Humming offense

[STL fan in MN]

Thomas, Kyrou, Schenn, Neighbours etc haven’t even played in a game yet. Settle down, it’s preseason.

Obviously, a scoring barrage from our minor leaguers and prospects would’ve been nice but it’s really not that big of a deal or indicative of much of anything.

[Aesa]

Thomas, Kyrou, Schenn, Neighbours etc haven’t even played in a game yet. Settle down, it’s preseason.

Obviously, a scoring barrage from our minor leaguers and prospects would’ve been nice but it’s really not that big of a deal or indicative of much of anything.

^^^^ THIS ^^^^

[BalotelliMassive]

I believe that was the Dallas game lineup. Going in I thought they would generate offense but watching the game I understood why they struggled, the bottom two lines did nothing and the Stars held the top line in check. Toro-Walker did generate some pressure and drew a penalty, but Walker was like 2 for 9 on the faceoff dot (he's a WING, not a center!).

Defensively Binnington bailed them out time and again. Broberg and Mailloux looked fine, the kids were shaky.

Yeah - that was a pretty fun game and Binnington was obviously the star. I thought the Blues top lines would've dominated...I didn't recognize any of the Star players for the most part.

[dhsux]

Not crazy about the shots on goal in Dallas but so many factors involved in preseason I am not concerned what so ever.

The pre-season standings are not historically indicative of regular season standings.

[somni]

Not concerned one bit. I look at individual plays in varied situations. It's just a quick player evaluations.

[sneptsmoustache]

I probably woudn't worry about it just yet . Monty said in an interview that they've been completely overwhelming these young players with information on "the system" and they're probably out on the ice trying to figure out which was is up or down. (I'm definitely paraphrasing.) Power plays were super disjointed. etc.

The one thing they all seemed to have figured out is "get the puck to Carbonneau" which I'm not going to complain about haha.

[TampaBlues78]

Isn't hockey preseason one of the most eggregious in terms of non coherant lineups? Each line is playing individually. They aren't playing a specific system for the win. The players are trying to play with their linemates to create single opportunities. Road groups travel different rosters. They literally have the least amount of practice before their first game in any sport. Baseball has a whole spring training regime. Football even has a couple weeks tho their practice isn't so much a practice anymore.

This is a funny post. Winning the preseason is no ones goal I can guarantee you that.

I never said anything about winning the games… Just a little concerning that we have two goals in two games… it’s mostly trying to play it off as joke(ish) post but, I am gonna be honest I expected way more than that.

[a smell of green grass]

The Springfield Thunderbirds were 34-32 last year. This reflects our prospects vs the prospects from other teams. It reflects AVERAGE results.

Experts rank our prospects as AVERAGE, 15 out of 30. This reflects that our talent is AVERAGE.

Anyone expecting our prospects to produce a winning effect in the NHL better than AVERAGE is naive and foolish.

[a smell of green grass]

Isn't hockey preseason one of the most eggregious in terms of non coherant lineups? Each line is playing individually. They aren't playing a specific system for the win. The players are trying to play with their linemates to create single opportunities. Road groups travel different rosters. They literally have the least amount of practice before their first game in any sport. Baseball has a whole spring training regime. Football even has a couple weeks tho their practice isn't so much a practice anymore.

This is a funny post. Winning the preseason is no ones goal I can guarantee you that.

I never said anything about winning the games… Just a little concerning that we have two goals in two games… it’s mostly trying to play it off as joke(ish) post but, I am gonna be honest I expected way more than that.

Not to pile on after the tackle, but....

Our team was trying to put the puck in the net past prospects, not NHL goalies.

Minnesota and Columbus were up against Binnington and Hofer for most of the game.

Do you think that Army was trying to "HIDE SOMETHING" with his goalie starts?

[b-a-a-a-rclay]

[DawgDad]

Isn't hockey preseason one of the most eggregious in terms of non coherant lineups? Each line is playing individually. They aren't playing a specific system for the win. The players are trying to play with their linemates to create single opportunities. Road groups travel different rosters. They literally have the least amount of practice before their first game in any sport. Baseball has a whole spring training regime. Football even has a couple weeks tho their practice isn't so much a practice anymore.

This is a funny post. Winning the preseason is no ones goal I can guarantee you that.

I never said anything about winning the games… Just a little concerning that we have two goals in two games… it’s mostly trying to play it off as joke(ish) post but, I am gonna be honest I expected way more than that.

Not to pile on after the tackle, but....

Our team was trying to put the puck in the net past prospects, not NHL goalies.

Minnesota and Columbus were up against Binnington and Hofer for most of the game.

Do you think that Army was trying to "HIDE SOMETHING" with his goalie starts?

All indications are he must enjoy reading your posts.

[seattleblue]

What is being watched right now is where these guys are compared to where they each left off at the end of last season.

Some of these players do not matter for the Blues main NHL team. There are a few key questions Blues coaches want to get data on. Namely, how does Holloway look back in game action? Given Carbonneau's current impact at this level, what does he need to focus on this season in development? How is Dvorsky thinking/handling the center spot at the NHL level after an all star season there in the AHL? Will Broberg-Mailloux be a pair they can start with in the real season? How sharp are the goalies coming off the summer? How well does Lindstein handle his main brief, which will be to calm the zone down, get the team out of trouble and make a good first pass? How soon can we trust Stancl in a third line role? Do Texier and Joseph still have fight in them? How does Jiricek look at this playing weight after his rough D+1? Where are Burns and Fischer in their development? Is Stenberg ready after half a season in the AHL? Took a bad tripping penalty in the neutral zone but also had a flurry of chances late.

That's all they are doing, the score is there to provide structure for these numerous evaluations. I would say the answers to most of these questions have been positive. Who cares about the results of a preseason game or a scrimmage?

The only people nobody has any questions about ar Torpo and Walker, they are the same, which is good.

[a smell of green grass]

Isn't hockey preseason one of the most eggregious in terms of non coherant lineups? Each line is playing individually. They aren't playing a specific system for the win. The players are trying to play with their linemates to create single opportunities. Road groups travel different rosters. They literally have the least amount of practice before their first game in any sport. Baseball has a whole spring training regime. Football even has a couple weeks tho their practice isn't so much a practice anymore.

This is a funny post. Winning the preseason is no ones goal I can guarantee you that.

I never said anything about winning the games… Just a little concerning that we have two goals in two games… it’s mostly trying to play it off as joke(ish) post but, I am gonna be honest I expected way more than that.

Not to pile on after the tackle, but....

Our team was trying to put the puck in the net past prospects, not NHL goalies.

Minnesota and Columbus were up against Binnington and Hofer for most of the game.

Do you think that Army was trying to "HIDE SOMETHING" with his goalie starts?

All indications are he must enjoy reading your posts.

There are 3 sections in the BluesTalk Library:

1. Romance - This is where you will find the Army Romance Novels

2. Science Fiction - This is where you will find experts telling you to not think about anything too much, lest you fret.

3. Hockey - This is where readers will find the ASOGG posts, and a few other authors.

In regards to readership, I like my chances.

[Aesa]

Isn't hockey preseason one of the most eggregious in terms of non coherant lineups? Each line is playing individually. They aren't playing a specific system for the win. The players are trying to play with their linemates to create single opportunities. Road groups travel different rosters. They literally have the least amount of practice before their first game in any sport. Baseball has a whole spring training regime. Football even has a couple weeks tho their practice isn't so much a practice anymore.

This is a funny post. Winning the preseason is no ones goal I can guarantee you that.

I never said anything about winning the games… Just a little concerning that we have two goals in two games… it’s mostly trying to play it off as joke(ish) post but, I am gonna be honest I expected way more than that.

Not to pile on after the tackle, but....

Our team was trying to put the puck in the net past prospects, not NHL goalies.

Minnesota and Columbus were up against Binnington and Hofer for most of the game.

Do you think that Army was trying to "HIDE SOMETHING" with his goalie starts?

All indications are he must enjoy reading your posts.

There are 3 sections in the BluesTalk Library:

1. Romance - This is where you will find the Army Romance Novels

2. Science Fiction - This is where you will find experts telling you to not think about anything too much, lest you fret.

3. Hockey - This is where readers will find the ASOGG posts, and a few other authors.

In regards to readership, I like my chances.

Talk about overblown ego. What a clown show you are.

[2forDiving]

Isn't hockey preseason one of the most eggregious in terms of non coherant lineups? Each line is playing individually. They aren't playing a specific system for the win. The players are trying to play with their linemates to create single opportunities. Road groups travel different rosters. They literally have the least amount of practice before their first game in any sport. Baseball has a whole spring training regime. Football even has a couple weeks tho their practice isn't so much a practice anymore.

This is a funny post. Winning the preseason is no ones goal I can guarantee you that.

I never said anything about winning the games… Just a little concerning that we have two goals in two games… it’s mostly trying to play it off as joke(ish) post but, I am gonna be honest I expected way more than that.

Not to pile on after the tackle, but....

Our team was trying to put the puck in the net past prospects, not NHL goalies.

Minnesota and Columbus were up against Binnington and Hofer for most of the game.

Do you think that Army was trying to "HIDE SOMETHING" with his goalie starts?

All indications are he must enjoy reading your posts.

There are 3 sections in the BluesTalk Library:

1. Romance - This is where you will find the Army Romance Novels

2. Science Fiction - This is where you will find experts telling you to not think about anything too much, lest you fret.

3. Hockey - This is where readers will not find the ASOGG posts

In regards to readership, I like my chances.

4. Delusional or Grossly incompetent - This is where you will find ASOGG drivel

Note: Also fixed no. 3

[a smell of green grass]

Isn't hockey preseason one of the most eggregious in terms of non coherant lineups? Each line is playing individually. They aren't playing a specific system for the win. The players are trying to play with their linemates to create single opportunities. Road groups travel different rosters. They literally have the least amount of practice before their first game in any sport. Baseball has a whole spring training regime. Football even has a couple weeks tho their practice isn't so much a practice anymore.

This is a funny post. Winning the preseason is no ones goal I can guarantee you that.

I never said anything about winning the games… Just a little concerning that we have two goals in two games… it’s mostly trying to play it off as joke(ish) post but, I am gonna be honest I expected way more than that.

Not to pile on after the tackle, but....

Our team was trying to put the puck in the net past prospects, not NHL goalies.

Minnesota and Columbus were up against Binnington and Hofer for most of the game.

Do you think that Army was trying to "HIDE SOMETHING" with his goalie starts?

All indications are he must enjoy reading your posts.

There are 3 sections in the BluesTalk Library:

1. Romance - This is where you will find the Army Romance Novels

2. Science Fiction - This is where you will find experts telling you to not think about anything too much, lest you fret.

3. Hockey - This is where readers will not find the ASOGG posts

In regards to readership, I like my chances.

4. Delusional or Grossly incompetent - This is where you will find ASOGG drivel

5. Biography.- This is where posters talk about other posters. I would not suggest spending any time there because it is boring.