under Vodka’s picture up there…

I think I like me some Vodka!

But I <3 me some Backes more!

Sorry…had to be a girl today…LOL

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Nov 16, 2010 9:14 AM CST reply actions

SOOO many chances last night

I think there was some def bad luck going on last night. McDonald and Coliacovo both played great games and the team pushed hard and couter-punched effectively despite being down by 2 or 3 goals most of the game. It sucks but this loss didn’t hurt as much as the Columbus loss last week. The Blues didn’t get bowled over, they fought but they just didn’t get the bounces.

Yea ≠ Yeah

by labbadabba on Nov 16, 2010 9:32 AM CST reply actions

and

No one got hurt.

PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?

by DanGNR on Nov 16, 2010 10:03 AM CST up reply actions

yes,

bonus.

Yea ≠ Yeah

by labbadabba on Nov 16, 2010 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

Jaro's gonna sack up and get back to his regular miracle-workery.

I can sense its inevitability being sooner rather than later.

by Paperwork Ninja on Nov 16, 2010 11:18 AM CST reply actions

The other good thigns

Are Boyes has 2 in 2 games as well as 2PP goals in two games. Its WAY to early in the season to get to upset about this, as said above all teams have ups and downs.

And man Campbell is an ass. Seriously, that guy should be fired and should have been a long time ago. Anyone else read his and the league’s response to the emails on the TSN site? It makes me sick.

Barret Jackman is my hero.

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

by BluesTiger on Nov 16, 2010 11:23 AM CST reply actions

Give up?

Did the japanese give up when the Germans bombed pearl harbor?

by Both Hawks Suck! on Nov 16, 2010 3:27 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

I wonder how many dont even get the reference anymore....

and very nice btw.
and also, GREAT moniker. But there is a tri-fecta now there. The Three headed monster I guess?

PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?

by DanGNR on Nov 16, 2010 3:54 PM CST up reply actions

Animal House FTW

Classic.

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Nov 16, 2010 4:01 PM CST up reply actions

I still think that 4th goal hit the dude's hand.

I think I was more angry at that than I was that the Blues got mopped like so much jizz last night.

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

by Donut King on Nov 16, 2010 4:09 PM CST reply actions

Yes,

There was no clear evidence otherwise… and they CALLED it no goal, which means they have to have indisputable proof that it hit something OTHER than the hand for it to count… I didn’t see it…
Wasn’t it the little puppies last year that won in OT on a shot that hit the hand and into the goal? Jovo or someone?

PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?

by DanGNR on Nov 16, 2010 4:40 PM CST up reply actions