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

[mr.hockey4242]

We've definitely gotten in Ott's head...

Haha yup. Dumba was being a little trouble maker.

Our guys were laughing at them all game. They tried to bait Zucker and Parise so much. We stayed composed!!

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Haha yup. Dumba was being a little trouble maker.

Our guys were laughing at them all game. They tried to bait Zucker and Parise so much. We stayed composed!!

Not sure where you live and whatnot, or what radio stations you listen to (if in Minnesota), but there was some talk that the "ice" on Saturday was soft and slow.... I guess I wouldn't be surprised... you get home-ice advantage and you can manipulate like that, but the Wild were so fast last night. It was almost ridiculous.

Great job collapsing on defense again. Still a little lackadaisical when transitioning. I hate when they pass in front of the goalie on defense. Almost led to a couple of scoring chances for the Blues. They need to clean that aspect up.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Not sure where you live and whatnot, or what radio stations you listen to (if in Minnesota), but there was some talk that the "ice" on Saturday was soft and slow.... I guess I wouldn't be surprised... you get home-ice advantage and you can manipulate like that, but the Wild were so fast last night. It was almost ridiculous.

Great job collapsing on defense again. Still a little lackadaisical when transitioning. I hate when they pass in front of the goalie on defense. Almost led to a couple of scoring chances for the Blues. They need to clean that aspect up.

Yeah I live right in the TC area, but I was out of town for first two games so didn't watch with our FSN Crew/heard any radio talk regarding Saturday's game. But that wouldn't surprise me, it was pretty night and day with how fast we were playing.

Could just be that we were amped up to play at home as well. And since the blues were more worried about hitting us after whistles than playing hockey, we just blew past them.

Completely agree on the blind passes in front of the goal. Would like us to shore that up. And also work on getting pucks to net better. Easily could have had more than 9 shots that 1st period.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

It must really tick Blues fans off knowing they could have had Jonathan Toews.

Minny simply has to much speed & Parise & Zucker laughing at the Blues players when they try to goad them into a penalty is priceless. Back to the drawing board St. Louis.

 

[GenJac]

If the Blues can't step up and win this game, with so much riding on it, this is over. There's a world of difference between 2-2 heading back home, and being down 3-1.

The major issues? Minnesota is destroying the Blues on the forecheck, bogging them down relentlessly to the point that center ice is a respite. In the meantime, Minnesota is getting a free trip to center almost every time the puck ends up in their zone.

The Blues are telegraphing passes, and Minnesota is jumping at them. This has caused any number of zone attempts to bog down, or be completely trivial.

TAKE THE SHOT. Stop dancing, puck handling until the defender is in blocking position. One time it, 100% of the pucks that don't make it to the net don't score goals.

These need to change, and they need to change fast, or St. Louis loses this series in 5.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

This is bad.

Exactly what I was afraid of.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

R.I.P

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Couldn't tell what happened - did the puck hit the Wild goalie in the throat while he was down?

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

A doublewhammy - elbow in the head then a puck in the nads (judging by the overhead replay).

 

[tabascojet]

thats going to leave a mark.....commentators saying "he foesnt seem to be moving very well right now" is an understatement

 

[dash]

Tarasenko just did another Forsberg,..

 

[tabascojet]

and he gone....

 

[tabascojet]

and he gone....

go ice those nuggets son.....

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Just embarrassing.

Dubynk God awful. Rest of team flat footed.

That was my fear knowing Game 4 become a whole knew game

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

I was afraid of this. I only hope they can put it in the rear view mirror.

 

[sherbert1421]

what a statement game by the blues, on the road nonetheless. I think this series is going the distance

 

[GenJac]

I don't know who those Blues players were out on the ice last night. The Blues finally looked like they were interested in being in the playoffs last night for the first time. They seemed like a completely different bunch of players.

Strange series, in each game one of the teams has been horrendous. No overtimes in this series.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Last night was exactly how the Blues need to play. Stop trying to goad he Wild. Just play hockey.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I just don't get why our PP can't pass like that.

 

[IndyAndy]

The Rangers/Pens game is finally over. I don't get the NHL channel, so I've been forced to miss most of the 1st period.