Series Thread: Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 - Blues vs. Wild

[Cobiemonster]

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SERIES SCHEDULE​

Thursday, April 16 9:30 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis NBCSN, SN 360, TVA Sports
Saturday, April 18 3 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis NBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Monday, April 20 8 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota CNBC, SN1, TVA Sports
Wednesday, April 22 9:30 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota NBCSN, SN 360, TVA Sports
*Friday, April 24 TBD Minnesota at St. Louis TBD
*Sunday, April 26 TBD St. Louis at Minnesota TBD
*Wednesday, April 29 TBD Minnesota at St. Louis TBD​

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Nervous to say the least. Not the match up I wanted

But we are good enough to beat anyone. Just gotta get after it with a high level series right away.

Go wild!!

 

[Cobiemonster]

St. Louis should win this series - all I've heard is everyone saying that they've had tough first round draws the last two years and that's why they were eliminated - well you know what, they finally got a series where the team they face plays a similar game - the Blues couldn't match the Kings physical play and couldn't make Chicago's dazzling type of offense - Minnesota is a methodical type of team and that fits St. Louis' style more and that's why I think they SHOULD win

I'm not even saying Minnesota is inferior to LA and Chicago in that regard, but the style of play fits better for the Blues and it's not a series where they should be overwhelmed this time around

If they don't win this series, all bets are off on Hitch - they are the team that has the most pressure of anyone in the playoffs - if they don't get past the first round, trouble will be brewing there

 

[dash]

The scary thing is I think I have more faith in Dubnyk than I do in Elliott. We might see Jake Allen as early as game 2.

 

[BGDave]

The scary thing is I think I have more faith in Dubnyk than I do in Elliott. We might see Jake Allen as early as game 2.

 

[forty_three]

 

[dash]

The scary thing is I think I have more faith in Dubnyk than I do in Elliott. We might see Jake Allen as early as game 2.

Or game 1 (lol)

 

[IndyAndy]

Matt Cooke likely won't be playing in game #1.

www.foxsport.com

Maybe he came back too early playing those last regular season games?

 

[GenJac]

Jake Allen has been playing his best as of late. Going To Be An Exciting Matchup! These are the best 2 teams entering the playoffs. It sucks it won't be the conference championship.

 

[dash]

Tom Powers: Blues captain David Backes enjoys being most-hated Minnesotan - TwinCities.com

 

[forty_three]

Matt Cooke likely won't be playing in game #1.

Oh, darn.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

I sense some baaaaad blood developing here.

 

[hokiehi21]

Can the Wild hang on? This is gettin good

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Can the Wild hang on? This is gettin good

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

3-1! Empty netter!

 

[hokiehi21]

Oh fuck not over yet

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

 

[sherbert1421]

backes reminds me of shane doan. classless player when things aren't going well. takes a dumb cross checking penalty right after the wild go up 3-1. blues score with a min left but are still short handed. lousy excuse for a captain

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Pominville!!! 4-2!