GDT: Stars at Blues 7:00 ESPN+ Hulu

[Jeff Goldblum]

It looked like a long straight shot and where Binnington could see it. Where was it deflected? who do you think it was? What bad luck. Like the 2nd goal

Maybe Binner should just retire. Must be incredibly disappointing for this to happen over and over again

Hit off Joseph. Still should have had it.

Do you think it's easy to adjust to a shot that is going far left and ends up top right? I don't think it is.

It wasn't going far left and it was going slow.

It was going far left and then got deflected. What you consider slow is still 60+ mph.

He's a professional goaltender playing in the best league in the world making millions of dollars. He should be able to stop a 60 mph puck from the blue line.

[a smell of green grass]

It was deflected. If you want to blame someone for that goal, it falls on the center. First, as someone else said, it does seem like the Blues NEVER win close and late faceoffs in their own end. But, if you're going to lose it, and least do something to try and prevent them from winning a perfect assist back to the point. Their Dman didn't even have to move to accept that.

You couldn't have intentionally passed that puck more perfectly. That's pretty much been the Blues entire season.

Hey, maybe ol' smelly is right and fate has aligned the stars for the Blues to nab the #1 overall pick. Perhaps destiny will allow McKenna or the Stenberg brothers to lead the Blues to glory for the next 15 years.

For ol' smelly to be "right", let's fully clarify.
- The Blues roster needs elite players, especially at 1C and RHD QB. They have had nothing close for years.
- The ONLY WAY to get young elite 1C and RHD is via the NHL draft.
- Army is BELOW AVERAGE at bringing in talent via the NHL draft, and he needs to pick HIGH to have any chance at bringing in elite talent.
- Army is UNPROVEN regarding the NHL draft. Drafting HIGH is the only time when the value of the scouting dept can be truly evaluated, and Army has not drafted HIGH in 20 years.
- Army and the Blues actively sabotage their chances of getting HIGH picks across many years. The best pick that we have had in 20 years is #10 in 2023. No franchise is as adept as the Blues at winning meaningless regular season games in March.
- Re-whatever 1.0 accomplished very little towards a CUP roster. The best under-23 players in the NHL are NOT on the Blues roster. That's the whole purpose of a re-whatever!!! Why did other teams NOT IN RE-WHATEVER MODE bring in better talent than the Blues?
- Re-whatever 2.0 may accomplish even less unless the approach changes.

[moose-and-squirrel]

It looked like a long straight shot and where Binnington could see it. Where was it deflected? who do you think it was? What bad luck. Like the 2nd goal

Maybe Binner should just retire. Must be incredibly disappointing for this to happen over and over again

Hit off Joseph. Still should have had it.

Do you think it's easy to adjust to a shot that is going far left and ends up top right? I don't think it is.

It wasn't going far left and it was going slow.

It was going far left and then got deflected. What you consider slow is still 60+ mph.

He's a professional goaltender playing in the best league in the world making millions of dollars. He should be able to stop a 60 mph puck from the blue line.

obviously never played the position.. deflections are very hard to track

[Jeff Goldblum]

It looked like a long straight shot and where Binnington could see it. Where was it deflected? who do you think it was? What bad luck. Like the 2nd goal

Maybe Binner should just retire. Must be incredibly disappointing for this to happen over and over again

Hit off Joseph. Still should have had it.

Do you think it's easy to adjust to a shot that is going far left and ends up top right? I don't think it is.

It wasn't going far left and it was going slow.

It was going far left and then got deflected. What you consider slow is still 60+ mph.

He's a professional goaltender playing in the best league in the world making millions of dollars. He should be able to stop a 60 mph puck from the blue line.

obviously never played the position.. deflections are very hard to track

Funny Hofer doesn't seem to have so many issues with deflections. Every time binnington loses it's because 7 pucks were deflected past him.

[wiscrev]

lol at people who are tantruming at Binnington on a deflection. has he been anything but awful this year? no. but that was deflected off Joseph pretty obviously

we have the rangers and flames hunting the second pick dropping like a rock we didn't want a point. we need the highest end talent possible we need regulation losses, there are only 29 games left.

Who's tantruming? Merely stating that a professional goaltender should be able to stop a slow fluttering puck from the point.

Why don't you try doing that, Puppet-boy? It will be harder that you think.

[sdaltons]

I’m pretty amazed that there are people that are actually defending Binnington right now. You either want a good draft pick so bad that you are relieved the Blues didn’t get a point or you are in some ways associated with the Blues.

He’s so indefensible and those that are playing a role to keep trotting him out there must be feeling guilty for ruining the Blues season. So maybe they found their way to this forum. I know it’s far fetched but I don’t see how you can defend that slop

He's had a bad year. That does not mean every single goal that goes in is his fault. Pointing out why one might not have been is not a defense of his entire body of work.

[Jeff Goldblum]

lol at people who are tantruming at Binnington on a deflection. has he been anything but awful this year? no. but that was deflected off Joseph pretty obviously

we have the rangers and flames hunting the second pick dropping like a rock we didn't want a point. we need the highest end talent possible we need regulation losses, there are only 29 games left.

Who's tantruming? Merely stating that a professional goaltender should be able to stop a slow fluttering puck from the point.

Why don't you try doing that, Puppet-boy? It will be harder that you think.

I'm not a professional goaltender who has been chosen to represent Canada as one of the best goalies in the world.

[Blues Dave]

Oettinger allowed one less goal than Binny. Wish we could score more goals "once" in a while.

[zamadoo]

It was deflected. If you want to blame someone for that goal, it falls on the center. First, as someone else said, it does seem like the Blues NEVER win close and late faceoffs in their own end. But, if you're going to lose it, and least do something to try and prevent them from winning a perfect assist back to the point. Their Dman didn't even have to move to accept that.

You couldn't have intentionally passed that puck more perfectly. That's pretty much been the Blues entire season.

Hey, maybe ol' smelly is right and fate has aligned the stars for the Blues to nab the #1 overall pick. Perhaps destiny will allow McKenna or the Stenberg brothers to lead the Blues to glory for the next 15 years.

Playing Tankathon tonight, it only took 4 tries to end up with the number 1 pick, after finishing 2nd to last. The first 3 tries, not so much, as we ended up picking 4th! I think I will quit playing and leave on a winning NOTE. (pun intended)

This is the primary reason I don't support full on tanking. The league is set up so that you shouldn't have to. You still have a chance to move from #10 to #1. #15 to #10. And you still have a chance to move from #1 to #10.

I've mentioned before, but the way it's kind of working out for the Blues reminds me of how COL jumped around from good to horrible year after year while they drafted their top guys. We picked #10, we made the playoffs, now we're likely picking top 10 again. It's still possible the team once again wins a lot to end the season, but I think they're too far gone to make the playoffs at this point, having lost their last 5 and gone 2-7-1 in their last 10.

Really hoping at least one deal is made before the TDL.

In the NHL you cannot drop from #1 to #10, at #1 you can only fall to #3. The lowest pick that can fall to #10 is #8 so its not that dramatic

Right now the Blues have a 14% chance at 1 or two they have a 30% chance at #3 and almost 40% at #4.

Thanks for that clarification. It's happened in the recent past, so maybe they changed the rules.

[hotrivets]

It was encouraging to see them battle back and play well in the third- until they didn't. Some of these guys are going to be here next year- especially the young guys. The inability to close out games just happens too often to not be related to training and practices. Add that to the inability to enter the Ozone and to clear our Dzone.

I still want to see coaching changes.

[wiscrev]

lol at people who are tantruming at Binnington on a deflection. has he been anything but awful this year? no. but that was deflected off Joseph pretty obviously

we have the rangers and flames hunting the second pick dropping like a rock we didn't want a point. we need the highest end talent possible we need regulation losses, there are only 29 games left.

Who's tantruming? Merely stating that a professional goaltender should be able to stop a slow fluttering puck from the point.

Why don't you try doing that, Puppet-boy? It will be harder that you think.

I'm not a professional goaltender who has been chosen to represent Canada as one of the best goalies in the world.

Then don't Biotch about the selection.

[Jeff Goldblum]

lol at people who are tantruming at Binnington on a deflection. has he been anything but awful this year? no. but that was deflected off Joseph pretty obviously

we have the rangers and flames hunting the second pick dropping like a rock we didn't want a point. we need the highest end talent possible we need regulation losses, there are only 29 games left.

Who's tantruming? Merely stating that a professional goaltender should be able to stop a slow fluttering puck from the point.

Why don't you try doing that, Puppet-boy? It will be harder that you think.

I'm not a professional goaltender who has been chosen to represent Canada as one of the best goalies in the world.

Then don't Biotch about the selection.

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