Don't Tell Nobody. Blues Might Just Be Good. (defeat sharks)
by gallagher on Nov 4, 2010 10:30 PM CDT
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I once went to a great steak place in California that my friend and guide told me was the best kept secret on the West Coast. Having lived on the West Coast for four years at that point, I assumed my buddy was full of shit, because everyone on the West Coast has a "best kept secret" place that virtually everyone konws about. He then took me to a place called Sid's which looked like an former Wild West saloon and Tourist Trap Shoppe that had long since gone under and been left to dilapidate and fall into the ground under it's own weight.
Upon entering, we found a very in-business steak house with a very limited menu and a very varied (an exciting) group of patrons.
"Is that Mike Ness?" I asked.
"Yep," said the waitress, "Don't tell nobody." She said this as she slid a black menu to me that on its front only,
Sid's
Don't tell Nobody.
Color me impressed.
I felt the same way walking out of the DrinkScotch tonight. Our Blues our playing unbelievably and are, well, I don't know where, wherever you say they are, somewhere near the top of the division and conference and whatever but it's still early so let's not get locked up in that.
And while I'd be happier if we'd all take a pledge to don't tell nobody, I have to say that I'm feeling pretty good about this weekend's roadie to Boston and New York. Here's why:
- Alex Pietrangelo doesn't give a shit about your stupid Calder Trophy rules. He can't win it and he doesn't care. He just wants to be the best defenseman in the whole fucking world. Run. Tell. Dat.
- David Perron ain't no soft Frenchie. The kid wants to skate, shoot and score. And if you take an illegal shot at his head, he's gonna take it out on you by scoring a goal. Then, when he goes to the net later and you try to take him off his game by punching him, he's going to drop his stick and punch you right in your stupid face too.
- T.J. Oshie couldn't care less that he has only scored one goal. He's going to keep drawing your dumb ass to him and then hit the open guy with a beautiful pass for a goal.
- Barret Jackman still thinks your an idiot. Don't believe him? Check out how he's looking at you.
- Erik Johnson is a little tired of everyone saying that Pietrangelo might be better than him. You better check yo'self before yo wreck yo'self, fool.
- Jaroslav Halak couldn't care less if you're trying to jinx him with your way-too-early Vezina talk and your jinxy "He might get a shutout" comments. Halak is all that is man.
- Alex Steen might not be on the scoresheet, but he still might be the Blues' best player. For reals. Power play, check. Shorthanded, check. Great shot, check. Great playmaking, check. Great backchecking, check. Great forechecking, check. Winning the big battles on the ice and the small battles in the corners, check. Everyone wants Backes to be captain. In Sweden they have a king, so what the hell, Alexander Steen, King of the Blues.
We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments, but seriously, keep it quiet, the Hockey Gods are listening.
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off topic
ok on topic (or off off topic for this first thing) pietro still tapping for the puck every second he is on the ice?
the off toopic bit, not being there tonight means more fox watching and reasonably sober at that
sparky anderson died. sorry to here it. from all accounts, a great human, and obviously a great coach. they announced it as a death “due to complications from dementia” not sure that makes the top 10 list of things i want my death certifcicate to read. in fact i’m almost afraid to find out what it actually means in this case.
and now the downers thought of the day, does anyone get excited these days when boyes has the puck in the o zone?
and again i think they need to redo the ticket thing.
ya want the end the blues shoot twice OR the end the blues halak twice….
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 Nov 4, 2010 10:57 PM CDT reply actions
Great game.....
Sorry I missed the GDT…..Work as usual……
As for Saturday….dont just automatically asume were gonna get Thomas…..the Bruins have a tough game Friday against Washington…….those points are more valuable to Boston that the points against us in the East Playoff race…….If he has an easy game we might see him but I might bet on seeing Rask……
Who knows though……Im not a coach….just an armchair coach..hehe
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..."
rask isn't a gimme.
dude is good.
similarly, teams shouldn’t be all that excited to draw conklin when they play the blues because he’s a great backup too.
Im not saying Rask is a gimme.....
by any means……but Id rather play the goalie who hasnt had quite as much playing time as opposed to playing arguably the Hottest goalie in the league right now….
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..."
Fuck that
Let’s give Thomas his first loss of the year! Riding high after this win. Keep it going boys. And Boyes start going!
We could see two backups this weekend.
Rangers’ next four games are @NJD, STL, WAS, BUF. Lundqvist has started the last four; he’ll probably sit one of the next four. And with three of those four being Eastern Conference games, Sunday might be the most logical time to put Biron in net..
Should be interesting. I’m thinking the Blues will go with Halak on Saturday and Conks on Sunday. If that happens, Conklin might get two starts in a row, as I think he’ll be in net for the first game of next week’s @CBJ/NAS back-to-back.
dunno if anyone noticed, but the Blue Jackets
are 8-4-0 right now.. holy crap.
http://www.stlouisgametime.com/
The whole friggin' Central is tough.
The weakest team in the division right now? The one that got to party all summer.
I haven’t seen any of the BJs’ games yet, but they’re obviously playing pretty well.
Fuck Columbus.
That game last night was a waste of three hours of my life that I can’t get back, and then tomorrow I have to suffer through Chicago. I don’t like what I’m having to watch right now here,
Thrashing the Blues
SB Nation Atlanta - home of the Fairest and Weatheriest fans on the net.
Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
a waste?
1) You got cheap bear at a hockey game.
2) You got to hang with my Brother and his cool as hell son, G.
3) You got to GO to a hockey game….live….
I am jealous as hell you got to hang with my brother and G… You may have now seen them more than I have this year.
(sorry, jealous rage over).
PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?
Awww
Fair enough. :) If it makes you feel better, the game here that’s the day after Turkey Day is Montreal and not Detroit, so yay!
Thrashing the Blues
SB Nation Atlanta - home of the Fairest and Weatheriest fans on the net.
Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
What sucks
is my whole family wants to head back Saturday to beat traffic.
I want to play disc golf AND catch a game in hotlanta (esp Montreal) on Saturday.
PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?
The real testament to how well they are playing:
Is how much puck possession the Blues are having, despite being terrible at face-offs.
by PersonalJustice on Nov 4, 2010 11:51 PM CDT reply actions
I think i might puke
First they thought I was ASD, and then ADHD, and after a few years of having MD, they told me that I am probably EI. But all I know for sure is that I have TS... Fuck it, just call me alphabet soup.
Ha!
I may skank around and visit my other favorite teams' SBNation blogs, but I always come home to www.stlouisgametime.com and my beloved St Louis Blues.
Also...St. Louis Cardinals. Denver Broncos. Univ of Denver Hockey and Lacrosse. Colorado Mammoth and Colorado Outlaws Lacrosse.
by HockeyHippie on Nov 5, 2010 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Didn’t puke….AND I woke up in time for english class lol.
First they thought I was ASD, and then ADHD, and after a few years of having MD, they told me that I am probably EI. But all I know for sure is that I have TS... Fuck it, just call me alphabet soup.
Then you failed.
Barret Jackman is my hero.
Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.
Zebras
On another note, apparently being shoved into the opponent’s goalie by two of their defensemen gets you an interference call these days.
Oddly enough, the Blues actually didn’t get the complete ref short-end-of-the-stick tonight. If anyone watched the LA vs. Tampa game tonight, it seemed pretty obvious that the zebras didn’t want LA to lose the #1 spot in the conference to the Blues. Tons of interference miscalls, and an incident with Steve Downie who got thrown out of the game when he let his thoughts about the game’s referring be known to well, a referee. Which ironically enough, was followed by a huge noncall.
:/
There was a disparity in the amount of penalty calls tonight...
…but San Jose earned those penalties. There was without a doubt that every penalty called on them tonight was clearly a penalty. Just no grey area when you go head-hunting, boaring, kneeing, etc. Absolutely no discipline out there. It speaks volumes when your captain goes off for something like that.
On an unrelated note, I had the easy night for snow scoopin’ tonight. I’m always on the “Blues shoot once” side. 1st and 3rd period? No snow at all. 2nd period? Fuckin’ snow EVERYWHERE. The Blues played the entire game in San Jose’s end. Simply awesome.
I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.
I'd never considered this as a way to measure a game before.
I had the easy night for snow scoopin’ tonight. I’m always on the "Blues shoot once" side. 1st and 3rd period? No snow at all. 2nd period? Fuckin’ snow EVERYWHERE.
But I love it. I wish this one was on the post-game notes somewhere.
There should be a snow measure stat for each period
Them ferries from Chicago would lead I bet
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
I don't know nothin' 'bout no standings or ranks or any a dat
I just know this team is really, really fun to watch right now — from Halak on out. Everyone is playing to their strengths and evidently playing Payne Hockey, and it’s nice those two apparently co-exist just fine.
Particularly refreshing personally since the other team I’m following is vomiting nightly.
Lighthouse Hockey: You say that like Streit and Okposo and MacDonald were important.
The Hockey Gods listened
As I sang Queen’s “Dont Stop Me Now” at a karaoke bar tonight. I just felt like I needed to go out and celebrate.
It’s fun to be a Blues fan again.
A priest, a pedophile, and a rapist walk into a bar. He orders a drink.
Always love a good Sharks-Blues tilt, your team is as exciting as fuck to watch. Looking forward to seeing you guys three more times. Hopefully we can re-ignite the rivalry here this year. These teams don’t seem to like each other all too much, and I think tonight sets the tone for what is looking like a helluva season series.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
PLANK!
Glad you’re a good sport about it thus far. This should indeed be a fun season series, sir.
St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
And I can also write things in 140 characters or fewer.
Rec'd like Roman Turek's NHL career...
"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
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by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 5, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Short comment
Just wanted to say I love the player by player recap and subsequent comments.
I didn't realize the sharks were so dirty.
Man, I’ve not seen that many cheap shots in a game in a while.
So yeah, we’re playing some lights out hockey here. Despite a couple scares last night (Jackman and WInchester, although winchester was more a "Oh he’s hurt….) We played a great game.
Not to be a downer here, but the one thing that scares me is our PP. They really need to figure out how to finish. Or not give up short handed break-aways or odd-man rushes. Halak really saved us tonight. I do like Payne mixing it up though. Glad to see he’s not afraid to tweak what needs to work and leave alone what is working.
Saturday should be a great game. You want to talk about lights out goal-tending. Halak vs. Thomas should be amazing.
Barret Jackman is my hero.
Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.
At one point last night...
… the PP points were being manned by Strachan and Oystrick. Don’t know if that was an aberration (sending a message to the d-men who are normally out there), or if it was a hell-let’s-try-THIS move.
Well
Whatever it was, it certainly seemed to work. They started getting a lot of shots on net. I know they didn’t put them in, but at least they got something going.
Barret Jackman is my hero.
Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.
At least they were both defensmen
Most of the night Steen was on the point on the power play. I for one think putting 4 forwards out for the PP is declaring your defensemen not very good at offense. I don’t think thats true for the Blues, and I’d like to see them using the standard 3 forwards and 2 defensemen on the PP.
It might cut down on the short-handed chances against, too.
Off topic, Halak was awesome last night. I know he’ll have an off night now and again, but he looks like he’ll stop any puck he sees right now. About halfway thru the game I stopped being concerned about the occasional breakaway, because there’s no way anyone was beating Halak cleanly last night.
It felt really good to stand up for the last minute of the game and scream my lungs out along with everyone else in the arena. As someone who was there in the dark days of 05-06, and the home meltdowns last year, I gotta say I like it better this way.
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. But that's the way to bet. - Damon Runyon
Sorry to report that Sid's is no longer open
and Sid passed on in 2007. http://articles.dailypilot.com/2007-01-31/news/dpt-sid31_1_sid-soffer-blue-beet-city-hall.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
Shut The Fuck Out Part Trois
This was a fine game to watch
Winny actually throwing bombs in a fight
Perronha getting drilled, then mugged and going down swinging (luv that French ball of hate)
Halak stopsigning several break aways. I think on one he might have even shrugged his right shoulder. Dude is like my old man reading the paper at the breakfast table, he glances over to see what momma wants and right back to the paper. A slight annoyance is all them pesky forwards are to him.
We can now certify the Scotchdrink as “The House of Pain”. Give em the rack, it’s my fave.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
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