Blues 3, Predators 2: St. Louis wins in a shootout
by Dirk Hoag on Feb 23, 2012 10:58 PM EST
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PrintThe Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues played a wildly entertaining, close contest tonight at Bridgestone Arena, with the Blues getting their first win this season over Nashville, 3-2 after a shootout. The win widens the Blues' lead over the Preds for 4th place in the West to four points, with each team having 21 games remaining.
Video highlights and post-game reaction from this one follow after the jump:
Cue the video (might take 30-45 minutes post-game to work):
We've got loads of post-game audio from this one:
Predators Blues highlights 2012-02-23 (mp3)
Ryan Suter post-game 2012-02-23 (mp3)
Roman Josi intermission 2012-02-23 (mp3)
Rob Vollman pregame 2012-02-23 (mp3)
And from the post-game media scrum, there's Sergei Kostitsyn, Roman Josi, Colin Wilson, and Barry Trotz. Just click each name for the mp3.
Your random observations:
- Boy, that first period wasn't exactly one for the scrapbook, was it? Let's move on...
- We saw the give and take which comes with rookies in the second period with Roman Josi. He jumps into a rush nicely and finishes off the 2-on-1 with Brandon Yip, but later on makes a poor choice when trying to clear the puck up the boards, turning it over and leading to the Blues' second goal.
- Then Darren Dreger broke word that Dustin Brown might actually be available in L.A., and I pretty much lost focus on the game after that.
- Wilson's backhander reminded me of the goal he scored at Dallas a couple games ago.
- By all accounts, it sounds like the Preds didn't recognize Arnott's return during the game. Personally, I think that's pretty poor.
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those crazy canadians always misspell center
60% of the time it works every time
by Creeping Death on Feb 23, 2012 11:17 PM EST reply actions
Man that was hella depressing
The team came out flat, the crowd never seemed to get into the game at all and we gave up 2 lucky/bad goals. Tonight just never felt right from the get go and man did we miss some really chances. Should of have gained 2 points and yet end the end were down another. dang.
by Smilodon fatalis on Feb 23, 2012 11:31 PM EST reply actions
Dustin Brown
What’s it take to get him? Is LA looking for another D-Man now? Looks like he’s under contract through ‘13-’14 too.
sounds like a tough loss
But plus side is wilson seems to have his scoring touch. Josi is learning but everything ive seen tells me he will be very good.
Downtown brown!
by Shadow23 on Feb 23, 2012 11:48 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
From Bob:
LAK will decide based on quality of offers. But given considerable interest from multiple teams, decent chance he moves. #TradeCentre #tsn
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
Josi
Is gonna be a stud. He is a Suter lite right now, but he’ll be there soon. Love this kid.
by kypredsfan on Feb 24, 2012 12:35 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
LADIES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Naf5uJYGoiU&ob=av2e
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
I'm disappointed.
I thought that was going to be a video of Josi.
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
-nashvillepredators-
Somebody educate me please
why on earth would the Kings, who have so much trouble scoring but excel on defense, trade Dustin Brown? Jeff Carter notwithstanding, makes no sense to me.
The truth is neither libelous nor slanderous.
Reason and logic instead of hope and faith.
Pro athletes--it's not what they say, it's what they do.
General managers--it's not what they say, it's what they do.
by shoot the puck on Feb 24, 2012 12:40 AM EST reply actions
I thought the same thing
but it makes sense if Lombardi is thinking Suter + for Brown. It would also prove once and for all that Lombardi is an idiot.
In the name of the Pekka, the Rinne, and the Holy Octopus. Amen.
They appear to be just under the cap. Carrying only 6 d-men and 17 forwards, I can see where they might want to move a forward, but there are others I would think they would move before Brown.
The truth is neither libelous nor slanderous.
Reason and logic instead of hope and faith.
Pro athletes--it's not what they say, it's what they do.
General managers--it's not what they say, it's what they do.
by shoot the puck on Feb 24, 2012 1:37 AM EST up reply actions
Would not mind taking Stoll or J. Williams off their hands.
But I will play along:
Brown and Nolan for Ellis, Mueller, K. Wilson, Budish, and a 2nd.
by wrandsw on Feb 24, 2012 1:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I would prefer Brown for Blum and a 1st considering a: they don’t have a pick in the first 3 rounds if CBJ gets their 1st this year, b: Blum is a SoCal native, c: Blum’s salary is negligible, and d: Blum could be a 7th defenseman for them if needed.
In the name of the Pekka, the Rinne, and the Holy Octopus. Amen.
Give them the kitchen sink too, while you’re at it. Are we going to have any prospects left?
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
Of the guys I listed ellis is the only top level prospect. Budish can possibly become top level but isn’t there yet and if they throw in Nolan then it doesn’t matter if we lose Budish.
We can afford to lose Mueller and k. Wilson.
by wrandsw on Feb 24, 2012 10:30 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah thats overpaying on our part
by JBoogie22 on Feb 24, 2012 10:24 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Well Brown is supposedly the one they're shopping
https://twitter.com/#!/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/172907927894626304
Uncle Bob alluded to “culture change” as one reason to move the captain, as opposed to an older forward.
I love the fact
That we have gritty hard working forwards. We score by committee, and our style or play really suites the playoffs.
That being said…
None of our forwards have a real scoring touch. We can’t score in the shootout to save our lives it seems. We started off fairly well this year, but our SO has gone down hill the past few games. Granted, we don’t have a lot of shootout games, but it remains to be seen that, in the regular season, that is a weakness. I think we win that game in a 20 min overtime period (i.e. playoff scenario) but we need that scoring touch to be able to beat a goaltender 1 on 1.
Also, as good as Rinne is, it seems just wrong that he allowed both of those SO goals. I know the man is human, but given our lack of ‘pure goal scoring’ forwards we needed him to keep us in it tonight in the SO, which he didn’t do. To be clear, I’m putting this mostly on the forwards, but Rinne needs to make at least one of those saves.
by Preds of State on Feb 24, 2012 12:50 AM EST reply actions
got to agree. We shoot but can’t score. I’m tired of scoring by committee. I want a scorer who can put two or three in the goal every game!! Is that too much to ask? :p}
"I am you, you are me, and we are all together" Beatles
i heard from a little birdy that we might be getting some help from across the pond
by JBoogie22 on Feb 24, 2012 10:33 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
What’s that, an e4?
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Species of bird: Eklundus Bullcrapus
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
Why is it
that the more we lose in shootouts, the more I hate shootouts?
In the name of the Pekka, the Rinne, and the Holy Octopus. Amen.
Wow, now Tits is calling out the team:
"We want to keep beating them...to break their pride and break their season...is a huge thing for us." - David Legwand
I think you should call him out just for future goal scoring purposes.
Beer... Now there's a temporary solution.-Homer Simpson
Yep. Those first period naps are not good. It’s hard to score goals when you’re curled up on your mat with your bankie and your teddy bear.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
I scored on a play like that …..
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…… in NHL 12
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
I’m sure you did.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
yep. I have 4 games left in the season, at 210 points. :P
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
Nice job, Bob.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
In the game, my name is not Bob.
In real life, it isn’t EITHER! :P
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
(I won’t tell anyone.)
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
That you’re using a disguise.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Hey look! It’s Bob!
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Humty Bob?
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Just checking.
Carry on.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Boy oh boy.
Or should I say “Bob oh Bob….”
Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
-nashvillepredators-
I liked his interview
Reporter asked why its hard to beat halak. And he said something like uhhh we have beat them 4 times, Its not that hard
you love me?
awwwwww
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
If Poile goes after Brown
I will be pissed if Poile goes after Dustin Brown hardcore while letting Carter slip through to a playoff team for a decent defenseman and a 1st round pick. I like Brown as a player but hes not exactly what the team needs. Hes not capable of scoring 35+ goals per season. With Carter now being shipped to LA, the very shallow pool of premium scorers up for sale at the deadline has now run dry. I guess Poile is just hoping and praying that Radulov comes back because thats the last hope of getting a goal scorer.
Do you think that by Poile not going after Carter (who was everything that the Preds need, the missing piece) that he may have lost nearly any chance of convincing Suter to stick around after this season? I would love to know what Suter and Weber really think about this. At the game tonight, the trade became news right before the 1st intermission of a period where the Preds looked terrible. I tried to look at the situation through Suters point of view and I have to say that I would be steaming that Poile didn’t make this big move that would have set this team up for the present and the future. Poile went out and picked up the experienced, veteran dman, but was unable to pull off the most important part of the whole thing. Seems to me that Poile has now missed his one big chance to truly showing Suter, Weber, and everyone else that this franchise means serious business at being a contender, now and in the future. The Preds will never be able to sign a premium goal scorer on the UFA market because now a days all those guys want front loaded contracts that the Preds will never be able to afford. The only way the Preds will get a great goal scorer is by drafting one or by trading for one, and one of the best scorers out there just floated by Poile at the trade deadline.
Hate to say it, but the Preds are better off just keeping the picks and players that they have now and not trade for a mediocre rental forward. Dustin Brown is far from a mediocre player, but he just doesnt seem to fill the greatest need on this team. This trade deadline (with the exception of the Hal Gill trade) has been another frustrating blunder where Poile hasnt had the guts to take the big risks and pay what he must in order to complete this team. There wasn’t a lot out there, but deals were still made. This team is one piece away from being complete, but in two years from now this team could be down to only having one of those key pieces. If Suter leaves, Weber leaves the following year to join him. I’m taking this to the extreme, but by not taking the risk to land a star player, the chance that the Preds lose both Suter and Weber in the next 2 years has never been higher. Making the playoffs is no longer the goal, the goal is to win it all. Everything could change if Radulov does come back, but I won’t hold my breathe waiting for him to return this season.
Suter is on on record as saying
It doesn’t need to be a big name, just the right fit. All is not lost yet, my friend.
by Preds of State on Feb 24, 2012 4:00 AM EST up reply actions
BROWN > CARTER
carter may have more pure skill but brown is what we need, not a head case w/ a long contract. brown has decent size, nose for the net,shoots the puck, fairly gritty, a 50-60 point guy, young and 2 more years at just over 3 mil. he hasnt been great this year so unless there is some sort of injury we dont know about hes 3 inches and 30 lbs from being perfect.
by predswilrule on Feb 24, 2012 8:14 AM EST up reply actions
GILL AND BROWN
would be a hugely better move than we have ever made at the deadline. better than fish only because there are 2 of them. same for sully. miles ahead of the celebrated forsberg trade.
by predswilrule on Feb 24, 2012 8:17 AM EST up reply actions
SO WHAT REALLY GOOD ROSTER PLAYER
would you have traded. im not willing to do that for carter. if we are making a run this year we cant move a quality player for carter. that, imo, would have been the blunder. brown is the perfect fit for this team, at least for all ive heard. other than dreaming of ryan hes more than i would have ever hoped for and hes not a rental.
by predswilrule on Feb 24, 2012 8:22 AM EST up reply actions
On this team, Dustin Brown is going to be better than Jeff Carter. I don’t think there’s much arguing that.
Lemme quote the late, great Colonel Sanders. He said "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken."
by Chris Burton on Feb 24, 2012 8:33 AM EST up reply actions
how do you know Poile didn't go after Carter?
You know he didn’t get Carter, but not that he didn’t go after Carter. You don’t know what Columbus asked for Carter in an inter-divisional trade. You don’t know that Suter wasn’t apprised of this situation. All of the things you are presuming happened may or may not have happened. You. Don’t. Know.
I get the frustration, but how can you appraise the moves Poile did or didn’t make if you don’t know the details?
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
because this is a message board.
you dont need all the details to comment one way or the other
hockey connoisseur. t-shirt addict. not famous. nerd.
by Shawn Kehoe on Feb 24, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
being on a message board doesn’t mean that I can’t say, “hey, this analysis is flawed for this reason.”
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
nor does it mean that you should discount his comment just because he doesn’t have intimate Poile trade knowledge. I always feel like you won’t listen to someone else’s opinion unless there are spreadsheets worth of data to back it up. Everyone else is saying.. and i paraphrase, “pshh, Brown is better than Carter for our team because of X”. you’re saying, “you shouldn’t be mad at Poile because you can’t prove he didn’t try for him.” Well noone on here is going to know what transpired. It’s like you’re always telling everyone to just shut-up because they can’t “prove” something.
hockey connoisseur. t-shirt addict. not famous. nerd.
really? Maybe I ought to just go back where I ought to be.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Darn it. I misquoted you.
I should go “where I belong.”
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
if you're refering to the Bolts board
I wouldn’t have hard feelings about that.
hockey connoisseur. t-shirt addict. not famous. nerd.
Okay, then.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Thanks, sweetie. I’m not going to let someone who has shown the kinds of colors this guy has shown upset me.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
why are you being a jerk to her? are you discounting her comments? BOO! BAD FORM! HYPOCRITE! HISS!
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
I don't believe I am
I’m just pointing out the basis for my disagreement with her disagreement.
hockey connoisseur. t-shirt addict. not famous. nerd.
you could have disagreed without trying to completely discredit anything prior.
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
'Salright.
No worries. He has a right to his opinion, and I have a right not to interact with him.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
Awww… How sweet. I marginally like you.
and I forgive you for not liking the Beatles that one time.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
… or any other time? :D
I just don’t LIKE the Beatles.
That will probably get me banned. :|
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
Well, I will conveniently forget about it until the next time it comes up. Then I will harass you about it some more.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
only if I can bring up your lack of Beerfest knowledge!
Hello. My name is Bob and I do not know the Beatles.
Of course.
There are many, many things about which I have no knowledge. It’s because I used up all my brainspace liking the Beatles.
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
panic much, dude?
The deadline isn’t over yet, and i doubt cbj would trade carter to their biggest rival. The whole “what is suter going to think about this” line gets old after a while. He’s only one player out of the team, and last time i checked, we pay him to play hockey, not to bitch and moan about every roster move that is or isnt mafr
by JBoogie22 on Feb 24, 2012 10:39 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I love how Suter is now some Puppet GM
Working behind the scenes to control the fate of the team.
by Old Kentucky Shark on Feb 24, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone else hearing ominous organ music?
R.I.P. Belak, Rypien, Boogaard, Lokomotiv.
I liked the Jeremy Lin story the first time when it was called the Martin St. Louis story.--@BoltProspects
"I saw it, I called it, I still don't believe it!"--Pete Weber
"D-d-does this trade meet with your approval, M-mr. Suter?"
“No. Go out and find me a higher scoring forward, or this team shall be left in shambles! I’ll hold another fire sale if I have to!”
by Old Kentucky Shark on Feb 24, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
seriously?
I don’t understand how you can be pissed at Poile for passing on a 30 goal scorer who’s obviously a bad locker room guy and would carry around his baggage for the next 10 years. His contract at that salary price is basically immovable if he isn’t producing at around a 40g clip year in and year out. Lets not make the same damn mistakes Columbus has made.
hockey connoisseur. t-shirt addict. not famous. nerd.
by Shawn Kehoe on Feb 24, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Well, he’s going to have to find someone if he wants to go farther than the first round. Lately, the boys are one on, one off. Hitch must be happy as can be in besting Barry last evening! lol
"I am you, you are me, and we are all together" Beatles
Yeah, that too!
"I am you, you are me, and we are all together" Beatles
by amyinsparta on Feb 24, 2012 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
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