GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Discuss the St. Louis Blues, the NHL, or anything hockey. (Formerly the Blues News Forum)

Moderator: LGB Mods

User avatar
dmiles2186
Hockey God
Hockey God
Posts: 7288
Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:29 am
Location: Selling Air Bombays--for kids who want to coach

GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by dmiles2186 »

BLUES at SHARKS

(Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

TV: TSN, NBCSN, RDS, FS-MW (HD), CSN-CA (HD)

Big Story: The Sharks, who needed a win on the final night of the regular season just to secure the seventh spot in the Western Conference, return home with a much-needed split of the first two games in St. Louis.

Team Scope:

Blues: St. Louis will be without starting goaltender Jaroslav Halak for Game 3, as he was forced to leave Saturday night's 3-0 win at the Scottrade Center due to a lower-body injury. Halak was hurt when Blues defenseman Barret Jackman collided with his goaltender early in the second period.

With Halak out, Brian Elliott will get the start for St. Louis. Elliott is coming off a phenomenal season that saw him go 23-10-4 with a 1.56 goals-against average and .940 save percentage.

"We're lucky because we've been a two-man rotation since Day 1 here," coach Ken Hitchcock said. "You don't expect something like this to happen but it does. We're lucky we're in the situation we're in. We have two good goalies, a 1 and a 1A literally. Both guys have played in pretty much every building and both guys have played well in every building. For us, we don't miss a beat."

Sharks: More than 130 penalty minutes were handed out during Game 2, and San Jose knows it must remain focused on the task at hand -- victories -- if it hopes of ousting the second-seeded Blues. Sharks coach Todd McLellan said Sunday that he liked the way his team responded to what transpired Saturday night, but wins are more important.

"There's a lot of emotion in playoffs," McLellan said. "We see that in each of the games played. At the end of the day, you've got to score more goals than the other team. You don't get to move on for winning the scraps and being in the penalty box more. We've got to control our emotions, we've got to focus our attention on the task at hand and not get wrapped up in all the other stuff that happens."

Injury Report: Halak is currently the only injured player on the Blues' roster. … Sharks forward Dominic Moore suffered a broken nose in the final moments of Game 2, but is expected to play Monday night.

Stat Pack: The Sharks are 1-for-7 on the power play in the series. They went 1-for-15 via the man advantage against St. Louis during the regular season.

Puck Drop: "If [the Blues are] going to take some penalties, undisciplined penalties, we have to make them pay for it. [Saturday] night, we weren't as good as we were in Game 1. We were a little disjointed, so we'll look at fixing that." -- Sharks coach Todd McLellan
Image

2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Not Ott, because he is a booger-eating dumb dumb

User avatar
Nyghtewynd
LGB Booster - Yellow
LGB Booster - Yellow
Posts: 4559
Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2003 1:41 am
Location: St. Louis, MO

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by Nyghtewynd »

The series ends tonight, boys.

Blues win 4-1 and crush SJ's spirit. It's just a matter of time now.
dhabums wrote:You and your buddies here are a joke and most of this site knows it.
Sponsor of Having A Real Good Time, Happy Pony, and all those who suffer from being right all the time.

User avatar
thedoc
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 1054
Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:22 pm
Location: O'Fallon or TOP SHELF

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by thedoc »

If we can repeat what we did Saturday I think it will be a 4-1 win as well. I don't know what happened between Thursday and Saturday but whatever Jackman ate/drank I hope they have more for him. He went from being the WTF is he doing guy to everywhere. I just wonder if they will try to open the "Polak Door" again?
Image

Official Sponsor of "The Barn"
2013-2014 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2012-2013 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2011-2012 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2010-2011 Official Sponsor of Brad Winchester
2009-2010 Official Sponsor of Paul Kariya

User avatar
DaDitka
Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame
Posts: 2800
Joined: Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:21 pm
Location: sailing with the Captain

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by DaDitka »

I actually expect the Sharks to 'not' be chippy at all tonight...at least not at first. I think they are going to try an lure us into some early penalties and hope to get an early PP goal.

We need to play smart, and not let emotion get the best of us. I think Backes has played pretty dangerously in that regard....he's been very close to a lot of dumb penalties.

Play smart and take this game and the series is over.

I'm not suggesting we don;t finish our checks and play physical....I'm just saying "don;t get baited after the whistle".
Image

2012-2013 Official LGB Sponsor of Patrik 'Bulan' Berglund

User avatar
thedoc
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 1054
Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:22 pm
Location: O'Fallon or TOP SHELF

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by thedoc »

Backes has been playing really hard but also with his heart on his sleeve. A little more discretion on how he has done some things wouldn't be a bad idea.
Image

Official Sponsor of "The Barn"
2013-2014 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2012-2013 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2011-2012 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2010-2011 Official Sponsor of Brad Winchester
2009-2010 Official Sponsor of Paul Kariya

User avatar
goon attack
Hockey God
Hockey God
Posts: 17344
Joined: Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:18 pm

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by goon attack »

So, people are saying we should let off their jugular? :?
No franking way. Full speed ahead. Pummel them early and often. :goblues:
Official 2023-'24 Sponsor of: Dua Lipa, Craig Berube, and yoga pants

'22-'23: Kim Wexler; '21-'22: Slayyyter; '21: fat chicks and covid-19; '19-'20: Taco Bell's Spicy Tostada (discontinued); '18-'19: Bhad Bhabie; '17-'18 Pitbull.'16-'17: Donald J. Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Karlie Kloss; '15-'16: the Hadids; '14-'15: $17.8+ trillion U.S. national debt; '13-'14: another season of bitter disappointment; '13: communism; '11-'12: Vlad Sobotka and fake, drunken lesbianism; '10-'11: Ryan Reaves, Bo Derek's cans, Willow Palin, and the new Lightning logo; '09-'10: the epic destruction of the Politics Forum; '08-'09: Sandy Miller

User avatar
thedoc
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 1054
Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:22 pm
Location: O'Fallon or TOP SHELF

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by thedoc »

goon attack wrote:So, people are saying we should let off their jugular? :?
No franking way. Full speed ahead. Pummel them early and often. :goblues:
We didn't say that, just said be smart about it.
Image

Official Sponsor of "The Barn"
2013-2014 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2012-2013 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2011-2012 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2010-2011 Official Sponsor of Brad Winchester
2009-2010 Official Sponsor of Paul Kariya

User avatar
cprice12
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 21530
Joined: Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:26 am
Location: Center Ice
Contact:

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by cprice12 »

thedoc wrote:
goon attack wrote:So, people are saying we should let off their jugular? :?
No franking way. Full speed ahead. Pummel them early and often. :goblues:
We didn't say that, just said be smart about it.
With everything that has gone on in the NHL so far this offseason and in this series specifically...I wouldn't be surprised if this game is called real tight.

Need to be smart tonight. Sharks have a good PP.
LETS GO BLUES RADIO
LIVE weekly broadcasts on YouTube & http://www.LetsGoBlues.com/radio!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/curtprice
Lets Go Blues Radio Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgbradio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cprice12/
Lets Go Blues Radio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lgbradio/

cardsfan04
Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame
Posts: 4027
Joined: Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:43 am

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by cardsfan04 »

I don't think they'll start anything at the beginning of the game, but if the Blues are playing well with a lead, I think it could get ugly quick. Or the Sharks could try to make it ugly anyway.
2010-2011 Official LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk
2016-2017 Official LGB Sponsor of Dmitri Jaskin
2017-2018 Official LGB Sponsor of Jake Allen

User avatar
STLADOGG
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 2492
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:41 pm
Location: -Saint Freaking Louis-

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by STLADOGG »

Somebody please hurt Thornton anybody(preferably Allen). Go out there with a steel chair and concuss that prick.
Image
Official Stalker of Paul "Speedy Gonzalez" Kariya
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
TW Tiger Woods TW

User avatar
cprice12
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 21530
Joined: Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:26 am
Location: Center Ice
Contact:

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by cprice12 »

STLADOGG wrote:Somebody please hurt Thornton anybody(preferably Allen). Go out there with a steel chair and concuss that prick.
Burns needs to get his ass beat. Seriously.
What a cheap POS.
LETS GO BLUES RADIO
LIVE weekly broadcasts on YouTube & http://www.LetsGoBlues.com/radio!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/curtprice
Lets Go Blues Radio Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgbradio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cprice12/
Lets Go Blues Radio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lgbradio/

User avatar
DaDitka
Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame
Posts: 2800
Joined: Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:21 pm
Location: sailing with the Captain

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by DaDitka »

cprice12 wrote:
STLADOGG wrote:Somebody please hurt Thornton anybody(preferably Allen). Go out there with a steel chair and concuss that prick.
Burns needs to get his ass beat. Seriously.
What a cheap POS.

This is where you miss having a guy with 'stick work' like Pronger had. A guy that could just cut him up all night and not get called.

One thing's for sure, I'm sure he's going to be slightly hesitant near the boards knowing we're looking to light him up.
Image

2012-2013 Official LGB Sponsor of Patrik 'Bulan' Berglund

User avatar
thedoc
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 1054
Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:22 pm
Location: O'Fallon or TOP SHELF

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by thedoc »

DaDitka wrote:
cprice12 wrote:I'm sure he's going to be slightly hesitant near the boards knowing we're looking to light him up.
That could be huge for us. Make him keep looking over his shoulder and not focusing fully on the game.
Image

Official Sponsor of "The Barn"
2013-2014 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2012-2013 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2011-2012 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2010-2011 Official Sponsor of Brad Winchester
2009-2010 Official Sponsor of Paul Kariya

User avatar
STLADOGG
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 2492
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:41 pm
Location: -Saint Freaking Louis-

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by STLADOGG »

thedoc wrote:
DaDitka wrote:
cprice12 wrote:I'm sure he's going to be slightly hesitant near the boards knowing we're looking to light him up.
That could be huge for us. Make him keep looking over his shoulder and not focusing fully on the game.
Burns or Thornton?
Image
Official Stalker of Paul "Speedy Gonzalez" Kariya
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
TW Tiger Woods TW

User avatar
thedoc
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 1054
Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:22 pm
Location: O'Fallon or TOP SHELF

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by thedoc »

All of them.
Image

Official Sponsor of "The Barn"
2013-2014 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2012-2013 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2011-2012 Official Sponsor of David "Captain America" Backes
2010-2011 Official Sponsor of Brad Winchester
2009-2010 Official Sponsor of Paul Kariya

ibldbl
1st Line Sniper
1st Line Sniper
Posts: 764
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:45 am
Location: Kansas City

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by ibldbl »

Its nights like tonight that make me hate having to play west coast teams. Starts at 9:00 :x

I may just have to go in late tomorrow. See you guys on flashchat!

Blues 2
Guppies - 1
Official LGB Sponsor of Ryan O'Reilly 2021 - 2022
Official LGB Sponsor of Colton Parayko 2017 - 2019
Official LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk 2016 - 2017
Official LGB Sponsor of Troy Brouwer 2015 - 2016
Official LGB Sponsor of Jaden Schwartz 2013 - 2015

Image

User avatar
SamJunior
2nd Line Scorer
2nd Line Scorer
Posts: 383
Joined: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:19 pm
Location: In the heart of Europe

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by SamJunior »

ibldbl wrote:Its nights like tonight that make me hate having to play west coast teams. Starts at 9:00 :x
Game starts 4:00 AM here so stop whining! :lol:

User avatar
drwoland
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 2091
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:18 pm
Location: Having a stroke in FlashChat

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by drwoland »

Blues 5
Sharks 1

Going to the game with 4 coworkers. One of them is a longtime Sharks fan. If we keep playing like we did Saturday and avoid the penalty box (i.e. let them keep punching after the whistle, but not swing back until it's obvious the refs see what's going on), we'll continue to destroy them.

I hope Saturday was the day Polak found his mean side. I would love to see him destroy people like that more often. The comments on Hockeyfights for that scrap are hilarious.
Image

User avatar
STLADOGG
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 2492
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:41 pm
Location: -Saint Freaking Louis-

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by STLADOGG »

Yeah this was on Hockeyfights.com
I love how at the end both linesman have to jump on Polak to control him while completely ignoring Braun, and he just slowly gets up and skates away with a "WTF did I just get in a fight with" look on his face.

Guess that's what he gets for sucker punching Langenbrunner.

Polak by destruction.
Image
Official Stalker of Paul "Speedy Gonzalez" Kariya
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
TW Tiger Woods TW

User avatar
gaijin
Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame
Posts: 4820
Joined: Mon Feb 24, 2003 7:46 pm
Location: Peterson AFB, CO

Re: GDT: 4/16/12 > Game 3 > Blues @ Sharks > 9:00 PM

Post by gaijin »

Every top seed has lost home-ice advantage this year (although Nashville got it back with a win in Detroit). The only possible sweeps are by lower-seeded teams.

For tonight, I'm hoping to see a touch more offense, although it's hard to argue with the quality of our defensive play. Like it's been said already, don't fall for the stupid penalties against these asshats. :goblues:
Image

Post Reply