Are the 2 day breaks a positive for the Blues or Jets?

[ZouMiz2424]

After last night, I wish we could get right back out there on Saturday. Game 5 isn’t until Wednesday now. Not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing

[Hooking]

As physical as the series is, it's fine.

I don't think it's an advantage for either team.

[netboy65]

Since we had the late game Thursday and noon on Sunday, it makes sense. If you made a Friday game the noon Sunday game that’s not much of a break for those teams

[BrummerStealsHome]

As physical as the series is, it's fine.

I don't think it's an advantage for either team.

I'm with you on that.

From a fan standpoint it can be excrutiating. I want to see them get back onto the ice tonight. Hell, this morning!

[George Zipp]

This is a problem with the modern multi purpose arena. This weekend features an uninteresting country show, a really uninteresting comedy show and Game 3 wedged in at lunch time on Sunday. I know the building has an obligation to book events and I'm sure the factors used when these things were likely booked last fall told them "book away, Blues aren't going to the playoffs." Not much we can do about it.

I don't like the noon start. It's an odd time for a hockey game. Whatever, let's go get game 4 boys.

[DawgDad]

It seems to have been more of an advantage for the Blues. Thomas clearly needed extra time and Parayko, too. Also, the Blues young and playoff inexperienced players theoretically should benefit more from time to study film and practice.

[swatski]

Jets are bigger team so recovery time for Blues after all the hits both ways would seem to help them more.

[George Zipp]

It seems to have been more of an advantage for the Blues. Thomas clearly needed extra time and Parayko, too. Also, the Blues young and playoff inexperienced players theoretically should benefit more from time to study film and practice.

There is a cliche in sports that you let nights like last night go and move onto the next one. That has to be so much easier said than done. Let this one fester in their minds for an extra day. I'm good with that.

Also a bit of a positive for them in that story going around is Demelo had the flu. If that's true, and I'm not sure what to believe this time of year, that's an extra day of fluid and sleep. Also wonder how close Valardi is to joining the series.

But yeah, for us, an extra day for treatment for Thomas, CP55 and anyone else who might be dinged.

[bud white]

It benefits the Blues because two plays will now be set in concrete.

Instead of getting on a plane, going to a different city and resetting ... The glove save by Binnington becomes set in stone in his mind. He comes off of a positive. A save that - until a period later - may have changed the entire series.

But the play that changed the series was Thomas' forecheck that resulted in Hellebuyck's stickhandling gaffe that led to Buchnevich's hattie. Not only for the actual play but for the timing of the play - less than a minute after the Jets got on the board. That seed of doubt is now in Helle's head. He's now in quicksand. He was bending in the first during the onslaught - guessing and being tentative - he broke on that giveaway.

He now has 2 days to think about it before he gets a chance at redemption. But in his career, he hasn't demonstrated the short memory.

Jets have issues now. They were playing on their heels and looking over their shoulders.

For fun, here's some TSN fodder from yesterday:

https://www.tsn.ca/video/can-hellebuyck ... %7E3121582

[Bluesfan1978]

It benefits the Blues because two plays will now be set in concrete.

Instead of getting on a plane, going to a different city and resetting ... The glove save by Binnington becomes set in stone in his mind. He comes off of a positive. A save that - until a period later - may have changed the entire series.

But the play that changed the series was Thomas' forecheck that resulted in Hellebuyck's stickhandling gaffe that led to Buchnevich's hattie. Not only for the actual play but for the timing of the play - less than a minute after the Jets got on the board. That seed of doubt is now in Helle's head. He's now in quicksand. He was bending in the first during the onslaught - guessing and being tentative - he broke on that giveaway.

He now has 2 days to think about it before he gets a chance at redemption. But in his career, he hasn't demonstrated the short memory.

Jets have issues now. They were playing on their heels and looking over their shoulders.

For fun, here's some TSN fodder from yesterday:

https://www.tsn.ca/video/can-hellebuyck ... %7E3121582

I agree about the extra day maybe not great for Helly. Most goalies would want to get right back out there.
I think the 2 days in-between right now is in the Blues favour. Thomas and Parayko still didn't look 100% to me last night but they did look better.
I think the 1st time playoff players are probably needing that extra day to heal a bit vs the vets that have their bodies more prepared for these battles.

[bud white]

It benefits the Blues because two plays will now be set in concrete.

Instead of getting on a plane, going to a different city and resetting ... The glove save by Binnington becomes set in stone in his mind. He comes off of a positive. A save that - until a period later - may have changed the entire series.

But the play that changed the series was Thomas' forecheck that resulted in Hellebuyck's stickhandling gaffe that led to Buchnevich's hattie. Not only for the actual play but for the timing of the play - less than a minute after the Jets got on the board. That seed of doubt is now in Helle's head. He's now in quicksand. He was bending in the first during the onslaught - guessing and being tentative - he broke on that giveaway.

He now has 2 days to think about it before he gets a chance at redemption. But in his career, he hasn't demonstrated the short memory.

Jets have issues now. They were playing on their heels and looking over their shoulders.

For fun, here's some TSN fodder from yesterday:

https://www.tsn.ca/video/can-hellebuyck ... %7E3121582

I agree about the extra day maybe not great for Helly. Most goalies would want to get right back out there.
I think the 2 days in-between right now is in the Blues favour. Thomas and Parayko still didn't look 100% to me last night but they did look better.
I think the 1st time playoff players are probably needing that extra day to heal a bit vs the vets that have their bodies more prepared for these battles.

A goalie gives clues in his play and body language that shows he is struggling and / or fatigued. Typically, this is playing deep in the net. Not fighting for sight lines. Being hesitant or unsure when playing the puck. Hellebyuck is displaying all of these symptoms. Personally, given his typical workload and the fact that he really didn't get a break during 4 Nations, he's getting hit with a double whammy. And while Binnington also participated in 4 Nations, Monty and David Alexander should be commended for really managing his workload. (It certainly helped that Hofer was up to the task.)

Granted this is a long way from over ... but the Jets really need to do a better job of managing Helly's workload in the future. He ain't as young as springtime no more.

[bud white]

It benefits the Blues because two plays will now be set in concrete.

Instead of getting on a plane, going to a different city and resetting ... The glove save by Binnington becomes set in stone in his mind. He comes off of a positive. A save that - until a period later - may have changed the entire series.

But the play that changed the series was Thomas' forecheck that resulted in Hellebuyck's stickhandling gaffe that led to Buchnevich's hattie. Not only for the actual play but for the timing of the play - less than a minute after the Jets got on the board. That seed of doubt is now in Helle's head. He's now in quicksand. He was bending in the first during the onslaught - guessing and being tentative - he broke on that giveaway.

He now has 2 days to think about it before he gets a chance at redemption. But in his career, he hasn't demonstrated the short memory.

Jets have issues now. They were playing on their heels and looking over their shoulders.

For fun, here's some TSN fodder from yesterday:

https://www.tsn.ca/video/can-hellebuyck ... %7E3121582

I agree about the extra day maybe not great for Helly. Most goalies would want to get right back out there.
I think the 2 days in-between right now is in the Blues favour. Thomas and Parayko still didn't look 100% to me last night but they did look better.
I think the 1st time playoff players are probably needing that extra day to heal a bit vs the vets that have their bodies more prepared for these battles.

That's why it is such a mental game in the playoffs. In the regular season, you get to wipe things away a bit more easily - get on the plane ... new opponent, new hotel room, new practice rink. In the playoffs all of the "bad" stuff is still right in front of you and it ends up being subtle reminders.

[seattleblue]

Right now it's a big opportunity the Blues gave themselves to drive the stake in Hellebuyck. He is overplayed during the regular season.
It's obvious but the Jets can't afford to play him less, he is an edge they have to get to March in playoff position in the first place. He's not going to take that team anywhere, I can't imagine them getting past round 2 at this point even if they retain their advantage and advance.

[Bluesfan1978]

He also didn't really have the best game 1 or game 2 either for his standards. I think his save % was below 900 heading into last night.
Anyway no matter how he plays the Blues were humming and just need to repeat that. You could see the Jets taking an extra second before making a play or dumping the puck to quick after all the hits in the first.

[Hazelwood72]

This is a problem with the modern multi purpose arena. This weekend features an uninteresting country show, a really uninteresting comedy show and Game 3 wedged in at lunch time on Sunday. I know the building has an obligation to book events and I'm sure the factors used when these things were likely booked last fall told them "book away, Blues aren't going to the playoffs." Not much we can do about it.

I don't like the noon start. It's an odd time for a hockey game. Whatever, let's go get game 4 boys.

We old timers remember that many Saturday and Sunday games in the NHL were afternoon games. For quite a few years the CBS Hockey Game of the Week was a Saturday matinee during the NFL season, and a Sunday matinee after the Super Bowl.

[swatski]

Monty alluded to all the Blues hits last night and said he wished it was only a one day break. So he thinks the two days help the Jets.