GDT Ottawa at Blues preseason today

[seattleblue]

Let's get the GDT started earlier. I don't have lines, someone can post them when they're known

[sneptsmoustache]

Per Lou Korac on Twitter:

Buchnevich-Thomas-Snuggerud
Holloway-Suter-Kyrou
Joseph-Schenn-Bjugstad
Lucic-Sundqvist-Walker

Fowler-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Tucker-Mailloux

Binnington
Ellis

Neighbors and Torpo were banged up after the last game I think. Lucic being given every opportunity!

[seattleblue]

Per Lou Korac on Twitter:

Buchnevich-Thomas-Snuggerud
Holloway-Suter-Kyrou
Joseph-Schenn-Bjugstad
Lucic-Sundqvist-Walker

Fowler-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Tucker-Mailloux

Binnington
Ellis

Neighbors and Torpo were banged up after the last game I think. Lucic being given every opportunity!

Everyone named in your post plus Kessel or Skinner for the 7th dman is likely making the real 23 man team (not the LTIR/rookie up and down stuff). I think it's the end for Texier.

Bjugstad, Joseph, old Lucic, Texier were born to have their spots taken by real talent coming up, which is the cycle we're going to see. We all love Sunny but as an on ice contributor his days are numbered too. Toropchenko and Walker seem like good bets to cling to the 4th line/pressbox role for a few years. to maintain stability as the turnover occurs.

[kimzey59]

Per Lou Korac on Twitter:

Buchnevich-Thomas-Snuggerud
Holloway-Suter-Kyrou
Joseph-Schenn-Bjugstad
Lucic-Sundqvist-Walker

Fowler-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Tucker-Mailloux

Binnington
Ellis

Neighbors and Torpo were banged up after the last game I think. Lucic being given every opportunity!

Everyone named in your post plus Kessel or Skinner for the 7th dman is likely making the real 23 man team (not the LTIR/rookie up and down stuff). I think it's the end for Texier.

Bjugstad, Joseph, old Lucic, Texier were born to have their spots taken by real talent coming up, which is the cycle we're going to see. We all love Sunny but as an on ice contributor his days are numbered too. Toropchenko and Walker seem like good bets to cling to the 4th line/pressbox role for a few years. to maintain stability as the turnover occurs.

I get the reasoning behind it; but I don't like Bjugstad on RW. He's been dominant in the FO circle(65%), I'd rather keep him there. The problem is, nobody else is stepping up to own that RW spot.

Edit- Ottawa Lines:

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Greig-Halliday-Lycksell
Washkurak-Pettersson-MacEwen
Kaliyev-Jenik-Boucher

Thomson-Yakemchuk
Donovvan-Matinpalo
Sebrango-Spence

Soogard
Merilaianen

[Harry S Deals]

Per Lou Korac on Twitter:

Buchnevich-Thomas-Snuggerud
Holloway-Suter-Kyrou
Joseph-Schenn-Bjugstad
Lucic-Sundqvist-Walker

Fowler-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Tucker-Mailloux

Binnington
Ellis

Neighbors and Torpo were banged up after the last game I think. Lucic being given every opportunity!

Everyone named in your post plus Kessel or Skinner for the 7th dman is likely making the real 23 man team (not the LTIR/rookie up and down stuff). I think it's the end for Texier.

Bjugstad, Joseph, old Lucic, Texier were born to have their spots taken by real talent coming up, which is the cycle we're going to see. We all love Sunny but as an on ice contributor his days are numbered too. Toropchenko and Walker seem like good bets to cling to the 4th line/pressbox role for a few years. to maintain stability as the turnover occurs.

I get the reasoning behind it; but I don't like Bjugstad on RW. He's been dominant in the FO circle(65%), I'd rather keep him there. The problem is, nobody else is stepping up to own that RW spot.

Edit- Ottawa Lines:

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Greig-Halliday-Lycksell
Washkurak-Pettersson-MacEwen
Kaliyev-Jenik-Boucher

Thomson-Yakemchuk
Donovvan-Matinpalo
Sebrango-Spence

Soogard
Merilaianen

I personally liked Stenberg for that role right now today but that would mean Army has to make a roster move or two he isnt ready to do or doesnt have to yet. Bjugstad is probably a better option today over Stenberg who can go down and play top line minutes and continue to simmer.
For me Torop is also on watch to be replaced he needs a better season vs last year

[Natl20]

This game on tv or streaming?

[Aesa]

This game on tv or streaming?

Streaming according to Blues app.

[The Average Gatsby]

This game on tv or streaming?

Streaming according to Blues app.

I live out of market so this probably doesn’t apply to most people here, but I’ve been able to watch every preseason game so far on Hulu.

[theograce]

Hope it’s as nasty as the last Sens Habs game.

That was bananas

[sneptsmoustache]

I get the reasoning behind it; but I don't like Bjugstad on RW. He's been dominant in the FO circle(65%), I'd rather keep him there. The problem is, nobody else is stepping up to own that RW spot.

Kimzey - where are you getting the 65% stat? I just went up and looked up his career stats, and he seems closer to 48-50% (i.e. closer to Schenn's range). Maybe I'm missing something, just curious. If it's 65%, we should have him out there taking every draw!!

[STL fan in MN]

I get the reasoning behind it; but I don't like Bjugstad on RW. He's been dominant in the FO circle(65%), I'd rather keep him there. The problem is, nobody else is stepping up to own that RW spot.

Kimzey - where are you getting the 65% stat? I just went up and looked up his career stats, and he seems closer to 48-50% (i.e. closer to Schenn's range). Maybe I'm missing something, just curious. If it's 65%, we should have him out there taking every draw!!

I would assume he’s looking at just this preseason.

But I’d counter that a lot of preseason opponents are minor leaguers and Jr players so I wouldn’t take a good % in preseason to mean a whole lot.

[STL fan in MN]

Hope it’s as nasty as the last Sens Habs game.

That was bananas

I don’t. I’d really prefer one of our guys not be 2 hand slashed in the wrist like Demidov was. Or someone get injured from a dirty hit or having to defend a teammate in a fight because of a dirty hit.

[kimzey59]

I get the reasoning behind it; but I don't like Bjugstad on RW. He's been dominant in the FO circle(65%), I'd rather keep him there. The problem is, nobody else is stepping up to own that RW spot.

Kimzey - where are you getting the 65% stat? I just went up and looked up his career stats, and he seems closer to 48-50% (i.e. closer to Schenn's range). Maybe I'm missing something, just curious. If it's 65%, we should have him out there taking every draw!!

Preseason stats.
Thus far in pre-season; Bjugstad is at 15 wins in 23 attempts(10 of 15 against Columbus; 5 of 8 against Dallas). That's 65.2%.
He's been killing it so far.

[TruBlueFan_1970]

This game on tv or streaming?

Streaming according to Blues app.

I live out of market so this probably doesn’t apply to most people here, but I’ve been able to watch every preseason game so far on Hulu.

Same. I've been able to watch all of them on ESPN+ which is affiliated with Disney and Hulu. It's the opposition broadcasters, but that upside is that it keeps me from having to listen to the drivel of Kerbs/Vitale.

[kimzey59]

I get the reasoning behind it; but I don't like Bjugstad on RW. He's been dominant in the FO circle(65%), I'd rather keep him there. The problem is, nobody else is stepping up to own that RW spot.

Kimzey - where are you getting the 65% stat? I just went up and looked up his career stats, and he seems closer to 48-50% (i.e. closer to Schenn's range). Maybe I'm missing something, just curious. If it's 65%, we should have him out there taking every draw!!

I would assume he’s looking at just this preseason.

But I’d counter that a lot of preseason opponents are minor leaguers and Jr players so I wouldn’t take a good % in preseason to mean a whole lot.

To an extent I'd agree.
But on the deep look he's been up against some tough opponents.
https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/ ... 010009.HTM
https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/ ... 010102.HTM

6 draws against Tyler Seguin(67% for Bjug)
2 against Matt Duchene(50%)
3 against Brendan Gaunce(100%)
7 against Cole SIllinger(43%)
3 against Del Bel Belluz(67%)
1 each against Keskinen and WIlliams(100%)

Just based on career stats, he's our #2 FO guy behind Thomas. And he seems to be living up to that thus far.

[STL fan in MN]

I get the reasoning behind it; but I don't like Bjugstad on RW. He's been dominant in the FO circle(65%), I'd rather keep him there. The problem is, nobody else is stepping up to own that RW spot.

Kimzey - where are you getting the 65% stat? I just went up and looked up his career stats, and he seems closer to 48-50% (i.e. closer to Schenn's range). Maybe I'm missing something, just curious. If it's 65%, we should have him out there taking every draw!!

I would assume he’s looking at just this preseason.

But I’d counter that a lot of preseason opponents are minor leaguers and Jr players so I wouldn’t take a good % in preseason to mean a whole lot.

To an extent I'd agree.
But on the deep look he's been up against some tough opponents.
https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/ ... 010009.HTM
https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/ ... 010102.HTM

6 draws against Tyler Seguin(67% for Bjug)
2 against Matt Duchene(50%)
3 against Brendan Gaunce(100%)
7 against Cole SIllinger(43%)
3 against Del Bel Belluz(67%)
1 each against Keskinen and WIlliams(100%)

Just based on career stats, he's our #2 FO guy behind Thomas. And he seems to be living up to that thus far.

Fair enough. Cool to look into it that deeply.

I see the value in him playing C but I could see him being good at RW too. And the C doesn’t always have to be the one taking the draw. Plus he has the advantage of being a righty. So pair him with Schenn, a lefty, and each could take draws on their strong side and then Schenn just plays C from a defensive responsibility standpoint even when Bjug takes the draws.

Or have Bjug play C and move Schenn back to RW, which is what he mostly played in Philly I think. All sorts of things to experiment with throughout the season to see what works best.