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Hey Eddie, you think the team just burned out on Hitch?
Or is Yeo this good?
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Another big win tonight.
This team is rolling. I mean all of them.
2nd season coming up. After 50 years it's clear nothing is clear but dayum I can't wait for round 1.
Crazy Sobi coming back from the mother country. Little more piss and vinegar all the better.
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I don't know LS 
I'm sure sportdude has the inside info & will enlighten us soon.
All I do know is that sportsdude & griffin don't know chit 
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All I do know is that sportsdude & griffin don't know chit
Eddie......... I always knew you had that sixth sense......bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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STL - Minny for round one!
Will the real good Jake Allen please stand up.
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So I dragged my wife and kids to the last game tonight. We sat in the 2nd row behind the Blues bench. Of course the girls loved it but I don't know this team and I'm not a fan of this particular version of the Blues....I won't forget that they wouldn't play for Hitchcock and that bothers me.
Still, they're playing great hockey right now....and Sobotka makes them even better.
I sold my playoff tickets, but I wish them well.
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If this version of the Blues can bring a Cup here they could turn on Mother Theresa for all I care.
Yeo has them in a zone D and playing lines that I don't see Hitch having done.
Broduer coaching Allen has taken him from night to day.
The team still lacks some size and elite front players but they are working it hard each game. Six weeks ago they were completely lost.
We have now lost Fabbri, Stasny, Shatty, Backes, Elliott and Brouwer from last years roster with Perron and ?? added back on. Not too shabby for a "transitional" team.
The Blues are the underdogs, play well and it's all gravy from here.
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Go Blue!! 
They might make it past Minnesota, maybe. No chance they'll make it past Chicago. Hope I'm wrong about Chicago, if they get there... That is a combination of the Hawks being so damn good and the Blues having a few obvious holes in their roster. But you never know.
If the Hockey Gods are just, the finals will be the Hawks and Capitols, with the Caps winning it all. But alas, things rarely go the way they're supposed to in the NHL playoffs. And that could be good for us...
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If this version of the Blues can bring a Cup here
Has your Ambien not worn off from last night? 
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You see the odds?
Blues LAST of all 16 teams with a 33 to 1 line.
Yesssssirrreeee bob, right where I want them.
bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Yessssssirrreeee bob, this team is poised to make a deep playoff run.
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Last Stand - in the interest of public health and safety I feel it is my duty to point out a few tidbits before you drive the train off the cliff and kill all the passengers.
Much is being made of the Blues fantastic finish, 15-2-2 over the last 19 games sure looks impressive going into the playoffs, huh?
As you are drowning in the vat of koolaid you've been drinking , consider this as your last thought before you die (likely in round 1).
11 of those wins came against teams in the bottom half of the league.....actually, 10 of them came against teams in the bottom THIRD of the league.....actually, 7 of those wins, nearly half for those of you keeping score, came against 3 teams that comprise THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL OF THE LEAGUE. Colorado 3 times, Arizona 3 times, and Vancouver once. Those teams are 27, 29, and 30 in a league of 30 teams if you need help with the math.
This was, without question, the easiest final 20 games of any team in hockey. Yes, it's good that they won most of them......but please save me from "the hottest team in hockey" BULLCHIT.
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Where am I wrong?
I pointed out at one time they were 5-0 against the lower than 500 teams and 3-2 against the better teams. I get that. They are 14-2-2 since you gave up on them and yeah, easiest schedule in the league. I just put up the odds that said they are positioned LAST in the league to win so I get that too.
Whatever depth this team has they are on the ice. Gobs of players with NO playoff experience. We are short our leading center and one of our best wingers. We just lost our leading D man PP scorer. We have a goalie with past play off jitters. Shall I go on?
I have no misconceptions about this team. But they have played hard the last 6 weeks. They have done 95% of whats been asked of them bad teams or not. Allen has proved me wrong for the longest run of time ever. They have won holding leads and they have won from behind.
Man to man Minnesota has this team beat hands down. Size, speed, goal tending. What's new. But I've never counted a Blues team out in my life for play offs and I dang sure ain't gonna start doing so with this team now, they actually deserve it more than a lot of teams before them.
Go Blue Baby!
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I'll be pulling for the Blues as I've done since they got to the Lou. History dictates that this season will end long before the final Cup pairing. Their only three appearances in the Cup were due to a playoff format that required an expansion team to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. Swept by Montreal in 68 and 69 and then by the Bruins in 70. All those years, 3 appearances in the finals (due to format) and an 0-12 record in finals games don't give me much hope.
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Oh, I'll watch......but as I have said, I really don't like this version of the Note for a number of reasons. I tried a couple of times to get behind them, but I just don't like this team.
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C'mon Dada the 0-12 record there was an EXPANSION team against the best in the world opponents. For my money, the Blues actually played great hockey all 3 times but that deck was stacked big time.
No argument about the 47 years since.
I like this team. Not saying I like them to win, but I like how they have played the last 6 weeks almost to a man, like the 4th line, like the youngsters and what they have brought and I think Yeo's done a great job with his roster and lines most nights.
Minny is going to bring it. Speed. Big up the middle. Maybe the best tender when he's on. Blues have their hands full, no doubt.
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Hell Yeah!!!!!!!!!!
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Well..............that was one hell of a performance by Allen. Right up there with some of the Liut wins back in the day when he was stopping 50+ shots to win. 
Tarasenko looked like he's supposed to in the playoffs as well.
Call that win a steal for sure. Blues outplayed everywhere but the final score.....but they've got to steal a few every series if they want to advance so there you go.
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Liut-Millen and then of course Glen Hall. He was literally unreal last night, the 50 stopped shots stat doesn't give him justice.
Outplayed for sure but they never gave in to it. If this was an off game they can take the series. If this is all there is, it's pretty much over.
Based on the last 6 weeks, I like the former. No question in my mind this group has the grit and can play better than last night, I've seen it.
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I like this move for multiple reasons.
Hope it works.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/pr...3855d51a8d.html
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Well, when you lose every statistic by a 2-1 margin (hits, shots, etc) you have to do SOMETHING.
I've always thought sitting Bartuzzo during the playoffs was stupid (yes I know he's been hurt the last 5 or 6 games) and never understood why Hitchcock did that.....so I'm happy to see this move as well.
IF the Blues can survive the first period tonight they may have a chance to steal another game......but it's going to be a full blown siege from the Wild to start the game.
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Hey , Last Stand , can I climb on now? How many more games ? 
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14 more wins Bubster.
I like Bortuzzo......he isn't a top D guy but has heart and plays a hard game, sticks up for his mates and seems to light the team up when he's on the game roster.
Sanford for Lehtera? Hell yes. Lehtera is the Blues Peralta. Unfortunately I'm guessing Lehtera's back in Sunday but the message was sent.
The Blues picked it up tonight. They didn't hit their stride, but that's two now they've taken on grit and strong D and excellent tending. Sorry griff, this is a solid group of players.
We come home now. That actually makes me nervous. But again, I don't see this team falling down beyond a game or two. So, If Allen keeps it up, they should take this series.
Dayum....I done went and said it.
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Can the Blues remember what to do with a 3-0 series lead? They forgot what to do with a 2-0 lead, that's for sure.
17-2-2 TEAM run.
Character issues?
I don't think so.
That goalie guy is pretty good too.
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Time will tell on character revival....not sold yet.
For sure Allen and all of the blocked shots by the defense have been the difference in this series.
Faceoffs are dismal. Defensive turnovers still a BIG problem. That's going to catch them.
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