Tracking the Improbable...

YouTube · Post by **cprice12** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:05 pm

Hollywood wrote:
OS wrote:
Hollywood wrote:
OS wrote:It's really sad how delusional you two are. The Blues are playing phenomenal hockey right now and your desire for the Blues to be sellers has completely clouded your vision in pretty much everything that you've said. But, thanks, I needed the laugh.
Translation: I have no comeback to your arguement. So instead I will just pretend that I am laughing. I am happy if they just make the playoffs and I can not pick a direction for this team to go. Come on new streak!
Wow, that was just lame.

I have been quite clear what direction I want the organization to take. No where have I ever altered my opinion that it would be better for this organization to finish the season strong than to shop everyone. I also have been consistent in my desire to trade Brewer regardless of what direction management takes.

Yes, you have made it very clear. Just like Curt has made it very clear....

BRING ON THE STREAK!!!!!!

I think you need to go back and read what I said.
It is obviously not clear to you on where I stand.

bluenotebacker · Post by **bluenotebacker** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:21 pm

Why do you guys hate the Blues??? It make all the baby jesuses cry.

Sorry, I can barely stand reading any more of the bickering back and forth and have to assert my razor sharp wit.

flgtr96 · Post by **flgtr96** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:49 pm

All this could have been avoided if we all listened to that goofball that didn't want to fire Kitchen....

See he was proven right!!!

crazy blues fan · Post by **crazy blues fan** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:56 pm

flgtr96 wrote:All this could have been avoided if we all listened to that goofball that didn't want to fire Kitchen....

See he was proven right!!!

Andy Strickland?

flgtr96 · Post by **flgtr96** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:58 pm

Misc. Blues wrote:If The Blues make the playoffs...then yes they are Cup contenders...but so are 15 other teams...if they don't make the playoffs then no they ain't contenders...I vote we get in to win... I was along with everyone else when Murray took over thinking playoffs were totally out of the question...but now after some of the best hockey the Blues have played in the last two years...I'll take my chance with this team in the playoffs...but as I said this team will show it's true colors when we play these next 5 games...it's sink or swim...or shit or get off the pot...I guess we'll see...I can't wait...it's been exciting to watch so far...

Don't you know that you shouldn't try to make the playoffs unless you have the best recordl?

Signed,

The 06 Oilers
The 03 Ducks

flgtr96 · Post by **flgtr96** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:00 pm

crazy blues fan wrote:
flgtr96 wrote:All this could have been avoided if we all listened to that goofball that didn't want to fire Kitchen....

See he was proven right!!!
Andy Strickland?

John Hadley..

Aode · Post by **Aode** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:07 pm

*cough* Pardon me for putting this thread back on topic... this will only take a minute...

we're at 46pts with 48 to go to get to 94...

34 games left to play.

1.41 pts per game to hit it...

Aode · Post by **Aode** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:16 pm

for the shit of it, I calculated Philadelphia's stats and they could theorectically make the playoffs... they'd just have to win every game for the rest of the year to do it

but I thought it was good...

they're at 1.91 pts per game to hit 94...

BoxCar · Post by **BoxCar** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:20 pm

Hollywood wrote:
OS wrote:
Hollywood wrote:A poster that I respect quite a bit asked this question on another board.

Why should they re-sign old guys when there will be 28-year-old forwards available as unrestricted free agents this year?

I can't wait to see all of you jumping off this 'Cup Contender' bandwagon the first time the Blues go on a 3 - 5 game losing streak. How can you seriously say that the 4th to last place team, one that is not really even sniffing the playoffs right now, is a Cup contender. I understand the blue colored glasses, but wow.
Who has said the Blues were a Cup contender?
Curt, Boxcar, Misc Blues

As of right now, the Blues along with every team is statistically cup contenders. Plus, all I have said about selling/buying is given that they are close to the playoffs at the deadline, you know- when these trades really become a decision. Not to mention I favor selling at least some regardless of our position at the deadline.

If the Blues keep playing at this pace until the end of the season and make the playoffs are they not cup contenders?

SMS Bleeds Blue · Post by **SMS Bleeds Blue** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:33 pm

flgtr96 wrote:
Don't you know that you shouldn't try to make the playoffs unless you have the best recordl?

Signed,

The 06 Oilers
The 03 Ducks

The only thing the 07 Blues have in common with those two teams is the "0".

rebelmusic · Post by **rebelmusic** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:57 am

Anyone notice how Holly wood has been acting like this guy lately?

[img:191:187]http://figures.nohomers.net/Custom_Cont ... y_Duff.jpg[/img]

flgtr96 · Post by **flgtr96** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:47 am

SMS Bleeds Blue wrote:
flgtr96 wrote:
Don't you know that you shouldn't try to make the playoffs unless you have the best recordl?

Signed,

The 06 Oilers
The 03 Ducks
The only thing the 07 Blues have in common with those two teams is the "0".

That and on Jan 24th nobody gave those teams a chance to get to the finals.

Winning Unlimited · Post by **Winning Unlimited** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:00 am

rebelmusic wrote:Anyone notice how Holly wood has been acting like this guy lately?

[img:191:187]http://figures.nohomers.net/Custom_Cont ... y_Duff.jpg[/img]

Sometimes, it feels like everyone else acts like this guy:

[img:300:300]http://www.gosimpsons.com/ProdImages/Co ... ayEver.jpg[/img]

Winning Unlimited · Post by **Winning Unlimited** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:11 am

The 8th seed may not need 93/94 points to clinch, but rather 91. If you look at the standings at a points per game ratio, you see that the eighth seed (Minnesota) is slightly above 1.10 and the Blues are at 0.958333. The Minnesota Wild project to have under 91 points, which would make the eighth seed due to the parity of the Northwest division. Which means that for the Blues to make the playoffs, they need 1.25 points per game, not a ridicufied 1.41.

Blue Beagle · Post by **Blue Beagle** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:48 am

OPTIMEGUS wrote:
rebelmusic wrote:Anyone notice how Holly wood has been acting like this guy lately?

[img:191:187]http://figures.nohomers.net/Custom_Cont ... y_Duff.jpg[/img]
Sometimes, it feels like everyone else acts like this guy:

[img:300:300]http://www.gosimpsons.com/ProdImages/Co ... ayEver.jpg[/img]

That's why free food at the hockey game is a bad thing.

YouTube · Post by **cprice12** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:59 am

OPTIMEGUS wrote:The 8th seed may not need 93/94 points to clinch, but rather 91. If you look at the standings at a points per game ratio, you see that the eighth seed (Minnesota) is slightly above 1.10 and the Blues are at 0.958333. The Minnesota Wild project to have under 91 points, which would make the eighth seed due to the parity of the Northwest division. Which means that for the Blues to make the playoffs, they need 1.25 points per game, not a ridicufied 1.41.

1.25 pts. for the remaining 34 games would only give us 89 pts if you round up.
34 games x 1.25 = 42.5
42.5 + 46 = (88.5) or 89 pts.

Going 4-2-2 every 8 games for the rest of the season would put us right at 1.25 pts. per game and 89 pts.

I am going to stand firm on the 94 pt total to make the playoffs. Anything lower at this point is very questionable. 94 pts. should get us in unless some teams really turn it up, which is a possibility.

The Blues would have to average around a 6-2-1 or 6-2-2 record every 9 or 10 games to hit the 94 pt. mark.

That's going to be tough...but they are playing better than that now. So we'll see what happens.

We are 12-2-4 over our last 18 games. Which is a 1.56 pts. per game average.

There really isn't any room for any let downs. If we lose a couple games in a row, to make that up we'd have to go something like 6-0-1 or 6-0-2 to get back on pace.

illownyou · Post by **illownyou** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:03 pm

The answer to this discussion should be more clear over the next 7 games. If we manage to tear through these next 7 games, which would bring us over .500 by the way, it would be ludicrous to break this team up unless a trade would bring us someone who can help us this year...say trade a Brewer for a scoring winger, for example.

However, if this stretch sends us into a tailspin, we might be 5 or 6 games or more below .500 and lost a lot of momentum, making a selling attitude that much more viable.

Chances are, management is on a 'wait-and-see' march right about now.

TC · Post by TC » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:15 pm

uh, i don't know about "ludicrous" - i seem to remember having well over 100 points, winning the president's trophy, and being bumped in the first round. getting to the playoffs guarantees nothing but 2 more home games, minimum. two more home games !> getting nothing in return for our UFAs.

TC · Post by TC » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:35 pm

Bucci, when talking about every team's chances on landing Foppa, wrote:If I was running a used stapler store, I would probably hire Dave Checketts and John Davidson to run it. They will make it work in St. Louis. I think the West's current top eight teams ultimately will be the top eight come April. I don't think St. Louis quite has enough. I would trade veteran assets instead of adding them. I'd get good draft position and acquire more young assets. Besides, the Blues will be aggressive in the free-agent market next summer.

Bucci's mailbag wrote:Bucci,

Do you think the Blues have any shot of making playoffs this year, in lieu of their recent run?

Michael J. Techner
Iowa State University
Blues fan forever!

No. However ... I'm going to be 90 years old soon, and even though I'll be old and tired, I still think that if I see the "dancing guy" from the Mighty Mighty Bosstones in a video, I'll remember everything I smelled in seventh grade. The dancing guy is named Ben. Although he didn't play an instrument or sing anything, the band let him dance around. He's probably 59 percent of the reason why I liked that band. Are you familiar with them? If not, download the song, "Wrong Thing, Right Then."

i have no idea wtf that means, lol.

Aode · Post by **Aode** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:46 pm

Hollywood wrote:
OS wrote:It's really sad how delusional you two are. The Blues are playing phenomenal hockey right now and your desire for the Blues to be sellers has completely clouded your vision in pretty much everything that you've said. But, thanks, I needed the laugh.
Translation: I have no comeback to your arguement. So instead I will just pretend that I am laughing. I am happy if they just make the playoffs and I can not pick a direction for this team to go. Come on new streak!

so every time the Blues attempt for the playoffs now are you going to be shouting "start the new streak!"? or do you prefer to rebuild forever...