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Blues set playoffs expectation, 'growing now is over'
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08:35 AM ET 08.26 | The Blues, after going through a rebuilding of sorts, are offering a welcome message to their fans. They hope to be back in the playoff business after being on the outside looking in for five of the last six seasons. "We're going in with the mindset that we're going to make the playoffs," Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong said Thursday. "You should ask the guy behind you what happens if we don't." That would be Blues President John Davidson, who also attended what amounted to a preseason media summit meeting along with coach Davis Payne. "When we set into this summer, we realized that this is a very important year for this organization," said Armstrong. ... "We've gone through a growth process and I think the growing now is over."
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Canuck eh?
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Unusually well-written.
Slapshot
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Wow - the interns are really drilling down to what really matters regarding the Blues.
Puck082
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They thought it was a good idea to start, then realized how futile the actual reporting is.
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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"We're going in with the mindset that we're going to make the playoffs,"
Whereas before, we were just taking your money knowing we would lose. :)
LGP: Pensational!
Six Burgh, PA
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Exactly. My response was going to be "Huh?"
PensFanDealWithIt
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Let's Go Blues. Last year was a false start with all the injuries. If things fall into place and Halak is consistent, I can definitely see them competing for a playoff spot.
ElevenRingsSTL
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Bingo.
Same could be said by a great number of bottom-feeders who are forever in rebuilding mode.
icehound01
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"You should ask the guy behind you what happens if we don't."
Seriously. Somebody should ask. And then perhaps write it in the article. Just sayin.
AvsMan
Gering , NE
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Be careful you...The Taliburke are watching and listening...they're everywhere, e v e r y w h e r e !
Mmuuuhahahahahaha
Baun-ded=PH in…
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Someone else stole the Maple Leaf philosophy?
Schad - Notorious…
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And I woke up this morning expecting a brand new day...instead I get, same old, same old.
Baun-ded=PH in…
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I wouldn't say it was exclusive to the Leafs - Seems to be the business-model for almost all of the Buttgolin's expansion franchises, as well.
Mind you, he may have licensed it from MLSE...
icehound01
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In a vacuum I would agree with you, Blues look improved. It's a tough division though. Those young kids need to keep their feet on the ground, unlike last year.
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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As long as Oshie doesn't try acting like a tough guy again this year and hurt himself trying to get into a scrum, the Blues have nowhere to go but up...
Golden Bay
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Like Winnipeg(Altanta) & Colorado they seem to have a good young nucleus. And like the 2 others they could finish anywhere from 7th to 12th in their conference
Swamp Dragon
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Seeing as how we gave them Elliott, the Avs sandbagged the competition. We could end up higher than the Blues!
Good lord, did I just type that with a hopeful enthusiasm? C'mon Avs, yer killin' me!
AvsMan
Gering , NE
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The injuries the Blues suffered through last season were a fluke. Not the most man games lost in the NHL, but three of their top six forwards and three of their top 6 Dmen went down for long periods of time. You can only have AHLers and guys with little NHL experience fill in for so long before the adrenaline and energy run out. They are deeper and better going into this season, and should DEFINITELY be a playoff team...Perron or not.
Blue_Bleeder
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Tough conference too. And the only play the Leafs once.
Stranger
Pearl City, HI
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Like the other 2 mentioned in the quote the Avs are loaded with good young talent there have been many teams that looked like they were on the brink of being perrenial contenders but ended up being perrenial underachievers. That's what's tough about seeding those teams
Swamp Dragon
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