St. Louis Game Time - Blues At Canadiens GameDay StoryStream: Finish With A WinWe're one ugly bastard.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/10753/gt-fave.png2015-10-20T18:30:02-05:00http://www.stlouisgametime.com/rss/stream/93359742015-10-20T18:30:02-05:002015-10-20T18:30:02-05:00Blues At Montreal Canadiens Game Day Thread
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<p>Tonight is a battle between the Habs and the Hab-Nots</p> <p>Hey guys, here's a quickie run-down for tonight -</p>
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<p>The Habs are tops of the league - The <a href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Blues</a> are second.</p>
<p>The Habs are undefeated - but they haven't played us yet.</p>
<p>We're very similar - but the Blues just edge them out in the Shot Attempts Against #FancyStat</p>
<p><span>Carey Price</span> is en fuego - and is starting again tonight.</p>
<p><span>Jake Allen</span> in net tonight for the Blues.</p>
<p>This is the last game of the road trip, and then it's on to the comforts of home in St Louis. It's the Eastern Conference, so the points aren't<em> quite</em> as crucial. This will be the strongest test we've faced so far this season, so some of those bad habits of recent games (PK trouble, giving up first goals early) will hurt even more tonight.</p>
<p>Adapt to the new lineup that's been forced upon us because of injuries.</p>
<p>Improvise some goals against a stingy team.</p>
<p>Overcome the fatigue of the long road trip.</p>
<p>Do this, and the Blues will emerge victorious.</p>
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<p>Let's Go Blues!</p>
https://www.stlouisgametime.com/2015/10/20/9578453/blues-at-montreal-canadiens-game-day-threadCrossCheckRaise2015-10-20T12:00:02-05:002015-10-20T12:00:02-05:00Psycho Killer: Blues at Montreal Canadiens Preview
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<p>Best of both worlds tonight, as the Best of the West meets the Beast of the East</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Blues</a> are off to a great start this year, leading the Western Conference with a record of 5-1. It's fine to be happy with he results so far... but let's not get too crazy just yet. Who have the Blues beat this year? Vancouver is off to a good start, but they aren't expected to do much this year - nobody is considering them a playoff team. Calgary is hurting this season, but everyone knew they'd fall to earth again. We've beaten Edmonton - twice- but that's the team that collects lottery picks like Pokemon. Winnipeg was a challenge, sure .. but what else would you expect from Conference III?</p>
<p>What I'm getting at is, well ... that body count isn't too impressive. <i>It's a good start</i>. The only team that's done better is Montreal. Who do we play next?</p>
<p>Dammit.</p>
<p>The Habs are 6-0 to start this year, as if they've picked up from where they left off last year. Those wins were against some really good teams like the <a href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rangers</a> and <a href="https://www.pensburgh.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Penguins</a>, and some good-not-great teams like the Wings and <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruins</a>. Through those six games, they've scored 20 goals, second only to ... the Blues at 21. The <a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Canadiens</a> have allowed only 26.5 shots on goal per game, bested only by a handful of teams... including the Blues with 25.0 (leads the league). It's like they're pretty good or something. Maybe I'm feeling a little better about this.</p>
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<p>Montreal will start <span>Carey Price</span> in net, last year's Hart and Vezina winner. So far this year, he's posted a .957 SV% and a 1.20 GAA. The Blues will start <span>Jake Allen</span> in goal.</p>
<p>About that ... Before last year, the Blues had gone 6-0-1 against the Habs. In the 2014-2015 campaign, Coach Hitch started Jake Allen in both games against Montreal. The result: two losses, and Jake posted a .830 SV% and a 4.51 GAA. I don't know what Hitch's plan is: maybe to get Jake to exorcise some demons and build some confidence, perhaps? Anyhow, that could be a questionable plan.</p>
<p>If nothing else, it should be an entertaining match, and a better test of where the Blues stand in the league.</p>
<p><b>Further Reading:</b></p>
<p><a href="http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Eyes On The Prize</a></p>
<p><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/montreal-canadiens--puck-daddy-s-2015-16-nhl-season-preview-000853939.html" target="_blank">Puck Daddy Canadiens Preview</a></p>
<p><span>Blues vs Canadiens coverage</span></p>
<p><b>GameDay Twitter Feed:</b></p>
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<p><b>Final Verse</b>: Eastern Conference, Eastern Time. Puck drops at 6:30 PM St Louis time, and the GameDay Thread will drop shortly beforehand. The TV broadcast will be on Fox Sports MW, and the radio call will be on KMOX 1120. You'll either need to cut short your happy hour, or just extend it into game time. However you make it happen, make sure you drop by and say hello. We'll be there, with puppies.</p>
<p>Double feature today: You can choose which you like better, the original</p>
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<p>Either way, LGB!!!</p>
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<p>The Montreal Canadiens are undefeated this season on the back of Carey Price.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/">Blues</a> fought through their 4-2 win against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arcticicehockey.com/">Winnipeg Jets</a> without an injury, despite a close call dealt to the face of <span>Troy Brouwer</span> by Jacob Trouba's elbow. They've only lost one game during this road trip, last Saturday to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hockeywilderness.com/">Minnesota Wild</a>. The Blues are tops in the Western Conference, but they're not tops in the league. That honor goes to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Montreal Canadiens</a>, who are undefeated on the young season.</p>
<p>The Habs going 6-0 is largely because of the stellar play of <span>Carey Price</span>. Price, who backstopped them to 110 points last season. He has a 1.20 GAA and a .957 save percentage, but he needs to have his head on a swivel. Why? <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/morning-skate/blues-having-fun-as-they-prepare-for-big-test/article_dd399864-e402-5079-93b9-c28f89e52215.html" target="_blank">Vladimir Tarasenko is having fun</a>:</p>
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<p><span>"We're just having fun right now," Blues forward </span><span>Vladimir Tarasenko</span><span> said. "The most important part of the hockey is you have to have fun on the ice. If you don't have fun, you can't play good hockey. It was a really good trip for us and we have one more game to get it done. We will play our best [today]."</span></p>
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<p>This is your morning open thread. Check back for the last Road Music of the road trip, and head back later on for your GDT. While you're waiting on the 6:00 puck drop, make sure that you visit <a href="http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Eyes On The Prize</a> to see how they're coping with the burden of a 6-0 start.</p>
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