Blues In Command (Still Anybody’s Series)

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Jake Allen makes a save against the Minnesota Wild in Round 1.

I’m impressed.

I’m impressed that the Blues are coming back to St. Louis with a 2-0 lead in their series with the Minnesota Wild in Round 1. I’m impressed with the play of Jake Allen, whose struggles mid-season seem so far away now. I’m impressed with the timely goals of unlikely scorer Joel Edmundson, who has 1 less goal in the playoffs than he did the entirety of the regular season (2 to 3). And I’m impressed with the maturity of young players like Ivan Barbashev and Zach Sanford in the first two games.

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I’m Not Thrilled with Sobotka

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Vladimir Sobotka plays for the Czech team against the USA.

Apparently the Blues have not only secured Vladimir Sobotka’s services for perhaps the remainder of this season and the playoffs, they have extended him for 3 years at better than $3 million per season.

The Blues were able to do this because Sobotka had ended his contract with the KHL. He owed the Blues 1 season due to his previous NHL deal.

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Don’t Look Now…

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Jake Allen and the Blues play the Arizona Coyotes on March 27th in St. Louis.

….but the Blues are coming around the mountain when they come. They are streaking as they head down the final few games toward the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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