St. Louis Blues Morning Links: Black Gold
Good morning Blues fans! It’s gameday again as the Blues are in Edmonton. They look to shake off the rust picked up in Vancouver.
The St. Louis Blues are looking to get back to winning after a sub-par performance against the Vancouver Canucks. That is going to be difficult as the Edmonton Oilers are scoring goals for fun early in the season.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Oilers are tied for the most team goals scored in the NHL. They have 17 on the season, but have allowed 15.
That’s where the Blues need to be focused. If St. Louis can get their offense rolling early, they won’t have to put so much pressure on the defense or goaltending.
Both teams are coming into this particular match a bit banged up. According to their injury report, Edmonton may be without as many as seven players.
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Though their numbers might be higher, they don’t seem to be missing the high profile names the Blues are. That causes several issues in terms of figuring out a lineup or keeping that lineup together within a game.
Still, the Blues pride themselves on defense and goaltending. Facing a potential offensive juggernaut for the next few years will be a good test of the Blues and their new, faster style.
Additionally, this game would be the perfect time for Nail Yakupov to find his scoring touch again. He does already have a goal on the season, but I’m sure he will be more than enthused to show Edmonton they made a mistake by giving up on him.
Here are the St. Louis Blues Morning Links to get your day started right.
For those that missed it or missed out own story about the injury issues, Jori Lehtera has officially been placed on injured reserve. There are also some quotes from the coach about the players who could return tonight. (Post-Dispatch)
Speaking of the IR list for the Oilers, the injuries could spell the end for one particular Oiler. Sammy Silber fills us in on Edmonton’s own injury woes. (Oil on Whyte)
The Oilers are known for their offense, but they picked up some defensive help in the Taylor Hall trade. Adam Larsson is doing pretty well early in the campaign. (Oil on Whyte)
The Blues’ minor leaguers seem to be playing well individually, but they aren’t settling in as a team. The Wolves fell again Wednesday night. (Wolves)
The Blues will face some former teammates this weekend in Calgary. Troy Brouwer gushed about the comradery of the locker room last season on the radio. (101ESPN)
St. Louis doesn’t have to worry about Winnipeg this month, but it seems as though Canadian teams have drafted some great scorers. Patrick Laine is off and running. (ESPN)
Son of former Blues winger Keith Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk scored his first NHL goal. The Blues are also going to see him this weekend. (KSDK)
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In typical Ken Hitchcock style, he hasn’t closed the door on coaching somewhere next year. He also says he doesn’t have to coach either. Jeremy Rutherford tried to make sense of it all. (STLToday)
Have a great day Blues fans. Enjoy tonight’s game. Remember, it’s a later start at 8 p.m.
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