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Truth be told without Jordan Binnington this team was done months ago. He alone objected life into a team that was a sinking ship of chit. The kid pulled a bunch of broken pieces together. They don’t skate fast collectively. They don’t shoot well, they just sling chit around hoping for something good and it works for now. When you toss up 120 shots in a buggy and your opponent only throws 60, it’s the law of averages. The first few games in the playoffs they played like dick. No hitting. Shitty power plays. Being nice. Maybe they seem a little hungrier now that the favorites are all golfing. Who knows.

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Dawg, you know the old adage about finding yourself in hole and to stop digging? I can only plead with you to take heed. You are coming across more hockey illiterate with every keystroke. Maybe just slowly step away from the keyboard and take a break. Reading this sort of drivel is like watching Nancy Pelosi give a talk about a constitutional crisis. She knows she needs to make a point that is idiotic but has to find some way to word it that will allow her idiot base to embrace it. And since they are morons, she doesn't have to work too hard. You posts have become that way. Only the people that know nothing about hockey and sat behind view-blocking columns with you in the Savvis Center could possibly understand what you're even saying and agree with it. In short, this little diatribe above is about the silliest thing I've read since, well, since your previous post...

Binnington was a huge difference but there are about 50 other factors that played into the turnaround in January. Not the least of which is the entire coaching staff's approach, after Yeo was released. Armstrong, Stillman and most fans thought this team was significantly better than it's record indicated. Was it the coaching, was it the netminding, was it the attitude of the players? The reality is nobody really knows, even with the power of being internet know-it-all's we just don't really know. You and Scott choose to put 100% of it on a few players and have a lifelong hard-on for them. That's your prerogative. Hell, burn them in effigy and stomp their sweaters in the mud, if you like. I prefer to think it is much, much more complicated than that and choose to embrace the team and the success they're having. I don't need to play the blame game and I am not so simple minded to think a 25 year-old rookie goalie is the sole cause of the turnaround.

So for now, I'm just enjoying the ride and not really too worried about the slow start and difficulties earlier in the season. Yes, they still have some flaws and yes, a few of the players are not HOF material. But they seemed to have gelled and they are one of 4 teams left. Even the most critical skeptic has to be impressed with that. As long as Perron keeps being one of the best players on the team, they will be fine.

Here's another prediction. Next year's WCF will be the Blues and Avalanche, unless fate has them meeting earlier in the playoffs. They will be the two best teams in the Western Conference.

And here is my hope: That Joe Thorton has his leg broken in Game 1 and is out for the rest of the year. It would be sweet karma for all the players he has put on the DL with his dirty play (not to be confused with clean, hard-nosed play). Short of the broken leg, they need to pound on him relentlessly, like they did Byfuglien and Benn. He's 39 years old and likely getting damn tired by now. Multiple solid hits will only help wear him down. Rest assured, if he's not getting hit, he will be delivering them...

Lastly, the Blues need to stay out of the penalty box. San Jose is -3 when playing 5 on 5 and they have a damn good power play. Burns QB's that and he's the best in the NHL at it (and #2 is not even close). As much as I want to hate that guy, I can't. He is what every NHL fan should dream of having on their team and respect him when he's playing against you. Add to that the fact that he is a class act off the ice and you just have a hard time hating him. Maybe that will change by the end of this series...

That is all for now. As always, no charge for the brilliant analysis and commentary.

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Again........Andy.......I can't find many Blouse games in Texas and Oklahoma for some reason. The ones I do catch at home, I haven't been impressed with much outside of Binnington. There are a couple flashes but stick Jake Allen in the net and see where this team is with everyone else LS and you love.

They would be golfing in Florida or STL already.

Back to you Boomer. You guys are the smart ones. After all......yall wasted all season watching the chit show until Mid January. Of course its night and day difference with Binnington and a couple others, with the coaching change. The core dudes yall loved are still there and have been. They ain't the reason the Blouse are still playing

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I watched or listened to 75 games this year. Only wasted time I had was missing the 7 others with weddings or some other worthless chit. bwaaaaaa.

You got so much wrong here but no skin off my nose. I'll not engage you in hockey dude you're just a pissed off dude and I don't know why and I don't care either.

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