Take Your (Dall)ass Back To Texas: Blues Beat Stars

by gallagher on Apr 3, 2010 11:09 PM CDT

While the Blues' two points put them just four points back from the eighth playoff seed, they also dinged the Dallas Stars tonight, pushing them to the very brink of elimination at five points back and three games remaining. Take that, Steve Ott. In fact, before being able to check the standings, I knew that the Stars were in big trouble after the loss because Mike Ribiero was just skating around in his own end bent over with his stick across his knees after the horn sounded, looking at the celebrating Blues fans through the glass. That just isn't something you normally see.

As for the Blues the four points back only makes for more and more wistful text messages sent to my phone:

"If they'd won Thursday, they'd only be 2 points out. Ugg."

"Win just 5 more games at home this year and your're solidly in."

"Can you pick me up? I just vomited from victory."

I love text messages.

Blues play again Monday so I have a program to work on and some beezos to drinko, so here are some other bullet points for you all to discuss:

Chris Mason was awesome tonight. This changes nothing for me: I still want a bonafide number one goalie to be acquired this summer. Mason is supposed to have awesome games from time to time because he's an awesome back-up.
Carlo Colaiacovo, if you listen to the conventional wisdom, will not be brought back by the Blues. I will continue to watch him if he leaves, but I hope he stays. The guy is finding his game, just like fellow trade-mate Alexander Steen. I think he's only going to get better too. Plus, his rolling around on the ice goal celebration was nothing short of bizarre and exciting.
There are a ton of people who are rightly on the David Backes and/or T.J. Oshie fanclub bandwagon. Count me among those people. But I'm also becoming a huge Roman Polak guy. As Ivory Christian from Friday Night Lights would tell you, he's fast, big, dirty and he's fast. The guy is getting better and better and he's already playing 20 minutes a night. Also, he's only 23 years old.

That's all I got, so I'll let Carlo and the Teej take it from here. As a teaser, Carlo thinks the Blues have problems in the third period and Teejers' Spider Meeting hairdo is starting to grow out a bit. You're welcome, ladies.

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Highlight of Game

I’ve said it many times before, and I’m going to say it again: I love Colaiacovo; every time he scores he just explodes in happiness so genuine you’d think it was his first goal. The guy is like a child of ours, growing every day. I hope he stays in St. Louis, but if he doesn’t I’m sure he’ll find a great job elsewhere.

Also, for the hell of it: Cola Fight

by russkidan on Apr 3, 2010 11:49 PM CDT reply actions

Amen,

Brother.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Apr 4, 2010 12:16 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Defensemen don't score often....

so we’re allowed to party any way we want. Barrel rolls on the ice like a trained pup is acceptable.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Apr 4, 2010 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions

I've been on the Polak bandwagon all year

Actually, the 2 guys who’se nuts I’ve been hugging all season are Steen and Polak, and I’d say that those 2 guys were our best forward and defensemen on the season. I have an eye my friends.

Good of them to at least give us some hope. It’s easy to get frustrated with how we’ve played, but we’ve actually been finishing really strong it seems, it just doesn’t seem that way because we are still underdogs to make the playoffs

Breaking News: I'm currently in the process of writing "I will not say and/or type "that word" 1,000 times.

by Novacain on Apr 4, 2010 1:18 AM CDT reply actions

speaking of bandwagons

the anti jax one is getting full if that cheer was any indication (offically i still “try to like him”)

BUT after talking to a pair of loyal readers and probably retiring season ticket holders at john’s corner for like 10 minutes about d-men and skating/standing up at the blue line. i also here this during the game. from some other guys

“uh-oh, dallas has a partial break. oh never mind weaver is the guy back there, he can skate”

guess what weaver did? lol. as i try to ignore weaver (cos come on he has to be a 7th d-man doenst he?!?!?) his skating and experience have forced him a lot higher on my list of blues d-men i wanna see next season that i could have ever imagined. really pretty high. higher than guys i try to like.

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Apr 4, 2010 10:00 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah, that "cheer" kinda surprised me, too.

I started this season with a conscious effort not to hate on Jackman. And honestly, I thought he played pretty well. At the beginning of the season, a lot of the time it seemed like he was the only one that had a clue on defense. I still like that he stands up for his teammates & his goalie and isn’t afraid to get into a scrap (though he’s obviously not a figher).

However, it seems like as the season’s gone on Jackman’s looking worse. He does simply stop skating sometimes. Weaver, & Polak seem much more effective on defense, IMO, and EJ has the offensive spark. Brewer is…well…Brewer. Sydor is old and useless and better fucking be gone next year.

All in all, count me as one of the ones thankful Mighty Mite was back there on the odd-man breaks.

Jackman’s alright, and I’m sure he’ll be back, but I sure wouldn’t mind seeing Weaver & Polak play ahead of him.

by Washoo on Apr 4, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions