Beware The Blues...An OBG Production NHL 10

[bthomp05]

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Good luck OBG..

[kessthemess]

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Congrats and good luck.

[onlybygrace]

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Thanks for the support guys...updates on the way.

A lot of things going on in my life, but its settling down.

[Bolts_26]

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Thanks for the support guys...updates on the way.

A lot of things going on in my life, but its settling down.

Take your time, just don't take too long

[onlybygrace]

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End Of Season Report

The Blues finished the regular season with a record of 44-33-5, good for 5th in the Western Conference and a matchup with the 4th seeded Dallas Stars. TJ Oshie and Andy McDonald were awesome for the Note as Oshie would rack up 42 goals and 81 points while Andy Mac would pot 61 assists and 86 points. The emergence of Lars Eller (18 points in 39 games) and Aaron Palushaj (5 goals, 9 points in 8 games) was key for the Blues as they have evolved into a real offensive powerhouse as 8 players would reach the 20 goal plateau, with Kariya (36 goals) and Oshie (42 goals) leading the way.

The Blues posted nearly identical records in both halfs of the season, but have won 6 of 8 going into the post season with the offense firing on all cylinders showing great promise as the Blues pursue the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

Final Regular Season Stats

McDonald 82 Gms/25 G/61 A/86 Pts/76 PIM/+24/216 Shots
Oshie 82 Gms/42 G/39 A/ 81 Pts/94 PIM/+34/240 Shots
Kariya 82 Gms/36 G/35 A/71 Pts/68 PIM/+22/289 Shots
Berglund 82 Gms/23 G/41 A/64 Pts/73 PIM/-11/217 Shots
Backes 80 Gms/23 G/34 A/57 Pts/128 PIM/-7/176 Shots
Johnson 82 Gms/22 G/34 A/56 Pts/79 PIM/+2/184 Shots
Tkachuk 82 Gms/21 G/31 A/52 Pts/64 PIM/-12/147 Shots
Brewer 82 Gms/6 G/39 A/45 Pts/65 PIM/+10/138 Shots
McClement 82 Gms/18 G/20 A/38 Pts/40 PIM/+12/110 Shots
Boyes 76 Gms/22 G/ 15 A/ 37 Pts/37 PIM/-14/181 Shots
Polak 82 Gms/10 G/26 A/36 Pts/59 PIM/+18/79 Shots
Perron 66 Gms/10 G/12 A/22 Pts/32 PIM/-9/88 Shots
Pietrangelo 73 Gms/2 G/19 A/21 Pts/62 PIM/+3/53 Shots
Eller 39 Gms/6 G/12 A/18 Pts/24 PIM/-2/66 Shots
Jackman 70 Gms/3 G/13A/16 Pts/106 PIM/+2/56 Shots
Colaiacovo 72 Gms/1 G/10 A/11 Pts/29 PIM/-1/34 Shots
Palushaj 8 Gms/5 G/4 A/9 Pts/2 PIM/+2/20 Shots
Steen 82 Gms/4 G/3 A/7 Pts/19 PIM/-3/37 Shots
Janssen 64 Gms/1 G/2A/44 PIM/-4/22 Shots
Weaver 24 Gms/1 G/1 A/ 2 Pts/ 15 PIM/ Even/ 12 Shots
Winchester 24 Gms/0 G/2 A/2 Pts/6 PIM/Even/5 Shots
King 26 Gms/1 G/ 1 A/ 2 Pts/15 PIM/-2/15 Shots
Junland 7 Gms/0 G/ 0 A/ 0 Pts/ 0 PIM/ -1/ 6 Shots

Goaltenders

Conklin 37 GP/21 W/13 L/3.03 GAA/.890 Sv%/1 SO/2099 MIN
Mason 50 GP/23 W/25 L/3.22 GAA/.872 Sv%/1 SO/2828 MIN

[onlybygrace]

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Final NHL Standings

Western Conference

1. (51-28-3) 105 Pts
2. (50-27-5) 105 Pts
3. (47-27-8) 102 Pts
4. (44-29-9) 97 Pts
5. (44-33-5) 93 Pts
6. (41-33-8) 90 Pts
7. (42-35-5) 89 Pts
8. (41-34-7) 89 Pts
9. (39-34-9) 87 Pts
10. (40-36-6) 86 Pts
11. (39-37-6) 84 Pts
12. (38-36-8) 84 Pts
13. (39-38-5) 83 Pts
14. (37-39-6) 80 Pts
15. (33-42-7) 73 Pts

Eastern Conference Standings

1. (49-23-10) 108 Pts
2. (45-27-10) 100 Pts
3. (44-34-4) 92 Pts
4. (47-30-5) 99 Pts
5. (45-31-6) 96 Pts
6. (39-32-11) 89 Pts
7. (39-35-8) 86 Pts
8. (39-35-8) 86 Pts
9. (39-36-7) 85 Pts
10. (39-37-6) 84 Pts
11. (36-36-10) 82 Pts
12. (39-41-2) 80 Pts
13. (36-38-8) 80 Pts
14. (35-37-10) 80 Pts
15. (34-36-12) 80 Pts

NHL League Leaders

Goals
1. Heatley 57
2. Ovechkin 56
3. Kovalchuk 51
4. Carter 48
5. Lecavalier 47
6. Frolov 46
7. Gionta 45
8. Gaborik 44
Vanek 44
10. Malkin 43
11. Oshie 42

Assists
1. Richards 65
2. Gonchar 64
Setoguchi 64
Malkin 64
5. Gaborik 62
6. McDonald 61
7. Kovalev 60

Points
1. Heatley 108
2. Malkin 107
3. Gaborik 106
4. Setoguchi 103
5. Ovechkin 101
6. Carter 100
7. Vanek 99
8. Kovalchuk 97
Getzlaf 97
10. E. Staal 94
11. Nash 93
Lecavalier 93
13. Morrow 92
14. Ryan 91

Wins
1. 44 Steve Mason
2. Fleury 43
3. Khabibulin 40
4. Emery 39
Nabokov 39

GAA
1. Toskala 2.40
2. Osgood 2.54
3. Khabibulin 2.59
4. Price 2.60
Vokoun 2.60

Shutouts
1. Miller 7
Huet 7
Giguere 7
4. Vokoun 6
Fleury 6

[Scottdau]

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Those are good stats. But Heatley had 57 goals how many assist did Joe have? You think he would be leading with it with his line mate at 57 goals. And wow the Oilers are very tough in the game?

[onlybygrace]

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Playoff Preview Show

Welcome to the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, this is Chris Kerber on The Fan 590...

The actual Chris Kerber...

"Todays show is all about the NHL playoffs as the Blues set to drop the puck tonight with the 4th seeded Dallas Stars. First we will preview the series between the Blues and Stars, then we'll take a look around the rest of the league...

buts just get down to it...the Blues are peaking at the right time, but BluesNation is smarter than this and cynical as hell. The Blues have a lot to prove...

The Blues are a team playing fantastic hockey heading into the playoffs. With the playoffs in question 2 weeks ago, the Blues rallied to a 6-2-0 finish, scoring no shortage of goals as the Note averaged nearly 5 goals a game over the final 8 games...largely ignited by the call up of Aaron Palushaj who scored 5 goals and 4 assists over the final 8 games.

Lets take a look at the matchup between the Blues and Stars."

Conference Quarter Finals

(5) 44-33-5, 93 Pts

vs.

(4) 44-29-9, 97 Pts

The last time the Dallas Stars met the St. Louis Blues in the playoffs, Chris Pronger and Al MacInnis led the Blues to a sweep of the Stars before the Blues were eliminated by the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals.

That was then...

this is now.

The Blues are a NHL jauggernaut on the rise as the team boasts perhaps the finest group of up and coming young talent in the NHL.

Players to Watch

The Blues were led by the play of TJ Oshie who tallied 42 goals in his 2nd NHL season, while also finishing with 81 points.

"I think we've got our legs and our game going. We're working hard and seem to know what each other are thinking. We have a lot to prove after being swept by Vancouver last season...so...its time to lay it out there"--TJ Oshie

Ty Conklin has officially stolen the reigns from Chris Mason heading into the playoffs as it became apparent that he was the statistical standout between the two as the season progressed.

"There is no anomosity between Chris and I...hell we're roomies so...yeah"--Ty Conklin

The Stars aquired Teemu Selanne at the trade deadline and have had a solid club all season long. In addition to Selanne, the Stars aquired Kristian Huselius from Columbus while losing Lehtonen in the deal. The addition of the two snipers gives Dallas an extremely dangerous element...

world class sniping and speed.

3 Keys To Success...

1. Shut Down Selanne/Huselius
2. Keep Playing Strong
3. Take advantage of Turco's roaming.

We'll take a look at the rest of the matchups in the league after this...

[SinisterAlex]

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Looking forward to this man!

[Jonesey]

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good luck in the playoffs man.

[Vipers2k9]

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Be strong and defend the central division pride brother.

[Bure10Beezer34]

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Dallas has no chance! The young bucks are gonna show'em whats up! Go Blues!!!

[onlybygrace]

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Other Match-Ups

NHL Stanley Cup Quarter-Finals



Evgeni Malkin totaled 107 points with 43 goals as the Penguins look to defend as Stanley Cup Champions.

Western Conference Matchups

(1) (51-28-3) vs. (8) (41-34-7)
(2) (50-27-5) vs. (7) (42-35-5)
(3) (47-27-8) vs. (6) (41-33-8)


Eastern Conference Matchups

(1) (49-23-10) vs. (8) (39-35-8)
(2) (45-27-10) vs. (7) (39-35-8)
(3) (44-34-4) vs. (6) (39-32-11)
(4) (47-30-5) vs. (5) (45-31-6)


GAME ON!!!

[onlybygrace]

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Morrow Leads Stars To Game One Victory


Brendan Morrow scores 3 goals and adds an assist in a 6-4 series opening victory for the Dallas Stars.

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SHOTS DAL 28 STL 30 PP STL 0/2 DAL 2/5 Stars Lead Series 1-0

Game Summary:

The Dallas Stars handed the St. Louis Blues a 6-4 loss in Game One on the power of a Brendan Morrow hat trick. The Stars would score 6 goals in the first 25 minutes of play as they took a 6-2 lead at the five minute mark of the second period.

"We really came out strong...played the way we would like and were fortunate. This is a good team though and its just one game", said Brendan Morrow.

The Stars would also get 4 points from both Selanne and Richards as each would tally a goal and 3 assists on the night.

"We're very underwhelmed with ourselves right now", said Blues coach Andy Murray. "This is a team that we can't underestimate...we'll look to be much better than this."

Key Stats

Steen G (1) A
Perron G (1) A
Berglund 2 A
Jackman G (1)
Boyes G (1)
Conklin 22/28

Morrow 3 G (3) 1 A 4 pts
Selanne G (1) 3 A 4 Pts
Richards G (1) 3 A 4 pts
Zubov 2 A
Niskanen G (1)
Turco 26/30

[SinisterAlex]

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Ouch tough loss in the first game, hope you can come back!