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| (the gay card thrower Call Me Ragnar) |
| 04/17/14 09:50 PM |
Re: 2014 Saint Louis Blues - Stanley Cup Champs !
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wuchang said:
Post Dispatch
Blues-Blackhawks:5 Things to watch
4. MILLER CAN’T BE MEDIOCRE
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said that his goaltender, Ryan Miller, has to be “great” in this series. No pressure, eh? There has been a lot of hype regarding Miller since his arrival from Buffalo on Feb. 28, and it’s been hard to live up to the headlines. Miller went 10-8-1 with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage with the Blues, but that was after a 7-1 start. He is 0-5 in his last five starts with a 3.82 GAA and .856 save percentage, but that can, in part, be attributed to injuries and poor play in front of him. Miller’s career numbers in the playoffs, all with Buffalo, include a record of 25-22 in 47 games with a 2.46 GAA and .917 save percentage with three shutouts. He took the Sabres to the Eastern Conference finals in 2005-06 and ’06-’07, but the club lost to Carolina and Ottawa, respectively.
entire article
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/pr...85f974af77.html
I share that concern. And we are talking the Stanly Cup Champs here too, all the more concern.
But last night the first three games were played in the playoffs.
19 total goals were scored, all in one goal games.
The Blues have scored NINE goals in their last NINE games.
Goal tending is always important, but the Blues have to find a way to score too...multiple goals....if they expect to advance or even compete.
It's Miller, it's puck control, it's quick transition, it's goals. We need 'em all.