sptsman
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Reminds me of the 90-91 season with a little less on the #1 line (Hull & Oates was something we may never see again) but much more on the 2 through 4 lines. I think this defense is a little more solid and skilled as well.
I hope Hitchcock can figure out how to run this team in the 2nd half of the season, so they are in top form for the playoffs. Not really interested in a Presidents Trophy. I want to see the Cup hoisted here...
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Anybody go to the game last night?
Can only imagine what a bunch of pissed off, drunk hockey fans that want to go outside to smoke a cigarette react when told they are on lock down because some folks are outside in the area acting a fool 
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Marty Brodeur wearing the Note? Don't laugh he is working out with the Blues who are waiting to see how bad Elliott is hurt.
Do what do you think Griffin?
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I like Brodeur.......a solid pick up if Elliot can't go. I think you stay with Allen now, but Brodeur gives the team some confidence if Allen needs a break.
It beats the hell out of the dumbass move to get Miller last year.
Brodeur is not a head case, he's a gamer.
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One of the best goalies ever.
It's interesting to say the least. Reading into his comments, it sounds to me like he wants to stay on a roster for the year and not be a 30 day rental.
And I'm thinkin the blues are thinkin that Elliott may be a while to recover.
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I agree at one time he was one of the best of all time. But how many goalies have been able to maintain their reflexes and flexibility to be an top level NHL goalie at 42?? You have to go back to the 60's and Jacque Plante to have a 40 YO Vezina winner. 
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Apparently made it official today. Marty wears the Note!
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My guess?
Sweater sales are on the way up!
It will be cool as hell if he's still got it.
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Oh , yippeeeee  
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Oh , yippeeeee
What Bubba.......you got it up again?
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Bubba said:
Oh , yippeeeee
What Bubba.......you got it up again?
Whoa!  
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Well........no 
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Bubba said:
Oh , yippeeeee
What Bubba.......you got it up again?
Whoa!
No chit my brother.....that's a flagrant foul.
I was gonna ban LS for a week until Bubba just threw in the towel.
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Not all that of an auspicious beginning.. jes sayin'..
Of course that being said, the Blues defense (calling it that is a stretch) was awful last night! 
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sptsman
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Not all that of an auspicious beginning.. jes sayin'..
Of course that being said, the Blues defense (calling it that is a stretch) was awful last night!
And the night before...
If this D doesn't shore up and the other lines start scoring, we'll be looking at another one and done playoff series in the Spring. Still time to get it all together but the Hawks certainly reminded us how tough it is going to be if they get to firing on all cylinders...
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Pietroangelo, Shattenkirk and even Cole all seem to be more offensive minded this year and all seem to be getting caught in too deep on a regular basis. Hitchcock is known as a defensive coach. It's got to be driving him nuts!
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sptsman
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Was on a 6:15 AM flight from STL to Miami this morning. Chris Pronger was on it. Forgot how tall he is. He also needs a ham sammich. That dude is like 6'-6" and looks like he doesn't weigh 195. Friendly enough though. We only exchanged pleasantries. I figure people like him get tired of schmo's riddling them with questions and trying to strike up conversations. (I sat with Kurt Warner a few years back on a flight home from Tampa. It was in the concussion period for him and he looked like hell. He still had 10-20 people ask him for autographs. I just left him alone. To his credit, he was gracious with everyone, signed and took pictures.)
Great comeback win Saturday for the note...
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Now that's what you call a hockey game.
Wow.
And Senko's got a shot that's better than what's his head.
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And Senko's got a shot that's better than what's his head.
WTF ?
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Is there forking NOBODY in the Blues organization that has a goddamn clue when it comes to goalies? Why in the hell would you thrown Allen into the #1 role after Elliot went down and you grabbed Brodoeur?
For fork sake......if he's your #2 goalie when Elliot is up and playing, then he's STILL your #2 goalie when you sign the Hall of Famer. Brodoeur can take the heat.....but to let the rookie Allen get shelled game after game might be dumbest chit I've ever seen from Blues management.
I'm a Hitchcock fan......but that fat forker hasn't got a clue when it comes to goalies.
Oh look.....Marty pitched his 4th period of shutout hockey in a row tonight between Allen getting hammered...... wow, it's like brain surgery or something huh?
Forking idiots!!!
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sptsman
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I am guessing they see Allen as their netminder of the future. They are using this time to see what he's made of and if he can, in fact, be the netminder of the future. Who knows?
I will say that Marty didn't exactly turn any heads with stellar play when he's been in there. In fact, he's been very average. Between that and the age, they're probably not going to play him more than once every 3 or 4 games. He's had a few shining moments but he's also had a few opportunities to shine and hasn't. Some of that could be rust or it could be that he's 42 and may not be as good as he was. Again, who knows?
I am far more concerned about what is going on in front of the net than in it. The game last night was good example of how this team can play, if they all decide to play the same game, the same night, with maximum intensity. That has not been the case for many, many games this season. Too many payers that can't seem to bring their A game to every shift, every shot, every stride and every hit. Guys like Berglund that turn it on every so often and play lackluster the rest of the time. This team is lacking consistency in the intensity dept.
Another huge concern is the lack of scoring productivity by guys that should be scoring. Where are Steen, Oshie, Berglund, Stastny...? And take a look at some of the +/- stats. Very disappointing to see Pietrangelo at -10 and Backes at -5. Backes is still killing this team with his lack of discipline, bad penalties at the worst times and overly-aggressive play at times. The dude just has to learn to play smarter. You can't question his talent or his heart but I've said it a million times and I'll say it again; He's dumb as a bag of hammers and should not be the Captain of any team. Turn the "C" over to Tarasenko.
The good news is that there is still time to work on the weaknesses and work out some of the bugs. I'll be interested to see how they handle the keepers if Elliott comes back and stays healthy.
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I say send Allen back down.......he's not ready. The Blues already knew that or they wouldn't have signed Marty.
Elliot is the man and Brodoeur can easily handle back up duties.
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Yeah , but who deserves to wear the "C"? 
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Yeah , but who deserves to wear the "C"?
That's some stupid leftover bunch of garbage......get rid of it.
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You are not the boss of me!
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