he signed a 1 year contract at the end of last year
- bogiedoc

I thought that was in the off season when the question after repeated playoff failures was whether Blues mgmt wanted him back. I took it more as a "this is your last chance here" than Hitch saying one more year is all he wanted

Hitchcock gone? Thoughts?
- TheTrob

Here's what I think...If they don't offer Hitch a multi year deal I think he walks.

Just Tweeted...@AlCimaglia

If Blues & Hitch don't stay together-Don't be surprised if he ends up in Anaheim. Bob Murray also waiting on Jacques Martin I'm hearing.

All is right in the universe again

now if the bolts can some how get it done...

bolts/sharks is a series i can get behind...be pleased with whoever wins..

- FourFeathers773

- FourFeathers773

Hahahahah SCHWINGGGG

- FourFeathers773

I love this hahaha

Time for Blues fans to shave the playoff beards...

Time for Blues fans to shave the playoff beards...


- Sundevil

That's just wrong......Funny, but wrong

- FourFeathers773

I knew that was coming....well done...

I had San Jose in the conference final against Chicago and I had a Chicago - Pittsburg Stanley Cup final. Never really thought St. louis was that good!

Congrats to the Sha-arks...didn't see that one coming.

...and to the Blues...

...let the recriminations, firings, finger pointing and front office shuffling begin.

I had San Jose in the conference final against Chicago and I had a Chicago - Pittsburg Stanley Cup final. Never really thought St. louis was that good!
- Sn1362

The Blues are damn good...

...just found a way to lose again.

Which is nice.

now if the bolts can some how get it done...

bolts/sharks is a series i can get behind...be pleased with whoever wins..
- bogiedoc

I'm pulling for the Bolts, but I think they blew their opportunity in game 6.

The Blues are damn good...

...just found a way to lose again.

Which is nice.
- ArlingtonRob

We did not play that good and Q out smarted himself and it still went 7 games!

The Blues are damn good...

...just found a way to lose again.

Which is nice.
- ArlingtonRob

They met a team that has it going and will win the cup...

I had San Jose in the conference final against Chicago and I had a Chicago - Pittsburg Stanley Cup final. Never really thought St. louis was that good!
- Sn1362

St. Louis is their own worst enemy. They have all the pieces. Solid D, above average although unproven goaltending, plenty of skill players mixed with some good physical players as well. When they concentrate on playing their game they can come up with performances like when they blew out the Sharks. Unfortunately I think it's possible to get both their coach and captain off their games, and the team follows them down the rabbit hole. Close series against equally talented teams is where your captain makes a difference. It's why Toews and Kopitar are successful and probably why the Sharks win after switching from Thornton to Pavelski.

They met a team that has it going and will win the cup...
- bogiedoc

Hope you're right...

...but the Pens are buggin' me.

Congrats to the Sharks, now let me think, could 5,43,52 ,53 or70 crack the Sharks line up , not a god dam snow balls chance in hell. You got your work cut out for you Stanley. Some one said it best that the closest thing we had to Pavelski was Saad.
Don't have much faith in the over seas crap, Illgive ya the D man, but the other 2..... Never make it past Rockford, but some think they are Crawford and Shaws replacements! Serve me up some Grape please! Looking at next years roster unless there are some god forsaking surprise like a Blockbuster trade that nets us some Bonified Canadien Talent, I'm expecting probably a full playoff ticket refund or possibly not having to send in any doe at all. The rest of the league has caught up to the 21million dollar men! The 2 lived up to their slogan in the playoffs "one goal" between the 2of them!

Who ever San Jose plays, Tampa or Pit, will be a different animal for them.

All of Nashville, St.Louis, and LAK are more about size, physicality, and defense.

Tampa and Pit are all breakneck speed teams which are going to be a handful for the bigger guys on San Jose.

As good of players like Ward, Thornton, Pavelski, and some others are, they are average skaters on their best day

Sure, guys like Merlot and Donskoi can scoot, but a team that gets up and down the ice in warp speed typically neutralizes the other teams offense better as they can cover and turn the transition game the other way quickly. It will also be a very tough test on guys like Burns, Martin, Braun, and Polak who are guys that struggle with high tempo transition. Burns has gotten better, but he is very much a high risk, high reward dman who is very subjected to get caught out of position or let guys behind him

Not what you want to do gamble wise against guys like Kucherov, Crosby, Kessel, Malkin, Johnson, Palat, etc

Congrats to the Sharks, now let me think, could 5,43,52 ,53 or70 crack the Sharks line up , not a god dam snow balls chance in hell. You got your work cut out for you Stanley. Some one said it best that the closest thing we had to Pavelski was Saad.
Don't have much faith in the over seas crap, Illgive ya the D man, but the other 2..... Never make it past Rockford, but some think they are Crawford and Shaws replacements! Serve me up some Grape please! Looking at next years roster unless there are some god forsaking surprise like a Blockbuster trade that nets us some Bonified Canadien Talent, I'm expecting probably a full playoff ticket refund or possibly not having to send in any doe at all. The rest of the league has caught up to the 21million dollar men! The 2 lived up to their slogan in the playoffs "one goal" between the 2of them!
- wonthecup10

I think that's a little harsh overall. Not writing the Hawks off just yet. Let's wait and see what happens. The gap between all the top teams is very small and all the teams have some flaws. Hawks are still closer to the top than the bottom.

In terms of those players. 5 & 53 don't belong on any roster, their ice time remains a mystery. 43 needs more time in the AHL. I think 52 & 70 given the chance to continue to develop would be fine.

alot of this going on in blues land..we know the feeling...

Time for Blues fans to shave the playoff beards...


- Sundevil

Every year I see that picture and every year I LMAO

Who ever San Jose plays, Tampa or Pit, will be a different animal for them.

All of Nashville, St.Louis, and LAK are more about size, physicality, and defense.

Tampa and Pit are all breakneck speed teams which are going to be a handful for the bigger guys on San Jose.

As good of players like Ward, Thornton, Pavelski, and some others are, they are average skaters on their best day

Sure, guys like Merlot and Donskoi can scoot, but a team that gets up and down the ice in warp speed typically neutralizes the other teams offense better as they can cover and turn the transition game the other way quickly. It will also be a very tough test on guys like Burns, Martin, Braun, and Polak who are guys that struggle with high tempo transition. Burns has gotten better, but he is very much a high risk, high reward dman who is very subjected to get caught out of position or let guys behind him

Not what you want to do gamble wise against guys like Kucherov, Crosby, Kessel, Malkin, Johnson, Palat, etc
- hawkeytalkman

points well made...this will be clash of style.....but both those teams have their defensive problems and not much on the blueline after letang and hedman hwa oare asked to do an awful lot...