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Yes, I would take Brown or Toews as our Captain over Backes. THEY HAVE PROVEN THEY CAN WIN STANLEY CUPS!!
That's my point. The Kings win even with Brown as their "leader". You over rate the captain thing ad nauseum.
If you want to take Brown over Backes say no more. (please dear god) It explains everything.
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Every team needs a Captain. My "C" is named Morgan! 
Go Blue!  
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Blackbeard for Captain! You know they would play a ohysical brand of hockey! 
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WHY IN THE FORKING HELL IS JAKE ALLEN IN GOAL TONIGHT???? THIS IS BULLCHIT!!!
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I'm gonna put that game on Hitch.
There was no reason to bench Ell's tonight.
And Allen had issues, but was absolutely horrible in that SO.
I heard some sh1t may have flied on the bench between Hitch and Ell's tonight.
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Allen's comments after the game won't sit well with a taskmaster like Hitch either:
"Allen said the brief respite hurt his game and affected his shootout performance. I've never experienced that before," Allen said. "Really weird, odd, felt a little uncomfortable, and, obviously, I am usually pretty good in shootouts. I was just sort of mentally out of it a bit."
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Let's see.
He never should have started Allen.
Then he pulls him.
Then he puts him back in....Disaterous SO.
And neither of the goalies understand wtf happened.
Sounds like another fabulous "March" to the playoffs strategy by our guy Hitch...........
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Let's see.
He never should have started Allen.
Then he pulls him.
Then he puts him back in....Disaterous SO.
And neither of the goalies understand wtf happened.
Sounds like another fabulous "March" to the playoffs strategy by our guy Hitch...........
I told you.....there is not one single person in that organization who can handle goalies. It's the dumbest forking thing I've ever seen.
Here's a clue......look what other successful teams do....decide who is your starter (in this case it's an absolute no brainer...IT'S THE GUY WHO IS IN THE TOP 10 IN THE LEAGUE IN GAA AND SAVE %) and play him. Period.
When he needs a break he will likely tell you. Here's another hint: IT SURE AS HELL AIN'T WHEN HE'S HAD BACK TO BACK GREAT GAMES!!!
Unbelievable.
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Griff what is your take on the trades today? On the surface simply looking =/-, you're trading a plus player in Cole for a negative player in Bortuzzo. Both are defensemen neither score or assist much?? Also added Zbynek Michalek another defenseman who is a negative player? Are these 'tough" guys to help the Blues be more physical?
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I don't know anything about Michalek.....but Bortuzzo is a pest...and a handful at 6'4" 215. I was impressed with him when we played the Penguins last week and I've seen him a few other times since NBC loves the Penguins so much....he can create some havoc and always has to be dealt with.
If I remember right, that game against the Pens was one of the games where Berglund got a lot of playing time on the 1 or 2 line. I think the Blues and Penguins had another trade in mind and the Blues were shopping Berglund hard....but couldn't make it work.
Bortuzzo is young and strong......and a mucker. He will play the same role as Cole but I think Bortuzzo is better at it from what I saw last week. (and he runs about double in penalty minutes vs. Cole....mostly for fighting)
I like it......Cole was a former 1st rounder who didn't really pan out as well as he should have.....buh-bye.
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I like the 2 defensive moves.
Both guys will ad strength and a level of nasty that this "transition defense" has realized it needs. Bortusso far more than Michalek. My guess is that Petro and Jaybo will be split up, looking for a better balance of quickness and strength.
But I'm going the other way, I think Michalek will be the better addition for the playoffs. IF the sob can get over his concussion. He has no offense, but He's a smart player, good on the pk, fairly tough and he's not afraid to block the shot, something that has been sorely missing from a few of our guys. We'll have to see how he fits in the transition game.
As for the minus 6? He plays on the yotes. If he is healthy, I'd look for a turnaround on that number.
All 3 trades are a tweak. Hope it works.
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Nashville is teetering after 4 straight losses. The door is open.
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So does that make the Blues next game a "statement game"? Just checking..
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Nope.....I don't put much stock in any of those terms. Hell, the Blues owned Chicago last season for most of the regular season, it mattered not one bit in the playoffs.....and never does.
What the Blues need to do is find a way to win the division......or else they've got Nashville or Chicago in the first round the way things are set up now. You've got to win the division to play a wild card team in the first round.......and like I said, the door is wide open for that to happen.
The reality is, 1 of the 3 teams (Blues, Hawks, Preds) are not getting out of the first round.....the best way to ensure that doesn't happen is to not have to play one of the other teams.
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Four points back but two games in hand on the Preds..
Four points up with a game in hand on the Hawks..
I predict it will take at least 112 points to win the division. If my math is right, the Blues will need to win at least a little over 60% of their remaining games to do that and they've done that so far this year.
What is crazy with the schedule is that they're done with the Preds during the regular season but play the Hawks twice in the last week of the season..
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Blues have 9 home games and 10 road games in reg season.
Preds have 9 home games and 8 road games left.
Hawks have 8 home games and 10 road games left.
No real big advantage regarding home versus road in anyone's schedule.
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Nope.....I don't put much stock in any of those terms. Hell, the Blues owned Chicago last season for most of the regular season, it mattered not one bit in the playoffs.....and never does.
What the Blues need to do is find a way to win the division......or else they've got Nashville or Chicago in the first round the way things are set up now. You've got to win the division to play a wild card team in the first round.......and like I said, the door is wide open for that to happen.
The reality is, 1 of the 3 teams (Blues, Hawks, Preds) are not getting out of the first round.....the best way to ensure that doesn't happen is to not have to play one of the other teams.
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Careful for what you wish.
Blues win the division and draw the Kings?? Right now, they are playing better than any of us.
I don't really care who we get, there's no telling NOW who will be best to draw THEN.
If I had to guess, with Kane out and Sharp's pr1ck poking team mates wives and GF's........that franchise is due for a fall. And I'd like nothing better than to deliver.
But it's the BLUES we all need to step up and be ready.
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" we all need to step up and be ready"....You going in at Goalie?? Sounds like you need one. Good luck. 
The Tigers won last night.
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Careful for what you wish.
Blues win the division and draw the Kings?? Right now, they are playing better than any of us.
OK.....except.....no they're not. 
Kings are 7-3 in last 10 and the Blues, playing poorly, are 6-3-1.
Next!!
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Careful for what you wish.
Blues win the division and draw the Kings?? Right now, they are playing better than any of us.
OK.....except.....no they're not.
Kings are 7-3 in last 10 and the Blues, playing poorly, are 6-3-1.
Next!!
griffin
I guess can only guess Sprtsman helped you out with that math huh?
bwaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Umm better make it 5-4-1 in the last ten after giving up 3 third period goals (albeit one an empty netter) to lose..
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With Nashville losing their 5th in a row all we did was kick the can down the road.
The Blues look out of sync on Defense. Bortuzzo is going to be a great addition, but he was tentative for sure.
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Great? Really? I think he will bring an aspect the Blues were lacking but "great"?
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The only great thing I saw him do was knock that Flyer on his azz after Jaskin took a nasty pop.
That's what he will bring most of all. And frankly, we need it.
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The only great thing I saw him do was knock that Flyer on his azz after Jaskin took a nasty pop.
That's what he will bring most of all. And frankly, we need it.
Exactly.....and for that reason he is a GREAT addition. This team lacks grit. He brings that. It's the biggest reason we get stomped in the playoffs. He is an obvious presence on the ice.
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