I just hope we can come back home 3-1. It would be nice to sweep them at home! I can dream

Think we can take Shatty to Arbitration. Meaning just need to get Petro signed, file for arbitration with Shatty and no offer sheets for him.
- Antilles

Getting him signed would be much nicer than arbitration. Arbitration is almost an insult. Esp to a key player going forward. I just hope Philly dont force you guys into something stupid.

Ducks making a comeback, was 4-1 Detroit, ducks just pulled within one.

Blues win!!!! 14 more Ws to go.

Getting him signed would be much nicer than arbitration. Arbitration is almost an insult. Esp to a key player going forward. I just hope Philly dont force you guys into something stupid.
- poisondhearts37

Agreed, just saying it is an option.

Ducks making a comeback, was 4-1 Detroit, ducks just pulled within one.
- BleedBlueSTL

And tied it up! #NoSleepBecauseItsTheCup
*edit* And the place is still a cricket fest compared to Scotttrade

that actually happened? I thought I was dreaming.
- wingz4life

I bet you are wishing you were dreaming now. Ducks 4 Wings 4 LMFAO.

I bet you are wishing you were dreaming now. Ducks 4 Wings 4 LMFAO.
- Sell My Monkey

Clearly sticks the Knee out. Lucky Schwartz isn't injured or it'd probably be a suspension.

- carcus

"Here we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, we’ll fight till it’s over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can’t hold us
Like the ceiling can’t hold us
Here we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, we’ll fight till it’s over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can’t hold us
Like the ceiling can’t hold us" -Macklemore

Clearly sticks the Knee out. Lucky Schwartz isn't injured or it'd probably be a suspension.
- jpl0219

Holy Cow! That is blatant as can be! Not just that, but check out his right arm. Clearly trying to get the elbow to the head. Can't the league check this out and at least fine this cheap shot? I'm all for rough and tumble but this is so obvious he was trying to injure. I don't care what team you root for or against, this is a flagrant disregard for another player. Maximum fine at least or several game suspension at most.

Think we can take Shatty to Arbitration. Meaning just need to get Petro signed, file for arbitration with Shatty and no offer sheets for him.
- Antilles

If you take Shattenkirk to arbitration and don't get a long-term deal done before the hearing, chances are he's going through and will take whatever award is handed down. At that point, you're back at this in 1 or 2 years (whichever term the player picks; I'd expect he'd take 1 with the cap moving up) - except that now, you can't take him back to arbitration.

That's what Nashville tried with Weber; they took him to arbitration, Weber filed for 1 year, and after that year he was RFA again - but now couldn't be protected from an offer sheet.

If you take Shattenkirk to arbitration and don't get a long-term deal done before the hearing, chances are he's going through and will take whatever award is handed down. At that point, you're back at this in 1 or 2 years (whichever term the player picks; I'd expect he'd take 1 with the cap moving up) - except that now, you can't take him back to arbitration.

That's what Nashville tried with Weber; they took him to arbitration, Weber filed for 1 year, and after that year he was RFA again - but now couldn't be protected from an offer sheet.
- Chip McCleary

Chip, you need to update your avitar.

If you take Shattenkirk to arbitration and don't get a long-term deal done before the hearing, chances are he's going through and will take whatever award is handed down. At that point, you're back at this in 1 or 2 years (whichever term the player picks; I'd expect he'd take 1 with the cap moving up) - except that now, you can't take him back to arbitration.

That's what Nashville tried with Weber; they took him to arbitration, Weber filed for 1 year, and after that year he was RFA again - but now couldn't be protected from an offer sheet.
- Chip McCleary

Paul Holmgren is still patiently waiting. If anyone ever wants to see big steel testicles, Paul has got them.

Chip, you need to update your avitar.


- carcus

Done.

Paul Holmgren is still patiently waiting. If anyone ever wants to see big steel testicles, Paul has got them.
- GirouxForTheShow

Considering how his construction of this year's team resulted in an 10th place showing in the East, Holmgren might want to worry more about developing guys from within than trying to show off how many ways he can find to lob stupid money out.

Hmmm....is this team different that past years?...I'm beginning to think so.....Why?

Needs
1) Deal better with questionable officiating, because it happens. The Blues in the past would chirp way to much for my liking to the officials about calls which would then contribute to more calls against them. They also would often seem to let it turn the tide of the game and give up PPG. Well last night they definitely chirped the refs but they only gave up the 5 on 3 and won the game regardless of the officiating. Checkmark here.
2) Prove resolve because bad breaks happen....In game one they gave up the late goal, got a 4 minute penalty in OT and still won the game. In the past, it seems like it would have been a situation where all the air got let out of the balloon and we would find a way to lose. Here we found a way to win. Checkmark here.
3) Dictate play. The blues have done this for the most part in 4 of the 6 non-OT periods. Against a very good club like the Kings, I'd probably give them a checkmark here.
4) Find a way to score goals....While they have scored enough to win, I can't give a checkmark here. They still are missing too many good quality scoring chances. At least they are getting timely scoring but they are going to need to score more at some point in the playoffs.
5) Don't get too happy or full of yourself, this is a long grueling process. The first series is just an initial step and how big you win doesn't matter in the later rounds. The only thing that matter is you win because the first series is irrelevant to the second series. It's not the best winning percentages that matters in the playoffs. It's who gets to 16 wins.

I realize it is only two games but maybe, just maybe, this team has learned some things over the last couple of years. We can surely hope.

Considering how his construction of this year's team resulted in an 10th place showing in the East, Holmgren might want to worry more about developing guys from within than trying to show off how many ways he can find to lob stupid money out.
- Chip McCleary

shhhhhhhh....No need to help out the opposition, lol.

Holmgren is the new Sather

Cmon, raise your hand if you had this in the office pool -

Blues up 2-0 on a Steen OT SHG and a Barret Jackman last minute goal

Nobody? That's what i thought.

Done.
- Chip McCleary

shhhhhhhh....No need to help out the opposition, lol.

Holmgren is the new Sather
- stljam

No.

Not even close actually. And if we are going to make comparisons, I think Sather did well in the Nash trade as well as the Gaborik trade.

No.

Not even close actually. And if we are going to make comparisons, I think Sather did well in the Nash trade as well as the Gaborik trade.
- GirouxForTheShow

I meant that the change happened a couple of years ago but maybe Reiger became the new Sather? Spend a ton of money on free agents and don't make the playoffs

Not to worry though because Holmgren has a long way until he is the new Feaster or Sherman

Considering how his construction of this year's team resulted in an 10th place showing in the East, Holmgren might want to worry more about developing guys from within than trying to show off how many ways he can find to lob stupid money out.
- Chip McCleary

Just out of curiosity, what stupid money was lobbed out? I think the Suter contract was legit, I think the Parise contract was a little stupid considering there was 0 chance he came here from the get-go, and Weber was a good OS, Nashville was beating around the bush and Homer just decided to bulldoze the lawn.

This team, outside of the major injuries, was not much different then the team last year who knocked the Pens out of the playoffs. I think if you're going to fault anyone in the organization for the 10th place finish, its Laviolette moreso than Homer.

I should have clarified....You are right because Holmgren replaced Sather as the new Sather about then....Not to worry because he still isn't the new Feaster or Sherman

Remember the big free agent signing days for Sather and the Rangers...How did that work out for them?
- stljam

I think you may find yourself funnier than I find you.

Sather in those days was pretty bad, but its also the NYR so throwing huge contracts at anything and everything that doesn't deserve it is kind of NY's M.O. regardless of sport. Holmgren isn't at that level, the only contract that was stupid was Parise and that is solely due to the fact that he had no desire in coming here.