Halak Press Conference on Thursday

[cprice12]

From JR's Morning Skate...

HALAK TO BE INTRODUCED
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/p ... 2bc8b.html

The Blues announced today that there will be a press conference Thursday at 11 a.m. to welcome new goalie Jaroslav Halak to St. Louis. The press conference will be held inside the Scottrade Center atrium and is open to the public.
Halak's first day on the ice at the Ice Zone in Hazelwood is expected to be on Friday.
Armstrong said today that the Blues expect Halak, the team's starting netminder, to play roughly 55 games this season.
"Davis and (new Blues goaltending coach) Corey Hirsch will work with Jaro to decide how many starts is enough," Armstrong said. "We would think that the 55-range going into it is a good number. But if he's a workhorse and he doesn't wear out, he might get more. Or, if he feels that he needs rest .... I think (with backup Ty Conklin), we have one of the best goaltending combinations in the game."

[Winning Unlimited]

How can they hold Ty Conklin with such a high regard? He didn't win a game at home last season.

[glen a richter]

How can they hold any of the players with such a high regard? They barely won any games last season.

FTFY

[cprice12]

How can they hold Ty Conklin with such a high regard? He didn't win a game at home last season.

He won one home game...he was 1-6 at home last season...granted, it was in Sweden...but technically, it was a home game...against Detroit.

[dmiles2186]

Didn't want to start a new thread but found this funny little nugget.

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entr ... 1/24394932

By the time it was over, Halak had signed autographs, taken pictures and greeted some 5,000 people.

Now there will be some nights when that’s as many fans as he will play before in St. Louis.

Totally right. Seeing as the Blues finished, I believe, in the top 10 in attendance last year.

[philco_3]

You could tell Halak was thrilled to be here. The look on his face just looked like ya I'm here to collect a paycheck.