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that the Blues have been better, but not a lot better than the four
teams right in front of them in the standings. Over 24 games, can
they keep that minimal edge and keep moving up? Maybe.
Thanks to a schedule that will keep most readers of this rag up
at night, the Blues only have two games left against Eastern
Conference teams. That means 22 of their last 24 will be
nail-biters every single night.
Of the teams standing between them and eighth place, the
Blues have four games left. They have four games with
the Coyotes and Avalanche who have the same
number of points. So that‟s almost one-third of
the schedule against teams in their vicinity in
the standings. Add the two games against
teams in Florida from the other conference
and that means 14 of their games are against
teams in the top half of the Western
Conference.
All that last paragraph says is that the Blues
will have the chance to win games against
teams they are directly competing with for the
final playoff spot. But they will also have to
compete well and win against the teams that
have earned safe entry into the playoffs. So the
opponents are a mixed bag between now and when the schedule
ends on Easter, April 12.
Of their 24 games left, 11 of them are at home counting tonight.
The Blues are 15-11-4 at home, a respectable record but not that
good. On the road they are a disappointing 10-15-3. That will have
to get better if the season is to be extended into April. And with
(Continued on page 26)
By Brad Lee
It‟s hard to tell where this hockey season is going for the
St. Louis Blues. We‟ve written more than once in this paper that
the season was over weeks ago. Hopefully we were wrong.
With the injuries, the uneven goaltending, the injuries and the
injuries, fans started talking about the team‟s chances to draft
first overall before Christmas. But it seems the Blues aren‟t ready
as a group to turn the lights out just yet. It won‟t be easy.
The Blues have 24 games left. That‟s more than
a quarter of the season left to be played. There
are four teams with more points in the
standings than St. Louis. Ignoring the fact
that there are two with the same number of
points and NONE with fewer points, it is
doable that the Blues pick up five points on
the field and finish in eighth place. But
don‟t write your check covering your
mythical playoff bill yet.
In the past 10 games, they have a 5-2-3
record, which translates to 13 points. That‟s the
best point total over that time span for all the teams
below seventh place in the Western Conference. So that
means if the Blues keep up this pace, they will keep climbing the
standings. On the downside of that equation, the teams right in
front of the Blues have pretty similar records over their last 10 as
well. Nashville, tonight‟s opponent, has 11 points in its last 10.
Los Angeles has earned 12 points and Minnesota 11 while also
losing three games in a row. That brings us to ninth place and the
Anaheim Ducks. They‟ve lost three in a row as well and have
gained only eight points in their last 10. What that all means is
Four Dollars of No Respect The Game Day Guide To St. Louis Blues Hockey Established in 2005
Today’s Records, Injuries & News Today’s Team Records:
Blues: Predators:
25-26-7 (57 points) 27-28-4(66 points)
5th in Central 4th in Central
13th in Western 12th in Western
Last Ten Games:
Blues: Predators:
5-2-3 5-4-1
Season Series: All-Time Series:
4-0-1 29-21-10-2
Today’s Injuries:
Blues: LW Paul Kariya (hips) and
D Eric Brewer (back surgery) are out.
RW Dan Hinote (upper body) is day-to-
day.
Predators: D Alexander Sulzer
(shoulder) and F Scott Nichol
(concussion) are out.
Today’s News & Notes:
Current NHL ironman, COL forward
Andrew Brunette may miss tonight‟s
game. He has played in 509 straight
games.
Mats Sundin (VAN) returns to TOR
tonight for the first time since leaving.
Game Time staff apparently hosting a
Blues fan from the Netherlands
tonight.
CAUTION: St. Louis Game Time contains extreme sarcasm and less-than-gentle language. But it is a hockey paper, so you should fucking just get over it.
Volume 4, Issue 31
February 21, 2009 Game Time St Louis
From The Editor St. Louis Game Time
Established: November 6, 2005
St Louis, Missouri
Phone: 402-2266
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Today‟s Question: GT is on Twitter. Anyone know what it is?
Time to empty out the ol‟ Editor‟s in-box
again. Here are a bunch of little topics that I
need to address.
I don‟t mind admitting when I‟m wrong,
and I was way wrong on my first take on Cam
Janssen. When he was acquired in exchange
for Bryce Salvador, my first reaction was that
the Blues should have shopped around some
more before settling on that deal. Not that I
thought Salvador was going to bring some
great return, but I expected more than just a
PR scheme.
The move looked like a simple
ploy to put a hometown kid in a
Bluenote in order to have a good
story to tell and to try to sell some
more tickets. It didn‟t help any when his first
game was overhyped by the team and media.
The local TV broadcast even featured a „Cam
Cam‟ that followed his every movement on
the ice. He was interviewed between periods.
His family was interviewed. It was a little
sickening. I thought that we were being
played down to by the team‟s marketing
department.
It also didn‟t help that Janssen was kind of
a mess last year. He played too wild and used
his head too little. He took dangerous runs at
people. He took dumb penalties. He retali-
ated. He fought at stupid times. He was
becoming a bit of a joke.
But this year has been a different story. I
have to assume that it‟s the coaching staff
that got to him, because he plays with
purpose now. In the last few weeks we‟ve
seen him go start fights when they needed to
be started as well as decline fights when they
were unnecessary. We‟ve seen him play his
position and lay a big hit when the opportu-
nity arises, rather than his old modus
operandi of going way out of position to
crush someone. Most importantly, we‟ve
seen him have situational awareness and
refuse to retaliate after drawing a penalty.
He has become a valuable member of the
team and I‟m glad to say it. Besides, I love
the fact that he‟s also the player who
reportedly has the biggest entourage on the
team. Tell me there isn‟t a reality show in
there somewhere.
Speaking of instigators who add value to
their team, one of the best in the business is
here tonight. Jordin Tootoo, who I‟ve always
thought of as the face of a generation of role
players who can thank Tyson Nash for giving
them a place in the NHL, is a guy we all love
to hate. And man do Blues fans hate this guy.
Whether it‟s because he leaves his feet so
much or because he‟s caught more than a
few guys wearing the Note with their
head down or because he always has
such a shit-eating look on his face, he
makes it easy to scream out, “Kill him!”
whenever he‟s on the ice.
Despite his reputation as a dirty
hitter, I‟ve come to respect his game
more. I think he has learned how to cut
down on the dangerous stuff, like
the high elbows and boarding
people, but has managed to keep
an edge to his game. There‟s
plenty of video of him freight-
training guys and the vast
majority of them could have
been avoided if guys had their heads up.
Sorry folks, that‟s hockey. Sometimes a
borderline hit happens to fall on the legal
side of that border.
Now this doesn‟t mean that I like the
guy, and I still want to see someone
punch his head clean off tonight, but I
have to admit that he‟s one of those guys:
if he‟s on your team, you love him; if he‟s
on any other team, you hate him.
Without re-hashing the entire Manny
Legace saga, there was one aspect of the
situation that has been bugging me.
During his exit interview with the local
media he made the comment that it
really threw him off to not be offered an
extension to his contract and to then
have the Blues sign a backup for him
who made more money than he did. At
first I really thought, “Wow, these guys
are really just man-children, aren‟t they?
You make $2.5 million and are the
starter on an NHL club, but you‟re
worried about who is making 20% more
than you?”
But if you look at it from outside the
bubble of sports, where I think egos are a
little too big and the process of thinking
things through rationally is often
neglected, he did get dirty dicked a little
bit. In the NHL, salaries are not a good
way to judge worth because what you can
get on the open market often has more to
do with when you become a free agent
than with how good of a free agent you
are. If there are only two decent goalies
available in free agency, they‟re both
going to make more than if there are five
decent goalies available.
(Continued on page 22)
Volume 4 , Issue 31
February 21, 2009
Top 11 Signs You Got Too
Drunk At The Game
11. You tried buying playoff tickets at the ticket window.
10. When the scalpers asked “Who needs tickets? Anybody got tickets?” you said “Are you homeless? Cocaine is a helluva drug.”
9. You humped the Cotton Eyed Joe dancing fool.
8. Two beer vendors got into a fight over who handled your section tonight.
7. You promised to drink every time the fans around you yell “Shoot!”
6. The flask you smuggled in with Wild Turkey is empty.
5. Your name rhymes with Juan Mallagher.
4. You said, “Hey, let‟s go to Soulard Mardi Gras for six hours before going to the Blues game.”
3. You heard alcohol sales are down nationally and felt obligated to stimulate the economy.
2. You bought this paper.
1. You‟re wearing 35 strands of Mardi Gras beads around your neck.
From the Empty Beer Cup of Brad Lee
Tonight’s Trivia
By Childhood Trauma
GAM E T IM E Page 3
Game Time would like to apologize for all of these
half-assed apologies lately. Is there a way we can sit
down, talk and just start over? We feel like this isn‟t
too damaged to save at this
point.
[This apology is still deciding
whether it will waive its
no-trade clause or not.]
Game Time printed the wrong
picture of the Blues‟ playoff
chances in the last issue. The
correct picture is shown here.
Corrections & Clarifications
First Period (true or false):
1. Steve Sullivan is a co-owner of the Predators‟ record for
most goals in a season, but he scored more as a Blackhawk.
2. Shea Weber‟s first name is really Wrigley.
First Intermission (T/F):
3. Hockey „great‟ Gordie Dwyer played the titular role in the
television series „Hunter‟.
Second Period (multiple choice):
4. The Predators signed JP Dumont when the Sabres rejected
his one-year arbitration award. How much was that award:
$1.5 million, $2.2 million, $2.9 million, or $3.7 million?
5. These players are the longest tenured players on their
current teams. Who was acquired the earliest: Saku Koivu,
Barret Jackman, David Legwand, or Evgeni Nabokov?
Second Intermission:
6. “The Hunter” was the last film of which legend: Steve
McQueen, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, or Charles Bronson?
Third Period:
7. Paul Kariya‟s 16 goals last season was the second lowest of
his career. What team did Paul score 11 goals for?
8. Chris Mason was how many games below .500 last season?
9. What well-traveled ex-Blue, longtime Canadien and holder
of one of the most dramatic goals in Flyer history was the
first player ever traded away by the Nashville Predators?
Overtime!
10. Martin Erat was the Predators‟ 12th selection in the 1999
draft. Their first pick that year suited up for three career
NHL games in net and is now out of hockey. Name him.
1. True. Steve and Paul Kariya own the Preds record at 31. Steve scored 34 as a Hawk, 24 goals shy of Bobby Hull‟s Hawks record.
2. False.
3. False. Football „great‟ Fred Dryer was agent Hunter.
4. $2.9 million, Dumont signed a two-year $4.5 million contract.
5. Koivu. He was drafted in 1993, a year before Nabokov. Jackman was drafted in 1999, a year after Legwand.
6. Steve McQueen‟s last role was as a bounty hunter in „The Hunter.‟
7. Colorado.
8. Four. He was 18-22-6. Dan Ellis, with seven fewer games played, won five more games than Mason did last season.
9. J. J. Daigneault. He forced a game seven when he scored off Grant Fuhr. That goal was ranked the 8th greatest moment in Flyer history even though the Flyers dropped game seven.
10. Brian Finley was drafted sixth overall in 1999. He and his wonky groin played one game for the Predators and two for the Bruins.
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The Five Hole
With Chris Gift
OK homers, pick your favorite team. Cardinals, Blues,
Rams, M-I-Z…, whomever.
It doesn‟t even have to be a local team. I know a few
people that were waving their Terrible Towels a few weeks
ago for their beloved Pittsburgh Steelers, and more than a
few that were hoping that the Big Red won the big game too.
But just how dedicated to that team are you?
Are you willing to travel to see that team?
No, not seeing the Cardinals at Wrigley or taking a trip to
Florida during March, and not blowing a fall Saturday by
tailgating in Boone County before a Mizzou game…I‟m
talking dedication.
No matter how dedicated of a fan you are, and no matter
how many beer-induced plans you make to follow the Blues
to Stockholm next October you make tonight, you still might
not be the most dedicated Blues fan in the building tonight.
And it can all be traced back to Super Nintendo.
Once upon a time, Boyes and girl, there was a game
console called the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
(SNES). One of the games that was sold worldwide for the
SNES was NHL 94. It had every NHL team in it, and
because, as he puts it, “I really liked that Blue Note,” a 13
year old boy in Amsterdam became a life-long Blues fan.
After following the team through ups, and downs for the
better part of two decades, Gerard (last name withheld in
case he wins the house payment contest) decided to make a
trek across the pond. As part of a two and a half week road
trip that started in New York and will end up in San Fran-
cisco, all by rental car, he‟s fulfilled a life long dream to
attend a Blues game here at Scottrade Center.
Gerard, if you were wondering what that smell was
coming from the north as you drove through Ohio; that was
Detroit. You get used to it after a while.
But Gerard is nowhere near being hockey illiterate. He is
a sportswriter for a regional newspaper in the Netherlands.
He said it was something like the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I
told him to give his paper more credit than that.
He knows his pucks too. Let‟s just hope he doesn‟t have a
Towel Man-crush, yell “shooooot” on the power play, or
heaven forbid, get up from his seat before a whistle.
Don‟t be surprised if Gerard is cheering the Blues on next
season in Sweden. “Sweden is a country me and my friends
were planning on visiting some day. The Blues playing there
makes it more worth while. In Europe, Sweden is known for
their good looking women, and that‟s a good reason for a
nice holiday, too.”
If you‟d like to meet Gerard, he will be meeting up with
us during intermissions outside Section 306 (up the main
escalators, hang a left, pass the dueling Berenson jerseys,
just past the Bud Light stand, if you get to the booers, you‟ve
gone too far). There‟s even been talk of having a refreshment
or two with him after the game at a local watering hole to be
determined.
Gerard has takes on the Blues, so instead of reading my
crap for yet another issue, here‟s what Gerard has to say. A
wide angle view on the team, if you will, from the
Netherlands.
“Imagine where this team would have been without all
those injuries to important players like Erik Johnson, Paul
Kariya and Andy McDonald. There‟s an old saying in my
country, maybe you Americans know it as well. It goes like
this: “Every disadvantage will have an advantage” and that‟s
true. Because of all the injuries we have seen other less-
known players all of a sudden getting the chance to show their
skills and becoming better players. Guys like BJ Crombeen,
Brad Winchester, Tyson Strachan.
“I see a lot of positives this season. David Backes looks like
becoming a real leader for the next couple of years, Walt
Tkachuk has impressed me (he shouldn‟t retire yet!) and
(Continued on page 23)
The Jeffio Joke of the Day
Two Nashville fans went to a restaurant. After ordering
their cornbread and beans, they talked about the latest
addition to their junkyard business. Suddenly, a
woman at the nearby table, who was eating a sandwich,
began to choke. After a minute or so, it became
apparent that she was in real distress. One of the
Nashville fans looked at her and said, “Kin ya swallar?”
The woman shook her head no.
“Kin ya breathe?” the Nashvillian asked.
The woman started to turn blue and shook her head
no.
The Nashville fan walked over to the woman, lifted
up the back of her dress, yanked down her drawers and
quickly gave her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue.
The woman was so shocked that she had a violent
spasm and the obstruction flew out of her mouth. As
she began to breathe again, the Nashvillian walked
slowly back to his table.
His partner said, “Ya know, I‟d heard „bout that
there „Hind Lick Maneuver,‟ but I ain‟t never seed
nobody do it!”
Blues All-Time Leaders
Games Played Bernie Federko 927
Goals Brett Hull 527
Points Bernie Federko 1,073
PIM Brian Sutter 1,873
Goalie GP Mike Liut 347
Wins Mike Liut 151
GAA Jacques Plante 2.07
Shutouts Glenn Hall 16
St. Louis Blues Statistics
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*Statistics reflect time with St. Louis only. For full season totals, see Pg 14.
PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM ATOI PPG PPA SHG SHA SOG SPCT
Brad Boyes, RW 58 25 25 50 -18 24 19:21 14 11 0 0 157 15.9
Keith Tkachuk, C 56 18 17 35 -10 41 17:38 11 3 0 0 133 13.5
Patrik Berglund, C 53 16 19 35 14 14 15:47 6 11 0 0 106 15.1
David Perron, LW 57 7 28 35 5 40 15:20 1 10 0 0 122 5.7
David Backes, RW 58 18 15 33 -6 137 17:35 4 2 1 0 135 13.3
Andy McDonald, C 22 8 17 25 -11 14 19:14 2 11 1 0 59 13.6
Carlo Colaiacovo, D * 39 3 18 21 4 21 18:37 0 14 0 0 49 6.1
T.J. Oshie, C 33 8 13 21 7 8 16:33 5 3 0 1 64 12.5
Jay McClement, C 58 8 11 19 -8 25 16:19 0 0 2 0 96 8.3
Alexander Steen, LW * 38 5 12 17 -3 18 17:36 2 7 1 0 78 6.4
Barret Jackman, D 58 3 13 16 -13 68 23:20 1 1 0 1 66 4.5
Paul Kariya, LW 11 2 13 15 1 2 18:06 0 9 0 0 31 6.5
Brad Winchester, LW 40 10 4 14 -3 62 12:49 4 2 0 0 60 16.7
Jeff Woywitka, D 42 1 12 13 -5 40 18:47 1 6 0 0 42 2.4
B.J. Crombeen, RW * 42 9 4 13 -5 99 13:12 0 2 1 0 76 11.8
Roman Polak, D 45 1 10 11 -6 29 21:24 0 4 0 0 50 2
Yan Stastny, C 34 3 4 7 -14 20 12:45 0 0 0 1 30 10
Eric Brewer, D 28 1 5 6 -14 24 26:07 1 2 0 0 49 2
Mike Weaver, D 36 0 5 5 -2 8 16:41 0 0 0 2 25 0
Cam Janssen, RW 47 1 3 4 -5 112 5:22 0 0 0 0 18 5.6
Steve Wagner, D 22 2 2 4 -5 18 15:38 0 1 0 0 16 12.5
Dan Hinote, RW 34 1 2 3 -5 45 11:04 0 0 0 1 15 6.7
Tyson Strachan, D 27 0 3 3 6 39 13:27 0 0 0 0 17 0
Jay McKee, D 45 1 1 2 -2 25 17:16 0 0 0 0 27 3.7
D.J. King, LW 1 0 1 1 E 0 8:20 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYER GP W L GAA SV SV% SHO TGA TSA PIM ENG
Chris Mason 33 11 16 2.51 811 91.5% 4 75 886 0 7
Chris Holt 1 0 0 0.00 3 100.0% 0 0 3 0 0
Skater Statistics
Goalie Statistics
Blues Leaders
Goals Brad Boyes 25
Assists David Perron 28
Points Brad Boyes 50
Plus/Minus Patrik Berglund 14
PP Goals Brad Boyes 14
Wins Chris Mason 11
GAA Chris Mason 2.51
Save PCT Chris Mason 91.5%
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PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM ATOI PPG PPA SHG SHA SOG SPCT
J.P. Dumont, RW 59 11 30 41 E 16 17:29 2 12 0 0 123 8.9
Jason Arnott, C 53 21 18 39 E 45 18:34 6 5 0 0 162 13
Martin Erat, RW 56 14 21 35 -13 48 18:43 3 9 0 1 117 12
Shea Weber, D 58 14 19 33 3 57 23:37 6 5 1 1 188 7.4
David Legwand, C 59 14 17 31 -10 30 18:36 1 4 3 1 137 10.2
Ryan Suter, D 59 4 26 30 -8 53 23:56 1 10 0 0 105 3.8
Radek Bonk, C 55 7 13 20 -5 28 15:00 5 1 0 1 80 8.8
Dan Hamhuis, D 59 3 15 18 -11 57 22:27 1 3 1 1 85 3.5
Joel Ward, RW 56 8 10 18 -1 25 14:59 1 0 1 1 82 9.8
Vernon Fiddler, C 55 8 5 13 -8 10 13:17 0 0 1 1 74 10.8
Ryan Jones, RW 33 5 8 13 -1 16 12:37 2 3 0 0 50 10
Jordin Tootoo, RW 49 4 7 11 -9 92 11:58 0 0 0 0 91 4.4
Scott Nichol, C 27 3 6 9 2 28 11:26 0 0 0 3 26 11.5
Jerred Smithson, C 59 3 6 9 -6 39 13:31 0 0 0 0 49 6.1
Greg Zanon, D 59 3 6 9 E 34 20:26 0 0 0 1 42 7.1
Steve Sullivan, RW 18 3 5 8 -5 16 17:00 1 3 0 0 35 8.6
Kevin Klein, D 40 4 4 8 -3 17 12:59 1 0 0 0 24 16.7
Ville Koistinen, D 29 2 6 8 -2 12 15:39 1 4 0 0 31 6.5
Patric Hornqvist, RW 20 2 5 7 -2 12 12:05 0 1 0 0 44 4.5
Greg de Vries, D 48 1 4 5 -15 44 16:35 0 0 0 0 33 3
Antti Pihlstrom, LW 36 1 4 5 E 10 12:08 1 0 0 0 63 1.6
Wade Belak, RW * 29 0 1 1 E 39 5:41 0 0 0 0 11 0
Nick Tarnasky, C * 11 0 1 1 1 17 5:38 0 0 0 0 6 0
Alexander Sulzer, D 2 0 0 0 E 0 6:34 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYER GP W L GAA SV SV% SHO TGA TSA PIM ENG
Dan Ellis 33 11 18 2.93 797 89.9% 3 90 887 2 5
Pekka Rinne 31 16 10 2.31 760 92.0% 4 66 826 4 4
Skater Statistics
Goalie Statistics
*Statistics reflect time with Nashville only. For full season totals, see Pg 15.
Predators Leaders
Goals Jason Arnott 21
Assists JP Dumont 30
Points JP Dumont 41
Plus/Minus Shea Weber 3
PP Goals Arnott/Weber 6
Wins Pekka Rinne 16
GAA Pekka Rinne 2.31
Save PCT Pekka Rinne 92.0%
Predators All-Time Leaders
Games Played David Legwand 608
Goals David Legwand 135
Points David Legwand 358
PIM Scott Hartnell 544
Goalie GP Tomas Vokoun 383
Wins Tomas Vokoun 161
GAA Tomas Vokoun 2.54
Shutouts Tomas Vokoun 21
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Yee-Haw, Nashville! You wanna know how big my
Johnson is?
My Johnson is so big, it has stairs up
the center like the Statue of Liberty.
My Johnson is so big, it only comes
to work when it feels like it.
My Johnson is so big, it has a stunt
double.
My Johnson is so big, the Pope
blessed it.
The Big Johnson Joke of the Day
Mike Weaver walked out to the players‟ parking lot to catch
his ride home with Roman Polak. When he got to the car, he
found Polak working feverishly with a coat
hanger trying to unlock the driver‟s side
door.
“I locked the keys inside,” he
explained.
After watching him work for several
minutes, Weaver absent-mindedly
pulled the passenger-side door
handle. It immediately opened.
“Hey,” he announced to Polak, “it‟s open!”
“I know,” replied Polak, “I already got that side…”
The Roman Polak Joke of the Day
A man got a raise and decided to go out and buy a scope for
his hunting rifle. He went to a gun shop outside of town and
the clerk fitted a scope to his gun.
“This scope is so good, you can read
the name on the mailbox of my house
way up that hill,” the clerk said,
pointing out a window.
The man looked through the scope
and a big grin came over his face.
“What‟s so funny?” asked the clerk.
“I see a naked man and a naked
woman through the window.”
“That can‟t be!” the clerk exclaimed, taking the rifle. “My
wife‟s at work.” Looking through the scope he found the man
was right.
Furious, he gave back the rifle and said, “The scope is yours
free if you take these two bullets. Shoot my wife in the head,
and then shoot off that guy‟s dick.”
The man, looking through the scope, said, “I think I can do
that in one shot.”
The BJ Crombeen Joke of the Day
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Your team nickname is
less „classic‟ than it is
„horrible pop-culture
reference‟.
Convinced yourself
that mustard was an
acceptable color for a
jersey.
You have more teeth
than the Predators will
score goals tonight. But just
barely.
Sanford and Son got nothin‟ on the place
you live.
About 18 months away from
becoming a big fan of the Kansas
City Predators.
You think the Devils play
an exciting brand of hockey.
Hell yeah you‟re a high school
graduate. You gradually got high all
through school!
Pretty sure that David Legwand is going
to blossom and fulfill
all the promise of a
1998 top-three pick any
day now.
Every stripper you know lives
in your trailer park.
Hate the Detroit Red Wings, just
don‟t really know why.
Love me some Scott Nichol.
You‟ve got your appearance on “To
Catch A Predator” saved on VHS.
Not afraid to bust out one of your
famous “Yee-Haw!” greetings at
family gatherings. Or any old gathering, really.
Totally off meth. Tonight.
You have fond memories of your team‟s playoff
games. All 16 of them.
Still pissed that Travis Tritt
sold out with his “Here‟s A
Quarter” song.
You don‟t know shit about
hockey.
The engine block hanging
from the tree in your front
yard was a pretty good sign.
You‟ve had a team for ten years and you still can‟t
adequately explain icing.
Actually know someone named
Cletus.
Actually much more comfortable
when your team isn‟t going to
make the playoffs.
Either just got out of or just about
to go back to jail.
You Wanna Know How I Know…
...You‟re A Predators‟ Fan?
TTTOOO CCCATCHATCHATCH A PA PA PREDATORREDATORREDATOR
Hello, Nashville. Have a seat. C‟mon. Right
there. Now, what are you doing here?
Nothing? Hmm. What do you have here?
Some wine coolers and the 2008-2009
Blues Media Guide?
Who were you hoping to meet here?
A young man named Oshie maybe?
A boy named Perron? A
young Swedish boy called
the IceBerg?
You do realize that
Berglund is basically a teenager, don‟t you? Hey, where are
you going?
Wanna Get
Away?
Chris Mason always shines against his old team, and it isn‟t
just his bald head. He has 110 saves, while only allowing four
goals, on his way to five of six points against the Predators.
That‟s a 1.25 goals against average. Of
course, he was also pretty good against
his future team too, as he was 13-3 against
the Blues with a 2.01 GAA before coming to
St. Louis. So I guess in theory, he should be going
to Columbus next as he is 10-2 with a 2.02 against
the Blue Jackets, and those stats would look a lot
nicer if it wasn‟t for that game the other day. Despite only
playing for two teams, he has been all over the country. Flor-
ida, Anaheim, and New Jersey have all had him at times, but
never utilized him. Their loss.
The Blues have a few ex-Predators that may still play here.
Vladimir Orszagh, Simon Gamache, and Paul Kariya. Upon
further research, Orszagh hasn‟t played anything since hurt-
ing his knee with the Blues in 2006. Gamache went back to
Nashville after he St. Louis, but never played there again. He
is currently with Bern of the Swiss league, playing alongside
another former Blue/Pred/guy nobody else remembered,
Sebastien Bordeleau. And Kariya is nowhere to be found.
Paul was last seen doing great as captain of the Mighty
Ducks, leading them to game seven of the Stanley Cup finals.
But then he vanished. LA is a tough place, but so is Disneyland.
My money is on Eisner kidnapping him and putting him into
It’s A Small World. How many Canadian/Japanese/Irishmen to
you see anyways? Meanwhile, Colorado had just signed Kariya‟s
pal Teemu Selanne, and they needed a way to trick more people
into buying tickets. So they acquired Paul‟s brother Steve
Kariya and just never mentioned his first name. That explains
his horrible performance and the $8.5 million paycut. Steve
went to Nashville and played a little bit better, but he disap-
peared too. So the Preds got Martin Kariya, the even lesser
known brother, to play for them. And that is obviously who we
got duped into signing. I hope Paul is doing well, wherever he
is.
Nashville‟s Kevin Kline is finally starting to score. Too bad
he‟ll never be as good as St. Louis‟s own Academy Award win-
ner Kevin Kline.
The Predators tried to get a tradition started a
few years back by throwing catfish on
the ice whenever they scored. However,
they have recently dropped that and have
tried starting a new tradition. Now, every
time they score, someone buys a season ticket
deposit for the team in either Kansas City or
Hamilton.
The Ghost of the Blues With Jeff Browning
Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 10
Blues Record When… With LosBri
Playing at LotsOfDrunksWithBeadsCentre 15-11-4 Rag Fag calls Bastille Bar home 25-26-7
Playing on the road 10-15-3 Leading after the 1st 9-4-4
These guys again? 25-26-7 Tied after the 1st 9-8-2
They score first 14-5-4 Trailing after the 1st 6-14-1
The other team scores first 11-20-3 Radek Bonk still has a cool name 25-26-7
They score 4 or more goals 16-2-1 Leading after the 2nd 14-2-1
They score on the PP 17-12-5 Tied after the 2nd 7-7-3
The other team scores on the PP 8-19-4 Trailing after the 2nd 3-17-3
A Blues players has multiple goals 7-2-1 Crowd Fight! Crowd Fight! Crowd Fight! 1-0-0
They take 30 or more shots 9-10-2 Fight! Fight! Fight! 13-13-3
They allow 30 or more shots 8-13-3 They are called for 7 or more penalties 10-10-2
They played the day before 7-5-1 Other team called for 7 or more penalties 7-10-3
The other team played the day before 7-4-2 Chris Mason starts 11-14-3
Playing on Sunday 1-3-1 Emmanual Legace starts 12-11-3
Playing on Monday 4-0-1 Chris "Steve Holt!" Holt works the door 4-2-1
Playing on Tuesday 2-5-0 Ben Bishop Starts 1-1-1
Playing on Wednesday 1-7-0 Game is on FSN 11-19-5
Playing on Thursday 3-4-3 Playing the Eastern Conference 6-9-1
Playing on Friday 5-2-1 Playing the Atlantic Division 2-3-0
Playing on Saturday 9-6-1 Playing the Northeast Division 2-3-1
Playing in October 5-4-0 Playing the Southeast Division 2-3-0
Playing in November 5-6-2 Playing the Western Conference 19-17-6
Playing in December 4-10-1 Playing the Central Division 10-3-3
Playing in January 6-4-1 Playing the Northwest Division 5-7-2
Playing in February 5-2-3 Playing the Pacific Division 4-7-1
Wondering what Angellllla did to get all those beads 0-0-0 Tootoo is still a little Inuit punk 25-26-7
Franchise Foundations
Page 11
What‟d McGrath Trade For These Guys?
St. Louis Game Time
Year Player1999 Barret Jackman ~ Drafted 1st rd (17 overall) by STL
2001 Jay McClement ~ Drafted 2nd round, 57 overall by STL
2002 D.J. King ~ Drafted in 6th rd (190 overall) by STL
2003 David Backes ~ Drafted in 2nd rd (62 overall) by STL
2004 Roman Polak ~ Drafted in 6th rd (180 overall) by STL
T.J. Oshie ~ Drafted in 1st rd (24 overall) by STL
Eric Brewer ~ Acquired from EDM with Jeff Woywitka
and Doug Lynch for Chris Pronger
Jeff Woywitka ~ Acquired from EDM with Eric Brewer
and Doug Lynch for Chris Pronger
Erik Johnson ~ Drafted in 1st rd (1 overall) by STL
Patrik Berglund ~ Drafted in 1st rd (25 overall) by STL
Jay McKee ~ Signed as Free Agent (BUF)
Dan Hinote ~ Signed as Free Agent (COL)
Yan Stastny ~ Acquired from BOS for 5th rd pick in
2007
Brad Boyes ~ Acquired from BOS for Dennis
Wideman
Steve Wagner ~ Signed as Free Agent (undrafted)
David Perron ~ Drafted in 1st rd (26 overall) by STL
Keith Tkachuk ~ Signed as Free Agent. Originally
acquired from PHX in 2001 for a 1st rd pick in 2002,
Ladislav Nagy, Michal Handzus and Jeff Taffe
Paul Kariya ~ Signed as Free Agent (NAS)
Andy McDonald ~ Acquired from ANA for Doug
Weight, Michal Birner and a 7th rd pick in 2008
Tyson Strachan ~ Signed as Free Agent (CAR)
Cam Janssen ~ Acquired from NJ for Bryce Salvador
Mike Weaver ~ Signed as Free Agent (VAN)
Chris Mason ~ Acquired from NAS for a 4th rd pick in
2008
Brad Winchester ~ Signed as Free Agent (DAL)
Chris Holt ~ Signed as Free Agent (NYR)
B.J. Crombeen ~ Claimed off waivers (DAL)
Alexander Steen ~ Acquired with Carlo Colaiacovo
from TOR for Lee 'Dutchie' Stempniak
Carlo Colaiacovo ~ Acquired with Alexander Steen
from TOR for Lee 'Dutchie' Stempniak
2007
2006
St. Louis Blues
2005
2008
Year Player1998 David Legwand ~ Drafted in 1st rd (2 overall) by NAS
1999 Martin Erat ~ Drafted in 7th rd (191 overall) by NAS
2000 Dan Ellis ~ Drafted in 2nd rd (60 overall) by NAS
Dan Hamhuis ~ Drafted in 1st rd (12 overall) by NAS
Jordin Tootoo ~ Drafted in 4th rd (98 overall) by NAS
2002 Vernon Fiddler ~ Signed as Free Agent (undrafted)
Ryan Suter ~ Drafted in 1st rd (7 overall) by NAS
Kevin Klein ~ Drafted in 2nd rd (37 overall) by NAS
Shea Weber ~ Drafted in 2nd rd (49 overall) by NAS
Alexander Sulzer ~ Drafted in 3rd rd (92 overall) by
NAS
Steve Sullivan ~ Acquired from CHI for a 2nd rd pick
(Ryan Garlock) in 2004 and a 2nd rd pick (Michael
Blunden) in 2005
Pekka Rinne ~ Drafted in 8th rd (258 overall) by NAS
Greg Zanon ~ Signed as Free Agent (OTT)
Jerred Smithson ~ Signed as Free Agent (LA)
Patric Hornqvist ~ Drafted in 7th rd (230 overall) by
NAS
Scott Nichol ~ Signed as Free Agent (CHI)
Ville Koistinen ~ Signed as Free Agent (undrafted)
Jason Arnott ~ Signed as Free Agent (DAL)
J-P Dumont ~ Signed as Free Agent (BUF)
Antti Pihlstrom ~ Signed as Free Agent (undrafted)
Radek Bonk ~ Signed as Free Agent (MTL)
Greg de Vries ~ Signed as Free Agent (ATL)
Jed Ortmeyer ~ Signed as Free Agent (NYR)
Ryan Jones ~ Acquired with a 2nd rd pick from MIN for
Marek Zidlicky
Joel Ward ~ Signed as Free Agent (MIN)
Wade Belak ~ Acquired from FLA for Nick Tarnasky
2008
2007
2006
Nashville Predators
2003
2005
2001
2004
NHL Leaders
Points Goals Against Average Shootout Goals
1. Evgeni Malkin, PIT 84 1. Tim Thomas, BOS 2.09 1. Wojtek Wolski, COL 7
2. Alex Ovechkin, WAS 75 2. Steve Mason, CLB 2.10 2. Ales Kotalik, BUF 6
3. Pavel Datsyuk, DET 74 3. Manny Fernandez, BOS 2.15 3. Brad Boyes, STL 5
4. Sidney Crosby, PIT 74 4. Niklas Backstrom, MIN 2.24 4. Mike Ribeiro, DAL 5
5. Zach Parise, NJ 70 5. Jonas Hiller, ANA 2.27 5. Nikolai Zherdev, NYR 5
35. Brad Boyes, STL 50 15. Chris Mason, STL 2.51
Goals Save Percentage Rookie Points
1. Alex Ovechkin, WAS 42 1. Tim Thomas, BOS 93.2% 1. Kris Versteeg, CHI 42
2. Zach Parise, NJ 35 2. Craig Anderson, FLA 92.9% 2. Bobby Ryan, ANA 38
3. Jeff Carter, PHI 34 3. Niklas Backstrom, MIN 92.5% 3. Patrik Berglund, STL 35
4. Patrick Marleau, SJ 33 4. Tomas Vokoun, FLA 92.5% 4. Blake Wheeler, BOS 35
5. Marian Hossa, DET 33 5. Manny Fernandez, BOS 92.5% 5. James Neal, DAL 29
13. Brad Boyes, STL 25 15. Chris Mason, STL 91.5%
Plus/Minus Wins Defensemen Points
1. Blake Wheeler, BOS 33 1. Miikka Kiprusoff, CGY 34 1. Mike Green, WAS 51
2. David Krejci, BOS 32 2. Evgeni Nabokov, SJ 30 2. Brian Rafalski, DET 49
3. Duncan Keith, CHI 32 3. Marty Turco, DAL 28 3. Andrei Markov, MTL 46
4. Pavel Datsyuk, DET 31 4. Ryan Miller, BUF 28 4. Nicklas Lidstrom, DET 44
5. Dennis Wideman, BOS 28 5. Niklas Backstrom, MIN 27 5. dan Boyle, SJ 42
48. Patrik Berglund, STL 14 37. Chris Mason, STL 11 48. Carlo Colaiacovo, STL 22
Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 12
NHL Leaders
Around The Comrie Goes Back To Sens; Isles Quit On Season —
The Ottawa Senators made a trade with the New York Island-
ers on Friday, signaling to each fan base their intent for the
last quarter of the season. The Senators acquired center Mike
Comrie and defenseman Chris Campoli, while the hapless and
last-place Islanders received Dean McAmmond and San
Jose‟s first round pick in this summer‟s entry draft. The pick
had been previously acquired by the Senators in a trade with
Tampa Bay.
The Senators are currently in 11th place in the East, but are
obviously hoping their two new players can provide some
offensive jump and help them climb back into playoff
contention.
The Isles, on the other hand, have basically told their fans
to “wait „til next year.”
In 51 games with the Islanders, Campoli had six goals and
17 assists while Comrie, who returns to Ottawa for a second
tour has seven goals and 13 assists in just 41 games this year.
Comrie is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this
summer, but the Senators have already said they hope to
re-sign him.
Stop Us If You‟ve Heard This One Before; Habs
Connected To Criminal — As many struggles as the Cana-
diens have had on the ice lately, they now might have an even
bigger problem off the ice. A suspect arrested last week in a
police operation targeting organized crime is a close friend of
Montreal Canadiens players Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn and
Roman Hamrlik.
The police reportedly recorded conversations between the
arrested man, Pasquale Mangiola, and at least two of the
players. Pasquale was arrested on charges of drug trafficking
last Thursday as part of an operation called „Project Axe.‟
Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey addressed the
media yesterday and admitted the team was concerned over
the matter.
“I can only go on what I know today, and what I know
today is not good. It‟s not good for our team. It does not
reflect well on our team, it does not reflect well on the
individuals. It cannot be extinguished as a possible inhibitor
to our performance.”
The news is the latest distraction for a team that finished
1-4-1 on a crucial road trip and is now in danger of missing
the playoffs.
Not Great Timing, Actually — On the heels of making a
trade to try to bolster their offense for a playoff push, the
Ottawa Senators just found out that they‟ll be missing one of
the three players they have who does score regularly.
Daniel Alfredsson, who has 17 goals and 35 assists in 55
games this year, will be out for a week or more with a small
fracture in his jaw. The forward was hit in the face with a
puck on Tuesday against the Avalanche.
Chris Kelly, who has six goals and 10 assists this year, will
fill Alfredsson‟s spot on the top line in his absence.
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Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 13
Nashville Predators Probable Fighters
Wade Belak –At 6‟5 and 220 pounds, Belak is a force to be
reckoned with. Janssen and Belak have a rivalry going as they
have fought each other five times in the NHL, including two
fights this season. Their record versus each other has been
fairly even, but Belak caught Cam with a left that sent him to
the ice in their last fight. Belak has seven fights coming into
tonight‟s game.
Jordin Tootoo – Standing at 5‟9 and weighing in at 194
pounds, Tootoo has eight fights so far during the current
season. He is an agitator who hits hard and really gets under
his opponent‟s skin.
Greg de Vries – de Vries is a 6‟2, 215 pound defenseman
who will scrap every now and then. He has four fights so far
this season, including two in one game against San Jose
enforcer Jody Shelley.
St. Louis Blues Probable Fighters
Cam Janssen – Janssen is 6‟0 and 210 pounds, and he
currently has 16 fighting majors. He takes on guys that are
usually bigger than him (like Nashville‟s Belak) and he usually
does a good job. When he takes on guys his own size, it‟s not
very pretty. Ask Aaron Voros. Cam pummeled the New York
Rangers forward in his last fight.
BJ Crombeen – Crombeen is a physical player who is
willing to drop the gloves when need be. He is 6‟2, 212 pounds,
and he‟s been in 15fights this season. BJ knocked Columbus
forward Derek Dorsett into la-la land with a vicious right on
Wednesday.
Brad Winchester – Winchester has the size of a heavy-
weight at 6‟5, 230 pounds. He‟s proven to be an effective
fighter throughout his career in the NHL and in the minors.
He has had six fights on the year.
Fried Chicken‟sFried Chicken‟sFried Chicken‟s
Best bet of the night: Janssen vs Belak IV ~ Jason Travers, hockey-fights.com
Tonight‟s Matchup: The Blues face Nashville in the second game of a back to back series tonight and there were no fights in
Thursday‟s game. In the five games they have played this season, two fights have resulted and both featured Cam Janssen facing
off with Wade Belak. They have fought each other several times throughout their careers, so there is a good possibility of a fight
happening when they are both on the ice. The Blues have accumulated 55 fighting majors this season, while Nashville has
collected 32 of their own.
Date Combatants Description Decision
2/12/2009 Cam Janssen vs
Wade Belak
Belak nailed Perron with a big hit and Janssen came calling.
Belak agreed, got in close and landed one right off the bat,
but he couldn‟t get full lockout but was using jersey jabs.
Both exchanged some blows until Belak switched to his left.
He threw a couple and landed a beauty that put Janssen to
the ice.
Win: Belak
12/8/2008 Cam Janssen vs
Wade Belak
Belak started out with jersey jabs while Janssen was locking
him out. Janssen landed some good heavy rights, one of
which appeared to temporarily stun Belak. Janssen finished
it off by backing Belak into the boards and landing a couple
shots to the side of his head.
Win: Janssen
1/19/2008 Mike Glumac vs
Shea Weber
This wasn‟t much of a fight. They dropped the gloves right
off of the face off. Weber threw a couple of rights and then
wrestled Glumac to the ice.
Decision: Weber
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Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 16
NHL Referee Statistics
NHL Linesmen # Name # Name # Name # Name # Name
17 Heyer, Shane 61 Seitz, Lyle 73 Rody, Vaughan 80 Nelson, Thor 91 Henderson, Don
47 Schachte, Dan 65 Racicot, Pierre 74 Cameron, Lonnie 82 Galloway, Ryan 92 Shewchyk, Mark
54 Devorski, Greg 66 Gibbs, Darren 75 Amell, Derek 84 Sericolo, Tony 93 Murphy, Brian
56 Wheler, Mark 67 Champoux, Pierre 76 Cormier, Michel 86 Lazarowich, Brad 95 Murray, Jonny
57 Sharrers, Jay 68 Driscoll, Scott 77 Nowak, Tim 88 Cvik, Mike 96 Brisebois, David
59 Barton, Steve 70 Nansen, Derek 78 Mach, Brian 89 Miller, Steve 97 Morin, Jean
60 Dapuzzo, Pat 71 Kovachik, Brad 79 Pare, Mark 90 McElman, Andy
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2 Fraser, Kerry Sarnia, ON 1980 2 5 12 1 1 0 7 26 31 3 4 0
3 Leggo, Mike North Bay, ON 1997 7 35 23 3 2 2 14 69 54 6 6 2
4 McCauley, Wes Georgetown, ON 2003 2 4 7 0 2 0 5 14 18 1 3 1
5 Rooney, Chris Boston, MA 2000 6 20 25 2 3 1 13 55 66 4 6 3
6 Marouelli, Dan Edmonton, AB 1984 2 9 9 0 2 0 4 15 17 0 4 0
7 McCreary, Bill Guelph, ON 1984 3 16 11 1 2 0 5 26 20 2 3 0
8 Jackson, Dave Montreal, PQ 1990 4 12 13 1 3 0 9 31 36 5 4 0
10 Devorski, Paul Guelph, ON 1989 3 13 15 1 1 1 5 24 24 2 2 1
11 Sutherland, Kelly Richmond, BC 2000 4 19 16 1 3 0 8 30 28 1 6 1
12 Koharski, Don Dartmouth, NS 1981 4 18 15 1 2 1 6 30 21 2 3 1
13 O'Halloran, Dan Essex, ON 1995 4 26 28 2 1 1 10 47 61 6 3 1
14 LaRue, Dennis Savannah, GA 1991 4 14 16 2 2 0 10 39 42 3 4 3
15 Auger, Stephane Montreal, PQ 2000 4 24 20 3 1 0 10 58 63 7 2 1
16 Shick, Rob Port Alberni, BC 1986 5 22 23 4 1 0 11 40 48 4 6 0
18 Kimmerly, Greg Toronto, ON 1996 3 11 15 0 2 1 10 35 42 3 6 1
19 Dwyer, Gord Halifax, NS 2003 2 11 6 1 1 0 7 33 26 3 4 0
20 Peel, Tim Toronto, ON 1999 6 23 26 2 4 0 12 50 45 4 6 2
21 VanMassenhoven, Don Parkhill, ON 1993 3 17 15 1 2 0 10 44 47 6 3 1
23 Watson, Brad Regina, Sas 1996 5 29 32 2 2 1 10 48 56 4 3 3
25 Joannette, Marc Verdun, PQ 1999 4 18 22 1 2 1 6 25 30 1 4 1
26 Martell, Rob Winnipeg, MB 1996 5 21 22 2 2 1 14 61 69 9 4 1
27 Furlatt, Eric Trois-Rivieres, PQ 2001 5 22 23 1 3 1 8 36 38 3 3 2
28 Lee, Chris St John, NB 2001 4 19 21 1 2 1 8 34 39 3 3 2
29 Walsh, Ian Philadelphia, PA 2000 4 16 18 0 4 0 7 25 31 1 6 0
30 Hasenfratz, Mike Regina, SK 2000 1 3 4 1 0 0 4 12 14 2 1 1
32 Kowal, Tom Vernon, BC 2000 2 5 8 1 1 0 8 35 37 2 4 2
33 Pollock, Kevin Kincardine, ON 2000 4 13 14 2 1 1 9 35 38 4 4 1
34 Meier, Brad Dayton, OH 1999 1 4 2 1 0 0 8 34 30 4 3 1
36 Morton, Dean Peterborough, ON 2000 3 13 10 2 0 1 4 20 16 3 0 1
37 Rehman, Kyle Stettler, AB 2008 1 5 5 1 0 0 1 5 5 1 0 0
38 St Laurent, Francois Greenfield Park, PQ 2006 2 9 10 2 0 0 5 19 22 2 2 1
40 Kozari, Steve Penticton, BC 2006 2 13 14 1 1 0 8 43 40 4 4 0
42 O'Rourke, Dan Calgary, AB 1999 2 11 7 0 1 1
43 Pochmara, Brian Detroit, MI 2006 3 12 13 2 1 0 6 26 33 2 4 0
44 Banfield, Steve Halifax, NS 2008 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0
45 St. Pierre, Justin Dolbeau, PQ 2003 1 5 5 1 0 0 6 28 27 4 1 1
TOTALS 58 255 261 24 27 7 583 612 56 61 18
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St. Louis Game Time Scorecard
St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators; Saturday, February 21, 2009
Referee: ________________________ Referee: ________________________
Linesman: ______________________ Linesman: ______________________
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Ask Game Time’s Answer Man
just like you‟d judge women based solely on appearance and
alcohol tolerance.
When you enter the bar put out the vibe because the ladies
are watching. You‟ll see the drunks at the big table or face
down on the bar. We call them “low hanging fruit” or the
“expect to win” games. These chicks are the ones you know
will put out but you don‟t want to lower your standards just
yet. Save that for the end of the night when you have struck
out a few times (never happens to AM. I‟m awesome and
totally ripped).
The next group is similar to teams like Anaheim, Ottawa,
New Jersey, Montreal and Toronto (sometimes). This group
is usually out to have some fun and will need to be coaxed
into lovin‟. They were once the top team but have faded yet
have enough swagger to be tough to play against. When it is a
group of skanks, they might be pushing 40 but have enough
mileage on them to still be a tough win. These can be won
over. Just tell them they still look young enough to be in
their 20‟s and feed them martinis.
Now for the group I call the Stuck Ups. These are the
skanks that only go after the Frat/Yuppie guys but will leave
the one they are with for the next guy with a bigger BMW
and a smaller dick. These broads remind me of teams like
Vancouver, Philly and Detroit (I‟d include Boston and San
Jose this year). You can‟t stand being around them but you
know you want to get down with them and have their
success. How do you beat them? Stick to your strengths
(mine would include tight pants, fanny packs and knowledge
of pork rinds). You are not going to win them all but you will
snag a few. When you do win one of these games/skanks rub
it in their face and treat them humiliate them at every
chance. This will show them karma can be a real bitch.
Just as in life, the season is better understood if broken
into smaller parts. Do your homework, lift mad weights and
be on the prowl. I also like to write in my private journal
much like how scouts keep a database of notes. Tracking
historical data is crucial to keeping a good line on things. Me,
I like to open up my “Magic Journal of Feelings” (complete
with unicorn embroidered cover) and relive the events that
make it all worthwhile. The Season Plan is important and if
you play your cards right you avoid the rashes and win some
championships. Go Blues! AM Out.
Send your questions on hockey (NHL or rec league),
Busch beer or any other thing that keeps you awake at night
to: [email protected] and have them
answered here.
Dear Answer Man,
How does a team stay focused on an entire season while
playing against 29 other teams with 29 other systems and
top players? There just seems to be so much to keep on the
radar that it would be really tough to make sure nothing
falls through the cracks. What’s the secret?
-Walter (Sikeston-MO)
Gator, this is a good question man. Short answer is don‟t
worry about it and enjoy the games, you jerk. The long
answer follows now.
Some coaches implement a “Season
Plan.” This takes into account the
divisional matchups along with
inter-conference games and breaks
the season down in to smaller
manageable chunks. Teams will also
group their opponents together
based on style of play and also base a
lot of things off of exaggerated
stereotypes. Teams need to monitor
current hot streaks along with injury
reports. This information is readily available in the media
guides and through the due diligence of the coaches and
scouting departments.
For example, when the Blues have a run of games against
Nashville, Phoenix and Columbus they should go with a
more aggressive and “attack” style of play. Take the play to
these teams because these teams basically suck. On the
flipside when you face the Penguins, Edmonton and Detroit,
a team needs to base their game plan on speed and puck
possession.
With the roster limits you only have certain pieces you
and rotate in and out. Basically like using different tools in a
tool box. It is very similar to using various love oils and
lotions while you make sweet, sweet love with your lady
friend in the basement of your house in North County and
try to ensure you don‟t wake your mom from her drunken
slumber. Malt liquor makes Answer Mom angry. Then really
sleepy.
Often times I write about picking up skanks and partying.
This column will be no different and I hope it helps drive the
point home.
Think of putting a season plan together as being similar to
going to a crowded bar cruising for Trim. When you walk in,
you have high hopes and you are looking to score. When you
get in, you need to survey the area. Put teams in categories
Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 18
Because You‟re Kinda Twisted, Too.
St. Louis Game Time
GAM E T IM E Page 19
Just as the Blues are starting to pick up some playoff steam,
the fantasy season is quickly drawing to a close. With just
three and a half weeks to go in your head-to-head formats, all
of the 2008-2009 stars have been born and players have
established themselves as fantasy commodities to be
discussed this summer in preparation for next season‟s
drafts.
But where do your
favorite Blues fall into the
picture here? Nobody
outside of St. Louis
expected any of these
guys to really play above
their draft position, which
means that a number of
pleasant surprises have
emerged from Coach
Murray‟s squad. Although
I try to completely ignore
jerseys (and names, if
possible) on draft day and
instead focus on num-
bers, trends, ages, health,
and playing time, it‟s a
great thing to be able to
take a look at your fantasy
roster and see a few of the
same names that you
enjoy watching out on the
ice here at the DrinkScotch.
That‟s part of the reason that I try to mention any and
every Blue that emerges throughout the course of the season
and might provide some value to your fantasy team. If the
standard of player value that we‟re looking at here deals with
whether or not they‟re “ownable” in a standard 12-team
league, then we‟re simply multiplying the number of teams by
the number of players that need to be rostered by each team
at a particular position, and determining whether or not your
guy falls within that range. Typically, we‟re looking at the
top-36 at each forward position, the top-50 blueliners, and
the top-36 keepers.
Starting at the center position, Andy McDonald and Keith
Tkachuk were clear front runners to lead their squad, but an
ankle injury for one and a drastic winter cool down for
another opened the door for a young Swede to take over. The
technoviking has earned his fantasy relevance at a very deep
position by becoming a key part of the new and improved Blues
power play. Just like the mysterious new power play dance,
Patrik Berglund has offered bystanders something that felt like
a new pair of underwear at first, but he quickly and completely
became a part of the man-advantage routine. When Tkachuk is
on a streak, he‟s worthy of a plug-in here and there – otherwise,
he‟s simply got a name that carries him further than his output
does.
Tkachuk also holds eligibility at the left wing position, where
he is also a fringe player. Again he‟s edged out by an
outstanding Blues youngster, and this time it‟s No. 57. David
Perron has given all of us plenty of reason to forget that we took
time out of the middle of the fucking week to show up for Paul
Kariya‟s initial press conference after signing last summer, and
he‟s shown that the future is now for the Blues at left wing.
On the other wing, Brad Boyes has been a little bit streaky
but has delivered at the end of the day. The big mover here is
David Backes, who has been discussed extensively in this
column, this paper, and on every message board on the
Internets. He‟s a legitimate No. 1 RW in a 12-team league, and
he‟s easily the No. 1 Blue in fantasy. Enough said.
On defense, Carlo Colaiacovo stands alone as the lone
ownable commodity on the blueline by being the best weapon
from the point since Pronger. We all bitched and moaned when
Dutchie was shipped to the Maple Leafs, but Carlo has become
the key part of that deal and has stayed healthy enough to
establish what he‟s capable of offensively.
Finally, for every messageboard thread about why David
Backes should be the team‟s Captain, there has been five
different discussions about the state of the goaltending
situation. We all know the end of that story, and it‟s translated
into Chris Mason being a legitimate No. 2 fantasy goalie. While
his 11-16-4 record is a reflection of the inconsistent team in
front of him, his 2.51 GAA, 91.5% save rate, and four shutouts
have been indicative of a solid overall performance. Behind
Backes and Boyes, Mason ranks a close third overall for fantasy
relevance.
TJ Oshie, BJ Crombeen, and Barret Jackman each deserve
special mention for having strong individual seasons, but the
fact that their efforts on the ice don‟t translate into fantasy
value serve as a reminder of why we should cover up the names
and jerseys on draft day, and follow the numbers instead of our
hearts.
Go Blues!
The Fantasy Files By Duke
He may have had a great
rookie season, but The Osh
isn‟t quite valuable enough
to draft for your fantasy
team yet.
Tired of „Journalistic Integrity‟? Us Too.
www.stlouisgametime.com
that the Blues‟ policy is not very pro-Russian in general; he
told the interviewer that only two Russians had ever played
for St. Louis -- Alexander Khavanov and Sergei Varlamov --
and had to be told that the Blues had employed lots of
Russians in the past, from Alexei Kasatonov to the Russian
Three (Igor Korolev, Vitali Prokhorov, and Vitali Karamnov),
from Igor Kravchuk to Timofei Shishkanov.
Peoria head coach Davis Payne was apparently aware a
month in advance that Lemtyugov was
contemplating a return to Russia, according to
the interview, and Lemtyugov also notes that
he hasn‟t burned his bridges with the Blues
and would like to come back to North America.
His contract with Severstal runs only through
the end of this season, and as for next season...
“I cannot answer.”
Be watching the Game Time website for a
translation (or a reasonable facsimile thereof)
of the entire Lemtyugov interview coming in
the next few days.
“Czech-ing” Up On An Old Friend
The Blues may not own his rights any
longer, but ex-NHLer Petr Cajanek seems to
have found a home in Mother Russia.
The Zlin, Czech Republic native played 269
games in the Note from 2002 to 2007, scoring
46 goals (nine on the power play) and adding
107 assists, and was assigned to Ak Bars Kazan
by the Blues in the 2007-08 season, where he
scored 13 goals and 33 points in 33 games.
Cajanek has signed with Dynamo Moscow
this season, and in 51 games with one of Russia‟s premier
clubs, the six-foot, 193-pound forward is 9-22 31 with a
plus-10 mark and a whopping 123 minutes in penalty time.
Inside The Numbers
There are statistics, and then there are statistics...
Following are some of the numbers you don‟t always see in
these periodic recaps.
2007 selection Simon Hjalmarsson (39th overall) leads
his club (Borås HC) in scoring with 13-18-31 totals in 38
games played, and 2008 draftee Jori Lehtera (65th overall)
is also leading his team (Tappara Tampere) in scoring with
8-32-40 totals in 53 games played.
Danish LW Lars Eller is having a very solid all-around
season for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elite League. Not
only has the 2007 first-rounder (13th overall) hit double
figures in goals (11) and assists (11) in his first full year at the
top level of Swedish hockey, he also has three goals on the
power play, and is winning 53% (55 of 103) of his faceoffs.
Eller is the leading scorer among junior-age (U-20) players
(Continued on page 21)
Since the big news of the last week has been that the Blues
will be opening the 2009-10 season with a pair of games
against Detroit in Stockholm, Sweden next October, this
seems like a good time for your Game Time Prospect
Department to update Blues Nation on what‟s happening
with the various European prospects whose rights are owned
by the Blues.
Lemtyugov: “Maybe A Mistake” To
Leave AHL
Recently, a Russian website (allhockey.ru) ran
an interview that they did with ex-Peoria
Riverman Nikolai Lemtyugov.
Thanks to the magic of the “myWorldLingo
Text Translator” website, we can give you at
least the gist of what Lemtyugov had to say,
and what he had to say was interesting, to say
the least. For those who remember the
Magnus Kahnberg debacle of 2006-07, in
which he went back to Europe and started bad
-mouthing the Blues, suffice it to say that Lem-
tyugov is being a lot more respectful.
In Russian, “команды,” or “command,”
means “team.” So anywhere the article refers
to the command, they‟re referring to a team,
either Peoria or St. Louis, or Lemtyugov‟s
current command, Severstal Cherepovets.
Essentially, the introduction to the article
notes that Lemtyugov had a decent first season
(the translator program says, quote, “in the
first season he knocked on 22 washers, after
becoming the fourth sniper of command”),
and had played well in the pre-season and at Traverse City.
Despite his best efforts, however, Lemtyugov failed to get the
call from St. Louis.
Lemtyugov is an optimist, the article continues, and he
hasn‟t given up on his dream to play in the NHL; he simply
needed to take some time and re-evaluate his situation, and
felt he would be more comfortable doing that at home in
Russia instead of in Peoria.
The article also notes that Lemtyugov is such an optimist,
and so confident in his own abilities, that he wears the
number 66 in Russia in honor of Mario Lemieux; by
removing the „t‟ from his name, Lemtyugov becomes
Lemyugov, which is essentially the Russianized version of
Lemieux.
Lemtyugov goes on to say that the hockey in the AHL and
NHL is more dynamic, and much faster, than in Russia, and
that playing at the faster pace was very agreeable to him. He
thinks he may have made a mistake in deciding to leave, but
says that the only way to learn is from your mistakes.
One mistake that he can learn from, is his expressed view
Tomorrow‟s Blues By Brian Weidler
European Prospect Update
Lars Eller has separated
himself from the pack as
the Blues’ top European
prospect, and may well be
the top prospect in the
system, period.
(Game Time photo by
Brian Weidler)
Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 20
GAM E T IM E Page 21
Tomorrow‟s Blues (continued)
in the SEL, just ahead of 2009 draft eligibles Victor Hedman
of MODO Hockey (5-13-18), Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson of
Timrå IK (7-10-17), and Jacob Josefson of Djurgårdens IF
(4-10-14).
At age 19, 2008 draftee (125th overall) Kristoffer Berglund
is 11th among defensemen in SEL scoring with 24 points in 48
games. Ex-NHL'er Marcus Ragnarsson of Djurgårdens IF
leads the SEL in scoring from the blueline with
10-25-35 totals in 45 games played, and Berglund‟s teammate
(and ex-Blue) Jaroslav Obsut is sixth with an 8-19-27 stat line
in 50 games played.
There is an obvious correlation between shots against and
save percentage; goalies that face a greater number of shots
tend to have higher save percentages. The stats of the Blues‟
Euro prospects go a long way towards establishing the truth of
that statement.
Konstantin Barulin has faced 790 shots in 1,770 minutes for
CSKA Moscow, an average of 26.78 shots against for every 60
minutes played, while Hannu Toivonen has seen 1,279 shots in
(Continued from page 20) 2673 minutes (28.71 shots against per 60 minutes) for Ilves
Tampere in Finland. In 14 games played for three different
Swiss Nationalliga-A clubs, Reto Berra has faced a total of 462
shots in 861 minutes, an average of 32.20 shots against per 60
minutes played, while Czech prospect Marek Schwarz has been
bombarded with rubber since returning home this year, facing
323 shots in only 490 minutes played, or 39.55 shots against
per 60 minutes.
All four of the Blues‟ Euro goaltending prospects have save
percentages well over 90 percent; Berra‟s is lowest at a
still-respectable 90.69%, followed by Schwarz at 90.71%,
Barulin at 90.76%, and Toivonen at 91.16%. Three of the four
have losing records, while Barulin‟s won-lost record is
unavailable. Toivonen has won 18 games for Ilves, but has lost
19 and tied nine, while Berra is 5-9-0 in his many travels
around Switzerland this year, and Schwarz is 2-6-0 in his brief
time back in the Czech Republic.
Join us next time for more of the latest on the Blues‟
prospects, and until then, remember... “if we do not prepare
for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left
but that of the anvil.”
Auf wiedersehen.
Pekka Rinne
Catches: Left
Height: 6‟5
Weight: 207
Birthdate: November 3, 1982
Birthplace: Kempele, Finland
The big goalie from Finland has had cups of
coffee with Nashville in 2006-07 and 2007-08,
but has finally arrived in Music City to stay this
season.
Like Blues‟ prospect Ben Bishop, Rinne is much taller
than the average goaltender at 6‟5, and solid at 207 pounds.
His size and strength give him the stamina to lay a lot of
minutes, as his 65 games and 3800-plus minutes played
last year in Milwaukee (AHL) prove.
Rinne played 25 games in the Finnish Elite League (SM-
Liiga) from 2002-03 to 2004-05, putting up a 13-5-5
record with a 2.64 GAA and 90.1% save percentage, before
crossing the pond in 2005-06 to assume the starter‟s role in
Milwaukee.
In three seasons at the AHL level, Rinne
established himself as one of the top goalies in
the league. The big Finn won 81 of 145 games
played in three AHL seasons, a 55.8% winning
percentage, and racked up ten shutouts on his
way to a career 2.56 GAA and 90.9% save
percentage.
In 31 games for the Predators this season,
Rinne is 16-10-1 with a nifty 2.31 GAA and a
92.0% save percentage. He has started seven of
Nashville‟s last 10 games, going 4-2-1 in that
span and allowing 16 goals on 222 shots against for a 2.26
GAA and 92.8% save percentage.
By Brian Weidler
Our Site? New Look; Same Shitty Attitude.
www.StLouisGameTime.com
Remember Me?
Jeff Brown
Born April 30, 1966
Played for Blues 1989-94
You can still find a few folks walking
around the Drinkscotch Center on any
given night still wearing the No. 21 jersey
of former Blues player Jeff Brown. During
his time in St. Louis, Brown was one of the
top offensive-minded defensemen in the
NHL.
He was drafted 36th overall in the 1984
NHL entry draft and entered the NHL
during the 1986-87 season with the
Quebec Nordiques. He played parts of four
seasons north of the border before a trade
sent him to St. Louis early in the Brett
Hull era of the Blues. He was traded for
the Tony Hrkac Circus and goaltender
Greg Millen. He immediately made an
impact. In 48 games his first season in
St. Louis he scored 38 points. He made the 1992 all-star
game when he scored 78 points in 70 games played that
regular season. His 214 assists ranks him 12th all-time in
Blues history. His 294 points rank him 16th on the team.
In the 1993-94 season, Brown had 60 points in 63 games
before he was traded away with Bret
Hedican and Nathan Lafayette for Craig
Janney. Still playing at a high in Vancou-
ver, Brown scored 15 points in the playoff
run to the Stanley Cup Finals for the
Canucks in the 1994 postseason. He would
go on to play for Hartford and make the
transition to Carolina. He spent a short
time with Toronto and Washington before
retiring during the 1997-98 season. He
finished with 747 regular season games
and 584 points. His career was marred
with post-concussion syndrome and some
sort of flesh eating disease, according to
several sites on the wacky Internets.
Brown is now the head coach of the
St. Louis Bandits in the North American
Hockey League. According to Wikipedia,
his favorite food is fish and chips.
By Brad Lee & Chris Gift
Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 22
From The Editor (continued)
However, if your boss were to come to you on Monday and
let you know that they were bringing in a new assistant for you
and you were to also find out that the assistant was getting paid
20% more than you are, wouldn‟t that screw with your head-
space a little?
I‟m not saying that could even happen in the real world work
place, but I am saying that the Blues should have handled this
better. Maybe it was a matter of more open conversation with
Legace or maybe it was a matter of admitting that they though
Chris Mason was the better goalie and either making Legace
the backup or just outright trading him. At this point there‟s no
way to know what would have been best, but it‟s pretty clear
that there needs to be better communication between the levels
of management and the players.
Hopefully the lesson has been learned.
(Continued from page 2) And finally, I want to address this power play dance craze. I
admit it; I‟m as confused as anyone about this thing. What‟s
worse is that everyone kinda assumes that Game Time is
behind it somehow. I‟ve gotten a bunch of email about this
thing and the best answer I have for people is that I have no
idea how it started or why it has grown, but I know that we
didn‟t start it. I have a couple theories on who it is we should be
pointing our fingers towards, but they‟re just theories.
Here‟s my offer: email me and let me know how you started
this thing and we‟ll add to your legend. Want to be written up
in the paper? No problem. Want a story on our website? Fine.
You‟ve got momentum, we‟ll help you get some more.
Basically, I just gotta know, for sure, how this started.
-Sean “see how I didn’t call it rambling?” Gallagher
Mess With One Of Us, You Mess With All Of Us.
www.stlouisgametime.com
Top 11 List Of Top 11 Lists
We Never Finished
11. Top 11 Things We Like About Jordin Tootoo.
10. Top 11 Emotional Moments In Eric Brewer‟s Career.
9. Top 11 Golf Tips From Erik Johnson.
8. Top 11 Favorite Red Wings Players.
7. Top 11 Blues Playoff Moments The Last Four Years.
6. Top 11 Things We Miss About Bill & Money Laurie.
5. Top 11 Reasons We Love A Recession.
4. Top 11 Things Said At The Unemployment Office This Morning.
3. Top 11 Favorite Blackhawks Players.
2. Top 11 Organs We‟re Going To Donate To Pay For Plane Tickets To Sweden.
1. Top 11 Reasons To Love Towel Boy.
From the Empty Beer Cup of Brad Lee
The 2008-2009
Lucky Skate Shuffle
Tracker
Finishing Point Times Occurred
This Year /
Percentage
Puck finishes in same
skate as starting point. 21 / 72.4%
Puck finishes in skate one
place lower than start
point.
8 / 27.6%
Puck finishes in skate one
place higher than start
point.
0 / 0.0%
GAM E T IM E Page 23
The Five Hole (continued)
Barret Jackman as well. I think the rebuilding of the franchise
starts to pay off this season already. I know this team is in
the lower regions of the standings mathematically, but look at
how many young future stars there are (TJ Oshie, Patrik
Berglund, David Perron, Johnson) and how many there are yet
to come to the Blues full time (Ben Bishop, Lars Eller, Alex
Pietrangelo etc). And look at how they have played at times.
There‟s even a playoff run going on. Of course it‟s not always
great, but let‟s not forget: these are young guys. They will only
get better and learn along the way.
“I read and heard about Manny Legace‟s contract issues.
But what I didn‟t like is the way he complained about Mason
making more money. Legace makes less… OK. But still
millions of dollars, many people dream of the job and the
money he has. Don‟t get me wrong though: he seems like a
(Continued from page 5) nice guy on TV. And I thought he was really unlucky with that
injury he got thanks to that carpet... ouch!”
So there‟s Gerard and his views in a nutshell. Come up,
introduce yourself, explain to him what a toasted ravioli is, ask
him where he went to high school, if he saw Kurt Warner play
for the Amsterdam Admirals way back when, and point out a
Bloosier to him.
But even if you don‟t, the next time you anoint yourself a
true fan and plan a roadie to see your boys, remember unless
you possess blind trans-Atlantic loyalty and are a sucker for a
fairly mediocre team, your trip won‟t compare to the one
Gerard is taking.
Contact Gerard: [email protected]
Contact me: [email protected]
Like Education, But With Drinking.
St. Louis Game Time
Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 24
NHL Standings—Going Uphill
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Eastern ConferenceGP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK% HOME AWAY L10
1 Boston 58 40 10 8 88 197 131 22.8 83.0 19-4-4 21-6-4 5-2-3
2 New Jersey 59 38 18 3 79 182 147 19.8 82.1 19-10-1 19-8-2 7-3-0
3 Washington 59 37 17 5 79 196 170 23.8 79.3 23-5-1 14-12-4 7-2-1
4 Philadelphia 56 31 16 9 71 185 164 23.7 83.0 17-7-3 14-9-6 6-4-0
5 NY Rangers 59 31 22 6 68 147 163 13.7 87.2 18-9-3 13-13-3 2-6-2
6 Montreal 59 30 22 7 67 179 181 17.1 82.0 17-6-4 13-16-3 2-7-1
7 Florida 58 29 21 8 66 164 159 15.6 82.5 16-8-5 13-13-3 6-4-0
8 Buffalo 59 30 23 6 66 175 166 21.1 83.1 16-11-2 14-12-4 5-4-1
9 Carolina 60 30 25 5 65 157 174 16.0 78.9 15-13-1 15-12-4 6-4-0
10 Pittsburgh 59 28 25 6 62 178 182 16.3 80.5 16-12-2 12-13-4 4-4-2
11 Ottawa 57 22 26 9 53 141 163 18.6 83.2 12-10-5 10-16-4 5-3-2
12 Toronto 58 21 26 11 53 175 214 19.9 73.5 10-11-7 11-15-4 4-3-3
13 Tampa Bay 59 19 28 12 50 148 188 16.7 79.9 10-12-8 9-16-4 2-6-2
14 Atlanta 59 21 32 6 48 175 208 20.3 75.2 9-17-2 12-15-4 4-5-1
15 NY Islanders 58 17 35 6 40 140 198 17.3 81.8 11-13-4 6-22-2 3-6-1
Western ConferenceGP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK% HOME AWAY L10
1 San Jose 56 39 8 9 87 196 139 23.9 83.7 25-2-3 14-6-6 4-2-4
2 Detroit 59 39 12 8 86 226 172 28.1 77.7 22-4-3 17-8-5 8-1-1
3 Calgary 58 34 18 6 74 184 171 18.1 85.3 20-7-4 14-11-2 4-4-2
4 Chicago 56 33 15 8 74 190 140 21.2 80.9 15-4-5 18-11-3 7-3-0
5 Vancouver 58 29 21 8 66 178 168 19.2 78.8 14-11-4 15-10-4 7-2-1
6 Columbus 59 30 23 6 66 163 164 12.6 81.6 19-9-2 11-14-4 6-3-1
7 Dallas 57 29 21 7 65 173 176 17.1 79.5 17-7-4 12-14-3 7-3-0
8 Edmonton 58 29 25 4 62 163 179 17.7 77.2 13-11-3 16-14-1 4-5-1
9 Anaheim 60 28 27 5 61 168 175 22.0 80.8 15-13-3 13-14-2 4-6-0
10 Minnesota 56 28 24 4 60 144 132 20.9 87.2 17-11-4 11-13-0 5-4-1
11 Los Angeles 57 25 23 9 59 152 164 20.0 81.6 13-12-8 12-11-1 5-3-2
12 Nashville 59 27 28 4 58 141 168 13.3 83.6 16-11-2 11-17-2 5-4-1
13 St.Louis 58 25 26 7 57 165 177 21.2 82.3 15-11-4 10-15-3 5-2-3
14 Colorado 59 28 30 1 57 163 181 17.2 77.8 17-14-0 11-16-1 5-5-0
15 Phoenix 59 26 28 5 57 150 181 14.8 78.3 17-12-2 9-16-3 2-8-0
St. Louis Blues Schedule and Results
GAM E T IM E Page 25
October January (continued)
DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORDWINNING/LOSING
GOALIEDATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD
WINNING/LOSING
GOALIE
Oct 10 Fri Predators 5-2 1-0-0 Legace/Ellis Jan 17 Sat Blackhaw ks 1-2 OT 17-23-4 Huet/Legace
Oct 11 Sat @Islanders 2-5 1-1-0 MacDonald/Mason Jan 19 Mon @Bruins 5-4 SO 18-23-4 Mason/Thomas
Oct 13 Mon @Maple Leafs 5-4 SO 2-1-0 Legace/Toskala Jan 21 Wed @Blackhaw ks 2-0 19-23-4 Mason/Huet
Oct 16 Thu Stars 6-1 3-1-0 Legace/Turco Jan 24 Sat All-Star Skills/Young Stars Game
Oct 18 Sat Blackhaw ks 4-3 SO 4-1-0 Legace/Khabibulin Jan 25 Sun All-Star Game
Oct 22 Wed Red Wings 3-4 4-2-0 Conklin/Legace Jan 29 Thu Senators 1-3 19-24-4 Elliott/Mason
Oct 24 Fri Kings 0-4 4-3-0 LaBarbera/Legace Jan 31 Sat Flyers 4-0 20-24-4 Mason/Niittymaki
Oct 25 Sat Panthers 4-0 5-3-0 Bishop/Anderson
Oct 30 Thu Hurricanes 0-1 5-4-0 Ward/Mason
November February
DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORDWINNING/LOSING
GOALIEDATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD
WINNING/LOSING
GOALIE
Nov 1 Sat Penguins 3-6 5-5-0 Fleury/Mason Feb 2 Mon @Red Wings 3-4 SO 20-24-5 Osgood/Mason
Nov 5 Wed @Ducks 2-5 5-6-0 Giguere/Mason Feb 3 Tue @Blue Jackets 4-2 21-24-5 C.Mason/S.Mason
Nov 6 Thu @Sharks 4-5 SO 5-6-1 Nabokov/Bishop Feb 5 Thu Oilers 1-2 SO 21-24-6 Roloson/Mason
Nov 8 Sat @Kings 3-5 5-7-1 Ersberg/Legace Feb 7 Sat Avalanche 4-1 22-24-6 Mason/Budaj
Nov 12 Wed @Sabres 3-4 5-8-1 Miller/Mason Feb 10 Tue Canucks 4-6 22-25-6 Luongo/Mason
Nov 14 Fri @Blackhaw ks 4-3 OT 6-8-1 Legace/Khabibulin Feb 12 Thu @Predators 3-4 SO 22-25-7 Rinne/Mason
Nov 16 Sun Canadiens 2-3 SO 6-8-2 Price/Legace Feb 13 Fri Blackhaw ks 1-0 23-25-7 Mason/Huet
Nov 21 Fri Ducks 3-2 OT 7-8-2 Legace/Giguere Feb 16 Mon Rangers 2-1 24-25-7 Mason/Lundqvist
Nov 22 Sat @Wild 2-1 8-8-2 Mason/Backstrom Feb 18 Wed @Blue Jackets 3-4 24-26-7 S.Mason/C.Mason
Nov 25 Tue @Predators 1-0 SO 9-8-2 Mason/Ellis Feb 19 Thu @Predators 2-1 25-26-7 Mason/Rinne
Nov 26 Wed @Avalanche 1-3 9-9-2 Budaj/Legace Feb 21 Sat Predators
Nov 29 Sat Oilers 2-4 9-10-2 Roloson/Legace Feb 24 Tue Coyotes
Nov 30 Sun @Thrashers 4-2 10-10-2 Mason/Pavelec Feb 26 Thu @Stars
Feb 28 Sat @Coyotes
December March
DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORDWINNING/LOSING
GOALIEDATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD
WINNING/LOSING
GOALIE
Dec 3 Wed @Wild 0-4 10-11-2 Backstrom/Legace Mar 3 Tue Red Wings
Dec 5 Fri Flames 3-4 OT 10-11-3 Kipprusoff/Mason Mar 6 Fri @Lightning
Dec 6 Sat Coyotes 4-3 11-11-3 Legace/Bryzgalov Mar 7 Sat @Panthers
Dec 8 Mon Predators 6-3 12-11-3 Legace/Rinne Mar 10 Tue Stars
Dec 10 Wed @Ducks 2-4 12-12-3 Giguere/Mason Mar 12 Thu Sharks
Dec 11 Thu @Kings 2-6 12-13-3 Ersberg/Mason Mar 14 Sat Red Wings
Dec 13 Sat @Sharks 4-5 12-14-3 Nabokov/Mason Mar 15 Sun Wild
Dec 16 Tue Flames 3-6 12-15-3 Kipprusoff/Mason Mar 17 Tue @Oilers
Dec 18 Thu @Capitals 2-4 12-16-3 Varlamov/Bishop Mar 19 Thu @Canucks
Dec 20 Sat Wild 4-2 13-16-3 Legace/Backstrom Mar 20 Fri @Flames
Dec 21 Sun Bruins 3-6 13-17-3 Fernandez/Legace Mar 24 Tue Kings
Dec 23 Tue @Red Wings 1-4 13-18-3 Conklin/Legace Mar 26 Thu Canucks
Dec 27 Sat Sharks 3-2 SO 14-18-3 Legace/Nabokov Mar 28 Sat Blue Jackets
Dec 28 Sun Ducks 3-4 14-19-3 Hiller/Mason Mar 29 Sun @Blue Jackets
Dec 30 Tue Devils 3-4 14-20-3 Clemmensen/Legace
January April
DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORDWINNING/LOSING
GOALIEDATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD
WINNING/LOSING
GOALIE
Jan 2 Fri @Hurricanes 2-3 14-21-3 Ward/Mason Apr 1 Wed @Blackhaw ks
Jan 3 Sat Blue Jackets 5-2 15-21-3 Legace/Mason Apr 2 Thu @Red Wings
Jan 9 Fri @Canucks 6-4 16-21-3 Legace/Labarbara Apr 4 Sat @Stars
Jan 11 Sun @Oilers 1-2 16-22-3 Roloson/Legace Apr 7 Tue @Coyotes
Jan 13 Tue @Flames 1-3 16-23-3 Kipprusoff/Mason Apr 10 Fri Blue Jackets
Jan 15 Thu Avalanche 5-2 17-23-3 Legace/Budaj Apr 12 Sun @Avalanche
more than half the schedule away from
St. Louis, that might be the biggest
factor in determining if the Blues will
make it.
If the Blues want to make a realistic
push for the playoffs, they have to
accomplish a short list of tasks. Of
course it‟s just my opinion and the
Blues could do the opposite and still
win. But I doubt it.
1. The Blues need to win in
regulation and not in the overtime or
shootout against the teams around
them in the playoffs. These fucking
three-point games are what is keeping
the standings all bunched up. When the
bottom eight teams in the playoffs are
separated by five points, it says the
Western Conference is deep and
dangerous. And it also says the 39
points those eight teams have earned by
losing in overtime and the shootout
have only added to the clusterfuck that
is the standings.
2. Chris Mason has to keep playing
like he‟s been playing. He‟s 5-2-2 since
being installed as the starter after a 4-3
shootout loss at Detroit Feb. 2. Includ-
ing the 13 saves on 13 shots when he
took over that game, he‟s stopped 231 of
249 shots, a save percentage of 92.8
percent. Over a full season that would
rank third in the NHL. In his nine starts
in that span, including the 6-4 loss to
Vancouver (which included an empty-
netter) and the 4-3 loss to Columbus
this week where he was pulled, he‟s
allowed 18 goals, or just two a game.
Every game the Blues have been in a
position to win. Mason has one shutout
this month, a 1-0 win over the Black-
hawks in an uninspired game from
Chicago. They won Thursday 2-1 at
Nashville, a team Mason plays
extremely hard against. In other words,
Mason hasn‟t really stolen any games
for the Blues in recent weeks. He may
have to do that for the Blues to make
the playoffs.
3. The Blues cannot afford to trade
Keith Tkachuk. They need leadership,
(Continued from page 1) they need production. They need tough-
ness. Big Walt is still dangerous on the
power play. And as he showed
Thursday night in the overtime, the
dude still knows how to take up space
in front of the net and take out the trash
in the crease. Sure, a prospect or draft
pick or combination there of would be
nice. But that doesn‟t help this month.
And don‟t think for one second that this
team would do almost anything (except
trade picks or prospects) to make the
playoffs for the first time under the new
ownership. Keeping Tkachuk would be
the first decision this team has made
for just the short term, but it would be
the right one because making the post-
season definitely helps in the long term.
4. The team needs to take fewer
penalties and remain strong on the
power play. The loss in Columbus
relates directly back to Barret Jackman
getting whistled in the first minute and
the Blue Jackets scoring quickly on the
power play. If they can manage to stay
out of the box, that will only help them
keep the other team off the scoreboard.
The Blues have been potent with the
man advantage all year. They have to
keep it up down the stretch.
5. Andy Murray has to find a way to
win. The Blues have faded badly down
the stretch under his watch. Injuries
and deadline deals have played a part in
that, but to have it happen this year
would be a trend instead of an excuse.
Murray, who just won his 300th game in
the NHL as a head coach on Thursday,
is hard-charging guy. The danger is that
his message gets lost at the end of a
long, grueling season. He has to keep
this team plugged in, fresh and hungry.
They make the playoffs, Murray
deserves the Jack Adams Award as
coach of the year.
To take that next step towards the
playoffs, the Blues have to win in
regulation against Nashville, a team
they‟ve enjoyed playing this season.
Mason‟s former mates have struggled
against him. Better yet, the big bald
goaltender apparently enjoys playing
against them as much as any team in
the league. In three games played he‟s 2
-0-1 with a 1.24 goals-against average
and 96.4 percent save percentage.
The Blues have a 4-0-1 record
against the Predators this season. Quite
a contrast when just a few seasons ago
the Predators dominated the Bluenote.
Upstart pricks are getting it handed
right back to them. And it feels good.
If you look at the Predators‟ website,
they‟ve declared this much a Fangtastic
February. Well it‟s come back to bite
them right in the ass. After starting the
month hot with four straight wins, they
are 2-4-1 since. Oops.
The brittle and oft-injured Steve
Sullivan has been the best player for the
Predators this week. Nashville has
scored three goals in their last two
games. Sullivan has them all. They are
the only goals he has scored this season
along with five assists in the 18 games
he‟s played this season. His back injury
sidelined him for almost two years.
JP Dupont somehow leads the
Predators in scoring. I guess without
Peter Forsberg and Paul Kariya around,
somebody has to lead the team. Dupont
has 11 goals and 30 assists. He had two
helpers Wednesday night against
Detroit, his first multi-point night since
Dec. 1. Ouch.
The Preds have a pecker in net, a
French-sounding guy leading the team
in scoring and a guy whose name
sounds like a female country singer as
the leader on defense. How is this team
one point ahead of the Blues in the
standings? After tonight, they might
not be.
Let‟s Go Blues!
More Like Muzak City
(continued)
Volume 4, Issue 31 February 21, 2009 Page 26
If the Blues want to
make a realistic push
for the playoffs, they
have to accomplish a
short list of tasks.
GAM E T IM E Page 27
Get five in a row in any direction and you win!
Game Time Bingo! Spot the first fan
Steen jersey.
Bobby Plager is on
the jumbotron.
No. 18 earns some
more of your
respect.
You love Boyes so
much that
NAMBLA is
recruiting you.
A goal is scored in
the first two
minutes of any
period.
Barret Jackman
gives someone the
„you‟re an idiot‟
look.
Red Berenson Cowboy
stackin‟ cups like it‟s his
job. We hope it actually
is his job.
Angelllla can‟t tell if
GT is making fun of
or just stalking her.
Perron has
received the
message loud and
clear.
75% of the Horn
Guys suck tonight.
Someone passes
you a bag of candy
after a Blues goal.
Cam Janssen
shows us his tits.
Pretty sure that
Towel Boy‟s shirt
lights up to say
8LUES.
No call on a blatant
Mite penalty.
Hear people in the
wrong jersey
getting booed on
the concourses.
Cotton-Eyed Joe
guy makes an
appearance.
Spot someone else
filling out the GT
Bingo card.
The Beej playing
like he‟s the Teej. Legace who?
Bluie gyrating way
too close to some
poor kid‟s face.
Another $200
stick breaks at the
worst possible
time.
Fight!
Fight!
Fight!
I miss Deej. Charles Glenn rules
all.
Andy Murray calls
a time out in the
first period.
Tales
From
The
Crease
By Jeremy Pratte
Like A Swift Kick
To The Nuts.
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