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Posted on 4/13/14 at 3:57 pm to kilo
Posted on 4/13/14 at 3:57 pm to kilo
Injuries absolutely are a part of this, but it's not the whole story.
I have been telling people all year the Blues are a regular season team and this would all come crashing down at the end. It sucks because now the injury thing is going to be used as an excuse (as it's a legitimate reason for the collapse), but the reality is the Blues were living off more than their means during the regular season. Work ethic and the type of 4 line team they are is perfect for winning night after night in the regular season. That gets cancelled out when teams play with playoff intensity.
6 of the top 9? That's not accurate, and most guys haven't missed extended time, and most of the time it hasn't been all at once. And signs of this slide have been going on for awhile, before the injury list grew to where it is right now.
The Blues have zero A+ forwards. They're like a rotation with no ace, just as most World Series contenders have co aces, true contenders for the cup have at least 2 elite world class players. Think Crosby, Malkin. Kane, Toews. Kopitar, Carter. Ect. The Blues don't even have one, let alone 2+ like all the other true contenders.
I have been telling people all year the Blues are a regular season team and this would all come crashing down at the end. It sucks because now the injury thing is going to be used as an excuse (as it's a legitimate reason for the collapse), but the reality is the Blues were living off more than their means during the regular season. Work ethic and the type of 4 line team they are is perfect for winning night after night in the regular season. That gets cancelled out when teams play with playoff intensity.
6 of the top 9? That's not accurate, and most guys haven't missed extended time, and most of the time it hasn't been all at once. And signs of this slide have been going on for awhile, before the injury list grew to where it is right now.
The Blues have zero A+ forwards. They're like a rotation with no ace, just as most World Series contenders have co aces, true contenders for the cup have at least 2 elite world class players. Think Crosby, Malkin. Kane, Toews. Kopitar, Carter. Ect. The Blues don't even have one, let alone 2+ like all the other true contenders.
This post was edited on 4/13/14 at 3:58 pm
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Posted on 4/13/14 at 4:10 pm to Sleeping Tiger
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Think Crosby, Malkin. Kane, Toews. Kopitar, Carter. Ect. The Blues don't even have one, let alone 2+ like all the other true contenders.
Lindstom, Datsyuk.
Lucic, Burgeron.
Getzlaf, Perry.
The list goes on and on.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 4:37 pm to Sleeping Tiger
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have been telling people all year the Blues are a regular season team and this would all come crashing down at the end. It sucks because now the injury thing is going to be used as an excuse
Haha, what a joke. It is the injury thing. Sorry brother, you are not some Nostradamus. Trying to spin this is weird man.
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6 of the top 9? That's not accurate
Beglund,Oshie,Backes,Sobotka,Tarasenko,Morrow,Roy.
All missed games or are still out during the losing streak
Oh, its accurate, it might not fit your narrative but its definitely accurate.
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And signs of this slide have been going on for awhile, before the injury list grew to where it is right now.
Really, when was that?
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The Blues have zero A+ forwards. They're like a rotation with no ace, just as most World Series contenders have co aces, true contenders for the cup have at least 2 elite world class players. Think Crosby, Malkin. Kane, Toews. Kopitar, Carter. Ect. The Blues don't even have one, let alone 2+ like all the other true contenders.
Im not sure I would call all the Blues forwards "2nd line talents" again, it seems your are just shaping things to fit your narrative.
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