Top 11 Things To Expect in the 2010-2011 Blues Season

by Poor College Student on Jun 22, 2010 1:39 PM CDT

As we see Doug Armstrong, Jaroslav Halak, Davis Payne, and at least a few others preparing for their first full season in their respective roles with the Blues, we also witness guys like Keith Tkachuk, Chris Mason, and (barring a massive discount) Paul Kariya preparing to embrace life without being on the Blues bench every other night.

It's safe to say there's a modest changing of the guard going on down at 14th and Brett Hull Way. Also, it's hard to imagine how different it'll look depending on what moves St. Louis does or doesn't make in free agency. I, however, am willing to brave the unknown and make wild and baseless prognostications as to what we, as Blues fans, can expect from this squad in the 2010-2011 season. Some of these are my legitimate predictions , some are only halfway serious, and some I just pulled out of my ass. You can decide which ones belong where.

11. Jaroslav Halak earns a spot on the Western Conference All-Star team. His "miked up" banter with the commissioner in the third period doesn't prove near as entertaining as Manny's did. His play in net for the rest of the season WILL be way more entertaining than Manny's play.

10. Davis Payne's hairline finds a way to back up even more during April's tax season/playoff push

9. Jay McClement doesn't tell anyone he's reclaiming #9 after Kariya leaves. He just takes it.

8. Red Berenson Cowboy goes sober. Just kidding.

7. David Perron scores another Goal of the Year candidate with his unstoppable Jordan tongue wag.

6. Ty Conklin can't get Chris Mason to quit texting him "Hey, what's Halak's favorite movie? Hey, you still got that cool retro hat? Hey, you remember when you grew that mustache? That was awesome."

5. The "We hate Mike Keenan, too" guy makes his presence known again during Brett Hull's statue night.

4. Cam Janssen quits asking TJ Oshie why spiders are having a meeting on his head. Instead, he asks Matt D'Agostini why he has a comma in his name.

3. Brad Boyes quits fiddling with the curve on his stick and gets back to scoring 30+ goals.

2. David Backes still beats the hell out of anyone on the 2010 Canadian Olympic team. Actually, he'll kick just about anyone's ass.

1. Playoff Editions of Game Time

From the burnt out mind of Poor College Student

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made me giggle

Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky was in a production of The King and I? Well anyway, before the show, Brasky chloroforms the entire cast, and slowly eats them in front of the audience for two hours. The production got pretty good reviews.

by ilikeboyes on Jun 22, 2010 1:54 PM CDT reply actions

Davis Payne should also see if growing a mustache will help him in getting to the Stanley Cup like it did for Quenneville.

Janssen and Backes are both right wings, aren’t they? There’s a duo that could get that double-team hit on Thomas Kopecky that Daniel Carcillo and Jeff Carter turned into epic failure.

Also, I like the number one entry. It’ll beat having to read about Chicago’s hockey successes.

by Paperwork Ninja on Jun 22, 2010 1:59 PM CDT reply actions

It had comedy, drama. I laughed, I cried. Better than Cats.

1. Playoff Editions of Game Time

Heavens to Mergatroid, it’s June. And I already feel tired.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Jun 22, 2010 2:06 PM CDT reply actions

#6

has probably already happened.

THE loud teenager cussing in section 116!

by BulldogOshie on Jun 22, 2010 4:40 PM CDT reply actions

#12

Within ten minutes of the end of the Blues’ first home loss, The Asylum is filled to overflowing with posts demanding that Davis Payne be fired immediately…

This one you can take to the bank.

"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 Jun 22, 2010 6:35 PM CDT reply actions