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Binnington gets a shutout and we have to create another goalie controversy thread

Why take the risk to play Binnington?

I know it's a road back to back but Husso played just 5 games this month, just 12 all season long. He can't possibly be tired and he's red hot while Binnington is ice cold. That Calgary game is one heck of a trap game for the Blues. It could be ugly. Why risk losing points due to poor goaltending and why risk destroying Binnington's confidence even further if it's almost a certainty Husso would play yet another solid game? Just three more games until the break so why not go with the hot goalie and give the cold one an extended break? A struggling goalie is more likely to improve via a complete reset than via playing through his issues. Blues will need Binnington after the break, they don't really need him now. Give him time to practice without having to prepare for games and start him again after the break when he finally cleaned up and reset his game.

Whether we like it or not Binnington is still very much a part of the team and is, at worst, gonna split starts. He’s not gonna get out of this funk by sitting on the bench.

goalies arent as sharp back to back and binny needs to play to get right. hes sat long enough. and what is the risk? its not like we are facing elimination from the playoffs here. it is not a certainty husso would play solid back to back games.

and you dont want to piss off binny by completely icing him when you have a 6 year contract cuz if husso comes back to earth you know pissed off your starter by not even starting him on back to backs to help him get right.

its standard procedure to split the games there is 0 reason to not split the back to back other than some fan gratification

tougher team on paper so binny gets the start, pretty simple. he either posts a shutout or there'll be "more controversy" i guess. seems like husso will actually have to start getting prime starts before we're in that territory, but i get some people just want to be there first.

The Flames started good and got covid and haven't done too good since but starting to pick it back up, Should be a tough test tonight.

I had tickets for the game tonight but with my work and other stuff, I can't attend. Go Blues!!!

Just Got EAed

Just played this game on NHL 22 in my season. We won 7-1 on the strength of 4 goals from Schenn, including a hat trick in the first period. And no, I didn’t cheat on easy mode, my win rate is only 54.4%. So it’s safe to say this will happen.

Z-750 Sniper Rifle

Imagine getting sniped by Zadarov.

Zadarov? Snipe?

Wow that was a nasty shot

That was a snipe

nasty shot

What a play by Sunny!

son of a donkey what a snipe and we are tied…..

That’s a helluva shot though

Tanev breezing in

Awful turnover.

Miko turnover, parayko slides out of way, and binner makes himself small in net. tic tac toe goal.

You forgot Thomas being late getting back to take the trailer.

Parayko what in the hell was that?

Blues are doing almost nothing to help Binnington tonight. No one is skating, no one is shooting, and everyone just looks garbage.

garbage d

Parayko. dood

No back check whatsoever on that second goal. This team doesn’t play the same in front of Binny…..why I don’t know.

The Blues seem to be playing at 80%. Trailing 4-15 in SOG! And now give up the lead goal. They'd better get serious.

Every Team has a “Jesus” Player

Jesus Bortz

Bortz Jesus Christ.

Jesus ####ing Christ Thomas what was that
Edit: LMAO bortuzzo

Bortuzzo literally just barreled into Binnington leading to a goal.

Binner's just out here trying to have a good game and get his groove back and now he's getting tripped by his own dman

Forking Borts!

Yeah Bortz, probably dont interfere with your teammate

Well Bortuzzo didn’t help Binny out at all there…..fml

haven't had many of these this year. but not clear we actually had too much man.

No battle at all. Just waving our sticks around like a pond hockey game. Stupid.

####ty calls like this always lead to a bull#### goal against

A goal off of a non-penalty.

Thomas has not been good tonight

this is gonna be a 7 or 8 goal against game

Hopefully Binnington is swinging on Bortuzzo. Idiotic play

Finished with my work calls and see it's 3-1 Flames. And getting outshot 17 to 7. I take it we look like dog####e. How's Binny? I take it not good as well.

1st goal was a wicked shot. 2nd goal was kinda poo. 3rd goal was Bortuzzo being an idiot sliding into and taking Binnington out of position.

Rough period…..Chief during intermission needs to be like

Good lord. I missed the period, but just watched the highlights. 3 goal Binnington again! But again hard to blame him for the last two. Tarasenko gives it up and then skates right on through the slot leaving Tanev entirely alone to pick his spot. Then what the hell happened on that penalty kill!?!?! They got caught with 3 players below the blue line on the penalty kill!?!? And Bortuzzo's mode of defending the ensuing rush is to slide tackle Binnington. Is it the St Louis Generals playing tonight? WTF?

When I saw the initial score, my thought was Husso better start the 2nd, but this is not on Binnington. Hope they can turn their play around moving ahead.

Mony Moneyhands

un* * * * ing real

dumb peanalty borts

bortuzzo is really on his clown #### tonight huh

If you can't play hockey you might as well play lumberjack

Oh so it's going to be one of those games.

How to tank your goal differential and PK % in one game.

borts with another brain fart and then miko and parayko can't get a clear and rout is on.

Atrocious, soft defense.

nice job by miko to just thow puck back into slot. wtf.

She gone

Wtf was Krug doing

they are up 4-1 and the blues have no interest in playing tonight, you dont need to cup their balls anymore refs

pretty sure we don't have shot this period.

WTF KRUG

Well I wasn't going to drink tonight. But it feels like I'm abusing myself trying to watch this sober.

Coleman’s 2nd effort

somebody punch coleman in his mouth

garbage rebound goal from a harmless shot from the boards

leave him in there berube and let him rot. its chucky sideburns time

look at slip and slide ... hahaha

They're gonna score more than we put shots on net

Berube is letting Binny get shelled. Wow!

we're getting clowned.

All good teams get drenched occasionally. I full expect the Blues team to smash the Flames on Thursday back in St. Louis.

This team must HATE BINNY

I'm out.

This team is soft, lazy, and stupid tonight

Binnington: "Guys, are you just mad at me, or something...?"

meanwhile we still only have 8 SOG. ####.

31-8 shots there’s a reason we’re down 5-1. This defense needs help badly

Count Em Out

7 * * * *ing shots ? thats it ?

0 shots this period and almost no shots in over 10 minutes of play this is an absolute embarrassment and these players should be ashamed

Hahaha 0 shots this period

While I was typing that Blues now got 1

we got a shot!

8 shots

shots are 17-1 this period.

On pace to give up 40+ shots again nbd

These shot totals and attempts the last 2 games have been atrocious. This play is unacceptable from a supposed top team.

Is being outshot 32 to 8 bad?

35-9 holy horse dip

This period is another ####ing shooting gallery against the Blues. There is something wrong here.

11 shots

Ruzicka with a tap-in

Anyone checking NHL app:
"Damn St Louis lost 6-1"
"Oh wait it's only the second period."

If Vladdy actually completed that redirection pass it would have been so sexy.... but instead it was a turnover in the neutral zone that turned into a meme goal.

Horrendous play from Tarasenko in the neutral zone caused that.

For the first time this year the opposing team may score more goals then the number of bud lights I’ve drank.
This is a dark day indeed

Did the Flames just troll the Blues by playing Land of 1000 Dances after one of their goals?

This game is going from bad to worse. Get it out of your system now, boys.

We can't even accept passes right now, wtf?

Darryl Sutter truly owns the Blues.

I have not given up on Binner but this team clearly has..

Defense optional tonight.

When are the Blues gonna start playing hockey.
####, Binner, I feel for ya. Calgary is like flies on #### right now.

We sort of look like we are actively trying to throw this game. The end of every play just looks like we decided to stop trying even if it looked like we were up until that point.

A couple of people who look terrible, by any standard:
Parayko
Saad
ROR
Perron
Mikkola
Binnington

the list goes on, but those guys stand out to me in the worst ways

miko and parayko now -4. on ice for all the even strength goals against.

Nice of the refs to mail it in just like the Blues tonight too

OK! If the Blues get 5 goals in the next two minutes, then we re sitting pretty!!

Johnny sneaks in to close the period

7 unanswered..

binnington f***ing sucks glove side

Mikkola with the -5 is sure sending a message

I’m tired of saying “What the #### was that?”

In Finland, is “Mikko Mikkola” like “John Johnson”?

binny sucks donkey

LOL THEY ARE JUST CASUALLY CHATTING OVER THE GOAL
kill me

[obligatory "Hey, just now checking in, how's the game going?" post]

Am I high or has binner been getting beat glove side a lot the last couple starts

One of the worst games I’ve ever seen. Team should be embarrassed.

I was going to Binny a pass on the first few goals, but he's getting clowned on unscreened shots. Not a good night for him (or the Blues defense)

Flames have almost as many goals as Blues have shots lmao

We never do well in these Vancouver/Calgary road trips. I hated them when I was a kid and I still hate them now.

good god just end the game

I feel like I just watched a loved one flatline that period

We’re only behind by a touchdown.

13 seconds

It only took 40mg of edibles and 5 bowls for me to get through that whole game

Folsom Prison Blues

Can the Blues snort some cocaine or something during intermission? Idgaf what they do they just need to wake the #### up

They legit look tired as ####. Saad looks like he’s not even sure where he is.

Being outskated by Lucic has to be a shameful moment

They really need to pump in some fake crowd noise when there is limited attendance. Missing a lot of energy

Like they’re all in mud. This is comical. I’ve never seen a more dejected, lazy performance from this team.

There is no doubt in my mind that The Blues are fighting off some illness. They have no legs at all tonight. They didn't have much last night, but were lucky they played a Covid-depleted team. It's clear they can't even remotely try to keep up with The Flames. Well, you can't win them all. I just hope they'll be ready to play hard against The Flames at home on Thursday.

Mikola gets the puck in the slot and literally soft tosses it to the Flames point man to set up a one timer.
What actually is this team right now.

I can see the Blues didn't take my "snort cocaine to wake the #### up" advice

Still Something in the Water

Flames are dominating the blues. Wow.

9 shots through 2 periods is a joke.

What a pounding lol

Beating Calgary really pissed them off

Yo Bertuzzo wtf dude

Is it just me or does Zadorov have a really thick neck?

This team has broken me that beating Calgary doesn’t even make me happy.