Jason Millen: Blues best start to win 3 of their last 4, face the Copley and the Capitals Blues best start to win 3 of their last 4, face the Copley and the Capitals

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Expected goal differential says we've been doing something right for the past month.

Our left wing still looks incredibly weak, but I'm excited to see how Kyrou has developed down in the A.

https://twitter.com/ChartingHockey/status/1084862772158976000

Expected goal differential says we've been doing something right for the past month.

Our left wing still looks incredibly weak, but I'm excited to see how Kyrou has developed down in the A.
- Blueshockey47

what's weird about xgf and the Blues, they were inversely related when i was tracking it over the last couple of years (Corsica hockey's xgf). I don't put much stock in most xgf calculations because of the lack of detail on true shot quality, QOC impact, etc.

Wilson is so dirty.

What a shot by Tarasenko. He is starting to feel it.....

Maybe it was Tarasenko's shoulder after all.

Jammer did you read The Athletic article about Schwartz lack og goals this season?

The author showed some differences on a few clips. More than likely he's playing through an injury. JayBo looked like garbage and now the hip is better and so is he. Maybe the same for Tarasenko in some way?

Finally they break the mental hurdle. If only Toronto didn't poop the bed against the Avs.

Considering the injuries to some other teams and their bad play, with games in hand the Blues have a chance now.

Jammer did you read The Athletic article about Schwartz lack og goals this season?

Finally they break the mental hurdle. If only Toronto didn't poop the bed against the Avs.
- BluemanGuruu

I did not. At this point, I'm genuinely concerned about Schwartz's propensity to get injured and it would impact his value as I would see it relative to the team which is unfortunate as he easily could be a perennial Selke candidate based no his skill and how he plays.

You can see the mindset changing on the team. I think part of it was Binnington's play, part may be Steen being out (who knows how much truth there is the divided room story), part may be Sundqvist's play, part may be the mounting injuries creating an us against the world type thing, part may be going on the road, part may be Berube, etc.

Did you see Parayko sell out his body to try and block the open net when they were up 3-1 in the 3rd? Not sure that happens 2 months ago.

I did not. At this point, I'm genuinely concerned about Schwartz's propensity to get injured and it would impact his value as I would see it relative to the team which is unfortunate as he easily could be a perennial Selke candidate based no his skill and how he plays.

You can see the mindset changing on the team. I think part of it was Binnington's play, part may be Steen being out (who knows how much truth there is the divided room story), part may be Sundqvist's play, part may be the mounting injuries creating an us against the world type thing, part may be going on the road, part may be Berube, etc.

Did you see Parayko sell out his body to try and block the open net when they were up 3-1 in the 3rd? Not sure that happens 2 months ago.
- Jason Millen

The thing I thought was let's see how the team does with Steen away. Only he is on the trip, so I'm not sure that has a true effect.

I think new leadership emerged. Perron was speaking out against the team and I wonder how much his maturity and experience, along with O'Reilley has forced a change.

How much of this was just a mental block and how much were bad habits from nearly a year of Allen playing like dog doo doo.

You could see it wanting to turn. I think all the booing and how the fans reacted early had a negative effect as well. It was probably a culmination. The players playing hurt probably took it a weird way.

Check out the Schwartz article. https://theathletic.com/7...artzs-lack-of-production/

His game is a tick off. I wonder if he hadn't been playing it to safe and avoiding contact. His ankle might still be an issue. I would guess if a player kept shooting and injurying me I might get a bit pissy about it.

how much could be the fact that they had so much time off to begin the season? They are playing much better now when they are actually playing games.

how much could be the fact that they had so much time off to begin the season? They are playing much better now when they are actually playing games.
- sycsam

I think it all starts with the goal tending. You cannot play your game when you don't have faith in the guy in the net.

Brian Elliot, Jaro Halak, Jake Allen, all these guys were better when they were healthy and competing against one another. As soon as one of them took over for injury or had a clear cut lead on the #1 position, their game would turn to poo.

Binnington has been good and suddenly there's a competition again.

It's nice to see.