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Re: GDT #74: 3/29/14 > Blues vs Stars > 7:00 PM > FSMW/KMOX
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:03 pm
by Oaklandblue
I feel we traded the right goalie. I think it had to happen. Now there's no question that we have a starter and a backup and it seems like Elliott works the best this way and hell, Elliott has shown up the last few playoffs so we at least know where his average and floor is.
If the trick with Ells is bracketing him into a position where he's the go-to guy instead of the only guy we've had to go to in the playoffs due to Halak being injured, this and this alone might be the single factor we need to go deep in the playoffs. When Ells is bracketed like that, he seems to catch fire and shoot for the moon.
If this holds and Tank gets back to the playoffs soon enough and no one else gets injured or slumps, we should be able to do some serious damage.
Re: GDT #74: 3/29/14 > Blues vs Stars > 7:00 PM > FSMW/KMOX
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:24 pm
by glen a richter
gaijin wrote:WaukeeBlues wrote:Okay I looked this up just because I was legitimately curious.
Since 2000-2001, the Blues have had the following players as our "Opening Day" #1 goalie...
Roman Turek
Brent Johnson
Fred Brathwaite
Chris Osgood
Patrick Lalime
Curtis Sanford
Manny Legace
Chris Mason
Jaroslav Halak
And the majority of those guys only played in the range of 35-45 games a year for us, with some only minor exceptions with a few guys playing 50-60 games a year. It also ignores the significant backups like Jason Bacachihua, Ty Conklin and Brian Elliott who were our starters for significant stretches of time.
So let's call it 12 goalies expected to carry the load over the course of (coincidentally) 12 seasons (not counting this year or 05-06). I don't know what the league "average" is but I'm guessing it's not at a goalie per season clip.
That's madness to me. And it needs to stop. We've "tried" having it stop several times. At least 3-4 names on that list were supposed to be "the" answer for us in goal and none of them panned out. I think Ryan Miller is the most legitimate starter, in his prime, of that entire group that we've ever had between the pipes. I think it was needed and I hope to god he's re-signed this offseason. </rant>
Wow, Manny Legace. Forgot about that guy. Luckily. Kidding, really- he wasn't terrible, but he wasn't great. That seems to be the going theme for all those goalies we've had- show flashes of brilliance from time to time, then be just "meh" the rest of the time.
I hope Miller is the answer as well, and I hope we re-sign him for a reasonable sum, and a reasonable term. But then again, every time we get a new starting goaltender, I hope he is the answer.
You mean Manny Lega-Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?
Re: GDT #74: 3/29/14 > Blues vs Stars > 7:00 PM > FSMW/KMOX
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:31 pm
by Oaklandblue
Manny was never quite the same after he tripped on the carpet. Then again, seeing Sarah Palin has that effect on people, I've heard.
Re: GDT #74: 3/29/14 > Blues vs Stars > 7:00 PM > FSMW/KMOX
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:51 am
by dmiles2186
glen a richter wrote:gaijin wrote:WaukeeBlues wrote:Okay I looked this up just because I was legitimately curious.
Since 2000-2001, the Blues have had the following players as our "Opening Day" #1 goalie...
Roman Turek
Brent Johnson
Fred Brathwaite
Chris Osgood
Patrick Lalime
Curtis Sanford
Manny Legace
Chris Mason
Jaroslav Halak
And the majority of those guys only played in the range of 35-45 games a year for us, with some only minor exceptions with a few guys playing 50-60 games a year. It also ignores the significant backups like Jason Bacachihua, Ty Conklin and Brian Elliott who were our starters for significant stretches of time.
So let's call it 12 goalies expected to carry the load over the course of (coincidentally) 12 seasons (not counting this year or 05-06). I don't know what the league "average" is but I'm guessing it's not at a goalie per season clip.
That's madness to me. And it needs to stop. We've "tried" having it stop several times. At least 3-4 names on that list were supposed to be "the" answer for us in goal and none of them panned out. I think Ryan Miller is the most legitimate starter, in his prime, of that entire group that we've ever had between the pipes. I think it was needed and I hope to god he's re-signed this offseason. </rant>
Wow, Manny Legace. Forgot about that guy. Luckily. Kidding, really- he wasn't terrible, but he wasn't great. That seems to be the going theme for all those goalies we've had- show flashes of brilliance from time to time, then be just "meh" the rest of the time.
I hope Miller is the answer as well, and I hope we re-sign him for a reasonable sum, and a reasonable term. But then again, every time we get a new starting goaltender, I hope he is the answer.
You mean Manny Lega-Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?
That's 2008 NHL All Star Manny Lega-zzzzzzzzzzz to you, sir!
Re: GDT #74: 3/29/14 > Blues vs Stars > 7:00 PM > FSMW/KMOX
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:38 am
by big d note
glen a richter wrote:You mean Manny Lega-Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?
Reminds me of one of my favorite Ray Barile sigs:
Re: GDT #74: 3/29/14 > Blues vs Stars > 7:00 PM > FSMW/KMOX
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:22 am
by STLADOGG
big d note wrote:glen a richter wrote:You mean Manny Lega-Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?
Reminds me of one of my favorite Ray Barile sigs:
Haha I forgot about that sig. Classic.