Jordan Binnington has been selected as the St. Louis Blues’ 2026 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee.
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Mike, do you think the Blues are gonna be able to turn things around?
Mike, do you think the Blues are gonna be able to turn things around?
I mean, it’s still early, and this is a team that is known for kind of staging these late comebacks after, especially over the last few seasons.
I mean, it’s still early, and this is a team that is known for kind of staging these late comebacks after, especially over the last few seasons.
But, I mean, with Binnington’s struggles, and the chance that, again, with, with goaltending in Canada, he’s probably still a lock to make the Olympic roster.
But, I mean, with Binnington’s struggles, and the chance that, again, with, with goaltending in Canada, he’s probably still a lock to make the Olympic roster.
But, I mean, how, how do you think this is gonna affect the Blues here, for the rest of the season?
But, I mean, how, how do you think this is gonna affect the Blues here, for the rest of the season?
Yeah, I mean, this is an organization that was in dead last on January 1st, 2019, and then won the Stanley Cup.
Yeah, I mean, this is an organization that was in dead last on January 1st, 2019, and then won the Stanley Cup.
So they have a h- nasty habit of digging themselves cavernous holes.
So they have a h- nasty habit of digging themselves cavernous holes.
But, you know, to your point, I mean, you just can’t I don’t know if you can keep doing this.
But, you know, to your point, I mean, you just can’t I don’t know if you can keep doing this.
And I mean, right now, I don’t know if it’s a Binnington pro- Binnington problem or a Blues problem, because his goals against is microscopic compared to Joel Hofer.
And I mean, right now, I don’t know if it’s a Binnington pro- Binnington problem or a Blues problem, because his goals against is microscopic compared to Joel Hofer.
He’s got a f- goals against of almost six.
He’s got a f- goals against of almost six.
So, you know, they’re not playing particularly well defensively.
So, you know, they’re not playing particularly well defensively.
They’re not scoring a ton.
They’re not scoring a ton.
The, Robert Thomas, who’s arguably their best player, only has one goal.
The, Robert Thomas, who’s arguably their best player, only has one goal.
their leading goal scorer is Jake Neighbours, who is a fine young player.
their leading goal scorer is Jake Neighbours, who is a fine young player.
But I mean, I, I don’t think that they’ve re- sort of really rounded into, what, what we saw with the Blues at the end of the season, where they made that mad dash for the last playoff spot and then gave Winnipeg a real challenge.
But I mean, I, I don’t think that they’ve re- sort of really rounded into, what, what we saw with the Blues at the end of the season, where they made that mad dash for the last playoff spot and then gave Winnipeg a real challenge.
I mean, this is why I picked St. Louis to miss the playoffs, because I don’t think they can keep doing what they do and continue to make that late ch- late charge to a postseason spot.
I mean, this is why I picked St. Louis to miss the playoffs, because I don’t think they can keep doing what they do and continue to make that late ch- late charge to a postseason spot.