GDT: Hawks at Blues 7:00 ESPN+ Hulu

[hotrivets]

No skate so NHL.com guesses- for the 10 people still watching. Oops it's on + so make that 7 people.

Blues projected lineup

Jake Neighbours -- Robert Thomas -- Pavel Buchnevich
Dylan Holloway -- Brayden Schenn -- Mathieu Joseph
Pius Suter -- Dalibor Dvorsky -- Robby Fabbri
Hugh McGing -- Oskar Sundqvist -- Aleksanteri Kaskimaki

Cam Fowler -- Colton Parayko
Philip Broberg -- Justin Faulk
Tyler Tucker -- Logan Mailloux

Joel Hofer

[hotrivets]

Blackhawks projected lineup

Ryan Greene -- Connor Bedard -- Andre Burakovsky
Oliver Moore -- Frank Nazar -- Tyler Bertuzzi
Teuvo Teravainen -- Jason Dickinson -- Ilya Mikheyev
Colton Dach -- Ryan Donato -- Sam Lafferty

Alex Vlasic -- Louis Crevier
Matt Grzelcyk -- Artyom Levshunov
Wyatt Kaiser -- Connor Murphy

Spencer Knight
Arvid Soderblom

Scratched: Dominic Toninato

Injured: Nick Foligno (hand)

[DawgDad]

Will Monty throw in the towel on efforts to ice a fourth line?

[hotrivets]

Will Monty throw in the towel on efforts to ice a fourth line?

Since Kas was sent down I guess he inserts Luff or goes 11-7. Hawks have started to come on so could be another beatdown.

[Cahokanut]

[fork] espn.

[zamadoo]

Oops it's on + so make that 7 people.

[Bluesbacker]

How about another curb stomping!!

Hell Bedard could do a Berenson on us!!

[hotrivets]

How about another curb stomping!!

Hell Bedard could do a Berenson on us!!

Another top skill guy who isn't afraid to win puck battles- who knew?

[blackinkbiz]

I actually thought McGing looked decent last night but just realized he's 27 years old so bleh, nothing to get excited about there.

Watched a few Gavin McKenna highlights today since a high draft pick is looking more and more likely. Oh, and I've read somewhere--can't remember where--that once the Blues have a TOP5 PICK in the lineup they're pretty much a lock to win 70 games a year. Some places say McKenna's a "generational" talent but pretty much every year we're told the projected #1 is "generational."

But then I read that recently McKenna is now viewed as TOP-5 but not a lock for #1. He has a great, incredibly fast and accurate release and shot but wow is he skinny.

IF the Blues finished last in the NHL what's their chances of getting the #1 in 26 and whoops just realized they wouldn't get that pick until 27.

All this losing is frying my brain.

[zamadoo]

I actually thought McGing looked decent last night but just realized he's 27 years old so bleh, nothing to get excited about there.

Watched a few Gavin McKenna highlights today since a high draft pick is looking more and more likely. Oh, and I've read somewhere--can't remember where--that once the Blues have a TOP5 PICK in the lineup they're pretty much a lock to win 70 games a year. Some places say McKenna's a "generational" talent but pretty much every year we're told the projected #1 is "generational."

But then I read that recently McKenna is now viewed as TOP-5 but not a lock for #1. He has a great, incredibly fast and accurate release and shot but wow is he skinny.

IF the Blues finished last in the NHL what's their chances of getting the #1 in 26 and whoops just realized they wouldn't get that pick until 27.

All this losing is frying my brain.

In 2 days we celebrate the anniversary of the Fowler trade, which completely changed the fate of the team last season.

Army will of course say later on "getting guys back from injury is like a trade"

but I wouldn't rule out a significant move here in December

Maybe he will concede? Might not have to. Either way, the results from this season determine our pick for the 2026 draft.

[blackinkbiz]

I actually thought McGing looked decent last night but just realized he's 27 years old so bleh, nothing to get excited about there.

Watched a few Gavin McKenna highlights today since a high draft pick is looking more and more likely. Oh, and I've read somewhere--can't remember where--that once the Blues have a TOP5 PICK in the lineup they're pretty much a lock to win 70 games a year. Some places say McKenna's a "generational" talent but pretty much every year we're told the projected #1 is "generational."

But then I read that recently McKenna is now viewed as TOP-5 but not a lock for #1. He has a great, incredibly fast and accurate release and shot but wow is he skinny.

IF the Blues finished last in the NHL what's their chances of getting the #1 in 26 and whoops just realized they wouldn't get that pick until 27.

All this losing is frying my brain.

In 2 days we celebrate the anniversary of the Fowler trade, which completely changed the fate of the team last season.

Army will of course say later on "getting guys back from injury is like a trade"

but I wouldn't rule out a significant move here in December

Maybe he will concede? Might not have to. Either way, the results from this season determine our pick for the 2026 draft.

I have 0 faith in their ability to turn this thing around, mostly because of the injuries and how badly they've decimated an already limping offense.

If they had great goaltending to bail them out and allow them to open up their play and start taking some chances to get the engine into gear, maybe, but, right now, they're getting burned on every mistake and rarely converting on opportunities.

Pretty much the worst Blues team I've seen since the early 2010's. Even before the injuries they only scored 5 goals twice and never more than that.

So yeah, it's a shame they extended Fowler as he likely could have landed a nice prospect at the TDL.

[MiamiLaw]

I actually thought McGing looked decent last night but just realized he's 27 years old so bleh, nothing to get excited about there.

Watched a few Gavin McKenna highlights today since a high draft pick is looking more and more likely. Oh, and I've read somewhere--can't remember where--that once the Blues have a TOP5 PICK in the lineup they're pretty much a lock to win 70 games a year. Some places say McKenna's a "generational" talent but pretty much every year we're told the projected #1 is "generational."

But then I read that recently McKenna is now viewed as TOP-5 but not a lock for #1. He has a great, incredibly fast and accurate release and shot but wow is he skinny.

IF the Blues finished last in the NHL what's their chances of getting the #1 in 26 and whoops just realized they wouldn't get that pick until 27.

All this losing is frying my brain.

McKenna is starting to slide a bit apparently. He's not considered the lock 1 overall he once was. Admittedly, I know nothing about prospects nor do I watch any games so I am just going off of what I have read. One of the guys here that follow the prospects may smack me down on this and I would 100% defer to them.

Here is a video I recently saw:

https://youtu.be/jGBSU8PlZ6c

[dhsux]

I'd like to see some signs of the turnaround that's coming upon this team.

Maybe tonight.

[crookedfeeder]

I was thinking a goal from Holloway or Thomas. Do I gamble....

[zamadoo]

I actually thought McGing looked decent last night but just realized he's 27 years old so bleh, nothing to get excited about there.

Watched a few Gavin McKenna highlights today since a high draft pick is looking more and more likely. Oh, and I've read somewhere--can't remember where--that once the Blues have a TOP5 PICK in the lineup they're pretty much a lock to win 70 games a year. Some places say McKenna's a "generational" talent but pretty much every year we're told the projected #1 is "generational."

But then I read that recently McKenna is now viewed as TOP-5 but not a lock for #1. He has a great, incredibly fast and accurate release and shot but wow is he skinny.

IF the Blues finished last in the NHL what's their chances of getting the #1 in 26 and whoops just realized they wouldn't get that pick until 27.

All this losing is frying my brain.

In 2 days we celebrate the anniversary of the Fowler trade, which completely changed the fate of the team last season.

Army will of course say later on "getting guys back from injury is like a trade"

but I wouldn't rule out a significant move here in December

Maybe he will concede? Might not have to. Either way, the results from this season determine our pick for the 2026 draft.

I have 0 faith in their ability to turn this thing around, mostly because of the injuries and how badly they've decimated an already limping offense.

If they had great goaltending to bail them out and allow them to open up their play and start taking some chances to get the engine into gear, maybe, but, right now, they're getting burned on every mistake and rarely converting on opportunities.

Pretty much the worst Blues team I've seen since the early 2010's. Even before the injuries they only scored 5 goals twice and never more than that.

So yeah, it's a shame they extended Fowler as he likely could have landed a nice prospect at the TDL.

It's as bad as last year, worse with all the injuries. Let's say last year was 09-10, this year is 10-11...next year we'll be first place

[82birds]

LET'S GO BLUES