Why is the empty net strategy still terrible?

Join the discussion about the Blues.

[Complete Blues coverage on STLtoday.com]

Moderators: STLtoday Forum Moderators, Blues Talk Moderators

Post Reply
WeWentBlues0819
Forum User
Posts: 1285
Joined: 04 Apr 2022 09:42 am

Why is the empty net strategy still terrible?

Post by WeWentBlues0819 »

WHO is telling EVERY skater to ice the puck immediately when the get the puck? No other team does this. Other teams score empty netters.

Is it Monty's ego? What is happening?
blackinkbiz
Forum User
Posts: 4767
Joined: 05 May 2020 14:17 pm

Re: Why is the empty net strategy still terrible?

Post by blackinkbiz »

WeWentBlues0819 wrote: 02 Jan 2026 16:36 pm WHO is telling EVERY skater to ice the puck immediately when the get the puck? No other team does this. Other teams score empty netters.

Is it Monty's ego? What is happening?
To be fair, today's icing was total garbage. The Knights dman could have easily played that flipped puck. But he just let it bounce and the refs gave it to them.

Also, it's not as easy as the Blues seemingly allow other teams to make it look. The goal must appear to be 50 ft wide to Blues' opponents because they hit that thing dead center like it's a free throw on a consistent basis.

Blues look like they're trying to hit one of those game shots that you win a car on. I can't remember the last time they scored an ENG.
moose-and-squirrel
Forum User
Posts: 6103
Joined: 20 Dec 2020 10:49 am

Re: Why is the empty net strategy still terrible?

Post by moose-and-squirrel »

Monty's ego?? what the....
Old_Goat
Forum User
Posts: 994
Joined: 28 Dec 2024 08:46 am

Re: Why is the empty net strategy still terrible?

Post by Old_Goat »

blackinkbiz wrote: 02 Jan 2026 17:58 pm
WeWentBlues0819 wrote: 02 Jan 2026 16:36 pm WHO is telling EVERY skater to ice the puck immediately when the get the puck? No other team does this. Other teams score empty netters.

Is it Monty's ego? What is happening?
To be fair, today's icing was total garbage. The Knights dman could have easily played that flipped puck. But he just let it bounce and the refs gave it to them.

Also, it's not as easy as the Blues seemingly allow other teams to make it look. The goal must appear to be 50 ft wide to Blues' opponents because they hit that thing dead center like it's a free throw on a consistent basis.

Blues look like they're trying to hit one of those game shots that you win a car on. I can't remember the last time they scored an ENG.
It's because for years we have been petitioning the NHL for a rules change to put the net in the corner of the rink...since that is the only place we ever think to play it into the zone.
wiscrev
Forum User
Posts: 1013
Joined: 23 Nov 2018 23:26 pm

Re: Why is the empty net strategy still terrible?

Post by wiscrev »

:lol: :lol
Old_Goat wrote: 03 Jan 2026 09:13 am
blackinkbiz wrote: 02 Jan 2026 17:58 pm
WeWentBlues0819 wrote: 02 Jan 2026 16:36 pm WHO is telling EVERY skater to ice the puck immediately when the get the puck? No other team does this. Other teams score empty netters.

Is it Monty's ego? What is happening?
To be fair, today's icing was total garbage. The Knights dman could have easily played that flipped puck. But he just let it bounce and the refs gave it to them.

Also, it's not as easy as the Blues seemingly allow other teams to make it look. The goal must appear to be 50 ft wide to Blues' opponents because they hit that thing dead center like it's a free throw on a consistent basis.

Blues look like they're trying to hit one of those game shots that you win a car on. I can't remember the last time they scored an ENG.
It's because for years we have been petitioning the NHL for a rules change to put the net in the corner of the rink...since that is the only place we ever think to play it into the zone.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Post Reply