St. Louis Blues 2010 Regular Season Thread

[longhornbaseball]

That's really sad.

[longhornbaseball]

Blues' top player's stats per 82 games (i.e. perfect health) this year:

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Player    G    A    P
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McDonald  30   43   73
Stewart   38   35   73
Backes    31   31   62
Steen     23   37   60
Oshie     18   37   55
Berglund  23   30   53
D'Ags     22   25   47
Sobotka   9    29   38
Crombeen  7    7    14

S'kirk    11   40   51
Petro     12   33   45
Cola      8    26   34
Polak     5    14   19

I don't see how they won't be good next year.

[in5in06]

I believe they said Stewart was signed through next season, but I don't recall if S'kirk is or not. If (and that's a big IF) Perron comes back healthy next season, I completely agree with you in that they'll be a pretty good team. It'll be interesting what the Blues plan to do this offseason, both in acquiring new players and releasing players (if any), and if they get the ownership mess straightened out.

I know this is sort of off-topic, but more of an observation. I've attended away games in Chicago and Dallas this season, and I was surprised at how much more up-to-date the music selection is in Away cities. The warmup music is better than the selection I've heard at Scottrade Center. Paradise City by GNR, really? Even the music they play during breaks is better than we've got. I realize professional athletes are in a zone when it's game time, but I wonder how much hockey players listen to music during these breaks and whatnot to refocus themselves and fire themselves back up. I've seen Jannsen bob his head and tap his stick to the music while he's on the bench, so I'm wondering if the other players listen as well. I know it's sort of a miniscule adjustment, but would it make sense to ask the Blues themselves what kind of music would motivate them during the game?

[JackofDiamonds]

I believe they said Stewart was signed through next season, but I don't recall if S'kirk is or not. If (and that's a big IF) Perron comes back healthy next season, I completely agree with you in that they'll be a pretty good team. It'll be interesting what the Blues plan to do this offseason, both in acquiring new players and releasing players (if any), and if they get the ownership mess straightened out.

I know this is sort of off-topic, but more of an observation. I've attended away games in Chicago and Dallas this season, and I was surprised at how much more up-to-date the music selection is in Away cities. The warmup music is better than the selection I've heard at Scottrade Center. Paradise City by GNR, really? Even the music they play during breaks is better than we've got. I realize professional athletes are in a zone when it's game time, but I wonder how much hockey players listen to music during these breaks and whatnot to refocus themselves and fire themselves back up. I've seen Jannsen bob his head and tap his stick to the music while he's on the bench, so I'm wondering if the other players listen as well. I know it's sort of a miniscule adjustment, but would it make sense to ask the Blues themselves what kind of music would motivate them during the game?

1) There's a reason Jannsen is a plug with more PIM than minutes played.

2) Captain Kirk Shattenkirk is under contract through 2012, he'll be a RFA in 2013.

3) We still have the organ in St. Louis and I love it.

[lukethedrifter]

I think what he's trying to say* is that any professional athlete whose play suffers due to bad music on the PA is not a professional athlete. Quite the conundrum.




*or maybe not

[JackofDiamonds]

I think what he's trying to say* is that any professional athlete whose play suffers due to bad music on the PA is not a professional athlete. Quite the conundrum.




*or maybe not

The music is for the fans, the players shouldn't even notice it.

[thrill]

I love dated Hockey metal. Here in Phoenix they play top 40 and nu metal garbage that in no way makes me feel like I'm at an NHL game. Where's the Van Halen, GnR and Metallica?

[TimeForGuinness]

Is Perron still dead?

[JackofDiamonds]

Is Perron still dead?

Completely.

[longhornbaseball]

It really sucks. If you're the Blues, I think you have to assume he's never coming back and plan accordingly. He's tweeting again, FWIW.