Why is Springfield tanking?

[a smell of green grass]

The only team underperforming worse right now than the Blues in the NHL is Springfield in the AHL.

Obviously, Doug Armstrong is the common denominator and the person most responsible for both train wrecks.

However, what is the chief reason on the ice?

1. Ellis is gone
2. Zherenko is in
3. Overall talent level is bad
4. The 2023 Blues Round 1 prospects are making no difference
5. Other

[a smell of green grass]

Now I'M 100% POSITIVE that Springfield is TANKING. They just sent Mailloux down.

[Old_Goat]

The common denominator is that you are the only sad loser whom wants both the Blues and their AHL affiliate to "tank."

[a smell of green grass]

The common denominator is that you are the only sad loser whom wants both the Blues and their AHL affiliate to "tank."

Old Goat is too old for humor. Just send him oats and close the door.

[smilinjoefission]

The only team underperforming worse right now than the Blues in the NHL is Springfield in the AHL.

Obviously, Doug Armstrong is the common denominator and the person most responsible for both train wrecks.

However, what is the chief reason on the ice?

1. Ellis is gone
2. Zherenko is in
3. Overall talent level is bad
4. The 2023 Blues Round 1 prospects are making no difference
5. Other

Springfield sucks, like the Blues, because of goalie issues. The only decent goalie Springfield had is gone. Zherenko has never been good. Cranley is basically an ECHL goalie, and I think the last goalie the Blues drafted before last draft...like 5 seasons ago. Ellis is gone, Hofer is here, Zherenko isn't showing he can handle the weight. Blues literally have no goalies in the system.

[a smell of green grass]

The only team underperforming worse right now than the Blues in the NHL is Springfield in the AHL.

Obviously, Doug Armstrong is the common denominator and the person most responsible for both train wrecks.

However, what is the chief reason on the ice?

1. Ellis is gone
2. Zherenko is in
3. Overall talent level is bad
4. The 2023 Blues Round 1 prospects are making no difference
5. Other

Springfield sucks, like the Blues, because of goalie issues. The only decent goalie Springfield had is gone. Zherenko has never been good. Cranley is basically an ECHL goalie, and I think the last goalie the Blues drafted before last draft...like 5 seasons ago. Ellis is gone, Hofer is here, Zherenko isn't showing he can handle the weight. Blues literally have no goalies in the system.

Wow. Just wow.

Is everyone well aware of who is most to blame and most responsible for that goalie situation?

[smilinjoefission]

The only team underperforming worse right now than the Blues in the NHL is Springfield in the AHL.

Obviously, Doug Armstrong is the common denominator and the person most responsible for both train wrecks.

However, what is the chief reason on the ice?

1. Ellis is gone
2. Zherenko is in
3. Overall talent level is bad
4. The 2023 Blues Round 1 prospects are making no difference
5. Other

Springfield sucks, like the Blues, because of goalie issues. The only decent goalie Springfield had is gone. Zherenko has never been good. Cranley is basically an ECHL goalie, and I think the last goalie the Blues drafted before last draft...like 5 seasons ago. Ellis is gone, Hofer is here, Zherenko isn't showing he can handle the weight. Blues literally have no goalies in the system.

Wow. Just wow.

Is everyone well aware of who is most to blame and most responsible for that goalie situation?

Would that be the same person responsible for the bloated payroll and horrid trades/signings of late?

[a smell of green grass]

The only team underperforming worse right now than the Blues in the NHL is Springfield in the AHL.

Obviously, Doug Armstrong is the common denominator and the person most responsible for both train wrecks.

However, what is the chief reason on the ice?

1. Ellis is gone
2. Zherenko is in
3. Overall talent level is bad
4. The 2023 Blues Round 1 prospects are making no difference
5. Other

Springfield sucks, like the Blues, because of goalie issues. The only decent goalie Springfield had is gone. Zherenko has never been good. Cranley is basically an ECHL goalie, and I think the last goalie the Blues drafted before last draft...like 5 seasons ago. Ellis is gone, Hofer is here, Zherenko isn't showing he can handle the weight. Blues literally have no goalies in the system.

Wow. Just wow.

Is everyone well aware of who is most to blame and most responsible for that goalie situation?

Would that be the same person responsible for the bloated payroll and horrid trades/signings of late?

Maybe Buchnevich can play goalie in Springfield for the next 8 years.

[skilles]

Youth is why Springfield is not good, I was thinking that when people were talking about how they were going to be good because of all the prospects coming in when it was looking to me like that would likely cause the opposite.

[a smell of green grass]

Youth is why Springfield is not good, I was thinking that when people were talking about how they were going to be good because of all the prospects coming in when it was looking to me like that would likely cause the opposite.

Oh. Gosh. I thought the AHL was all youth. I was NOT aware that the Blues Youth were up against Communist USSR Veterans in their prime.

[skilles]

Youth is why Springfield is not good, I was thinking that when people were talking about how they were going to be good because of all the prospects coming in when it was looking to me like that would likely cause the opposite.

Oh. Gosh. I thought the AHL was all youth. I was NOT aware that the Blues Youth were up against Communist USSR Veterans in their prime.

lol Well you were/are VERY wrong.

[roadkillIL]

skilles----may I insert "and continue to be" behind were/are, in yer sentence for a more descriptive, accurate representation of the thread poster?