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Volume 4, Issue 13 Game Time December 6, 2008

Four Dollars Just Like Yesterday The Game Day Guide To St. Louis Blues Hockey Established in 2005

By Brad lee caught deep in the Calgary zone. The Flames skated hard on the breakout, but the surprisingly fast Roman Polak caught up and It seems like every year the Blues have one shitty team that evened things up. Regardless, defenseman decided to they struggle against and just can’t solve. During the 2007-08 go prone and slide in an attempt to take away the pass or break up season, the Phoenix Coyotes were that shitty team for the Blues. the play all together. Flames forward Mike Cammalleri the There couldn’t be a better time to drag these desert dogs into puck over a skidding Brewer and hit the near side of the net past a St. Louis. The Blues should be red hot pissed over blowing Friday shell-shocked Mason. night’s game against Calgary. The Blues led by two goals before It was the second time in two home games where the Blues surrendering two power play goals in the third period have blown two- leads. Allowing power play goals is and losing 4-3 in . It sucked big time. killing the Blues. In his postgame news conference, In the third period, St. Louis led 3-1. On their coach talked about that, but tried to second goal of the game, Calgary’s first on the temper his criticism of the team. power play, held the puck “We need every single we can get. We behind the St. Louis net. His first pass didn’t realized that 82 games this season, there make it to the front and came right back to would be 82 battles for us. Nothing will come him. Just before Bertuzzi’s second centering easy for us. We got a point,” Murray said. attempt, both Jay McKee and “We could sit and whine about being up 2-0 reached for poke checks behind the net. and letting it slide, taking unnecessary With both defensemen out of position, penalties. Our killing group that has found the gap between the been very good for us up to this point this season defensemen and the forwards and was wide hasn’t gotten the job done the last few games. open for the pass. After scoring 50 goals a season Those are the things we can talk about or we can ago, he wasn’t going to miss less than 10 feet from the TM say we need to get ready for Phoenix tomorrow net. That brought the Flames to within one at 3-2. night.” On the Flames’ third goal of the game with less than five The Blues were much better on the power play Friday night seconds left on a power play, threw the puck at the after getting 4-0 in Minnesota Wednesday. The return of net from the left point. A crowd of three players screened TJ Oshie gave Murray some flexibility he’s missed in recent weeks. Chris Mason. Somehow the puck bounced off a The key to an effective power play for the Blues this season has Flames forward, hit the post and bounced in. Mason barely been fast, crisp puck movement. flinched.

On the game winner in overtime, three Blues players were (Continued on page 26) Today’s Records, Injuries & News Today’s Team Records: Today’s Injuries: Today’s News & Notes:

Blues: Coyotes: Blues: C Andy McDonald (fractured • Canucks general manager Mike Gillis 10-11-3 (23 points) 12-11-2 (26 points) ankle) is out. LW (lower meeting with and his 5th in Central 3rd in Pacific body) and RW Dan Hinote (lower body) agent to try to convince him to come 15th in Western 10th in Western are still day-to-day. play for .

Last Ten Games: Coyotes: C (strained • on a six-game winning Blues: Coyotes: shoulder) is out. streak. They have scored 100 goals in 5-3-2 4-4-2 26 games. Yikes. • Game Time Staff starting to get really, Season Series: All-Time Series: really tired of back-to-back games. 0-0-0 46-46-20-1 (incl )

CAUTION: St. Louis Game Time contains extreme sarcasm and less-than-gentle language. But it is a hockey paper, so you should fucking just get over it. Volume 4, Issue 13 From The Editor December 6, 2008

I really like our new ownership group and plateauing Flames team is. St. Louis Game Time their management team. Especially since our Similarly, the Blues made a good Established: November 6, 2005 first year as a paper was the last year of the choice when designing their new third St Louis, Bill and Money Laurie regime, when they jerseys. I’m not a fan of third jerseys in Phone: 402-2266 were basically bunkered up in Columbia and general, and I won’t be ponying up to www.StLouisGameTime.com doing everything they could to alienate buy one of the new ones with the Arch on anyone who cared at all about this team. it, either, but I can recognize that they Godfather The new owners and decision-maker have are pretty nice looking. Jeffio made a lot of good decisions. Not all of them On the other hand, I’ve heard some have been perfect (anyone remember that people suggest that they become the new Publisher & Editor-in-Chief unannounced cannon-shot at the home primary design for the team. As Sean Gallagher opener last year?), but I’d have to say Hall & Oates once said, “Oh, I can’t that they get it right more often than go for that, no can do.” [email protected] they get it wrong. This year’s That’d be a mistake as big as schedule, for one, has been a nice Advertising creating a new jersey with change. Emphasizing weekend [email protected] games and staying away from as clown-costume colors, slanty [email protected] many Monday and Tuesday night games as numbers and trumpets on the shoulders. possible was a great move. It did, of course, It’s a nice third jersey and let’s just keep have some unintended side effects, such as it at that. The traditional look of the Distribution we’re experiencing right now. existing jerseys is damn-near perfect and John Nicolay I think it matches up with any of the Amy Benoist, Becky Benoist, Not to get all conspiracy-theory on you, strongest jerseys in the league. The Billy Cash, Clarence Walker but sometimes it feels like a three-games-in- single, strong Bluenote, classic colors four-nights run is written on a dry-erase and simple lines is the way to go. board inside the bowels of 14th and Brett Hull Columnists Way as the ‘Let’s Try To Kill The GT Guys Speaking of the clown-costume Chris Gift, Duke, Brad Lee, Answer Man & Brian Weidler Weekend!’ jerseys, one of which I do own, the white ones really aren’t that bad, but I think if So, in accordance with GT Standard you have the right player and number on Contributors Operating Procedures, at least one of my there it goes a long way to making it Jeffio, Jeff Browning, LosBri, articles in this stretch will have to be a more respectable. The Gretzky 99 ones I Childhood Trauma, Jeff Fahrenkrog, hodgepodge of unconnected thoughts. Guess never really got into, mainly because The Jeremy Pratte & Chris Reed what? Tonight’s the night. Great One was so not that great when he Photographer Possibly the biggest decision the franchise was here for those 12 days back in 1996. Andrew D’Angelo has made since changing hands three years Instead, give me a good ol’ Chase 39 or ago was the choice to stop chasing endless Twist 18 or Courtnall 14 and I think it’s a Mission: unfruitful playoff runs and to finally, totally good look. I’ve always been partial to the Game Time will provide prospect commit to a rebuilding of the team. So far, it Hull 16, too, but recently I saw one that I information, up-to-date statistics, articles has been going nearly perfect. And yes, that’s liked even better. that spark discussion and humor that hard to say when the team is struggling along points out the best and worst about our Our writer Chris Gift just picked up a favorite team and sport. We are all fans of below the .500 mark. But management said Corson 9 version of that jersey and I the Blues and our opinions will reflect it explicitly: this will not be easy and it will think it’s pretty good. Not just because those of subjective fans. not be quick. They were right, because this you don’t see that one a lot, but also The paper is published for every home certainly isn’t easy. because the simple look of the 9 on game, excluding the pre-season, which we all know sucks. When we see a team like Calgary come in there. You don’t see a lot of people going like they did last night, though, I feel better out to get new clown suit Blues jerseys, Rights & Permissions: about where our team is going than where but the Five Hole pulled it off. their team is going. They basically have one All material printed herein is copyrighted And finally, since we’ve drifted onto and protected. Do not reprint in any great forward, one great defenseman and one the topic of Mr. Gift, I have to relate a format without expressed, written great goalie. They’re prospect pipeline story that I’ve been looking to unload for permission from Game Time LLC. doesn’t have near the promise that ours does. a few weeks. At the start of the season, I And they have , which means asked Chris if he could do me a favor and Logos & Photos things are going to end badly at some point pick up my son and bring him down to Team logos and pictures used herein are in Calgary. the game. It keeps him from having to the property of the individual teams Leaving a point out on the ice last night stand out on the street with me for two and/or the NHL and are used solely for identification and editorial purposes. was the shitty end of the stick, for sure, but I hours before the game and it keeps me feel confident in saying that the rebuilding (Continued on page 23) Blues are closer to a than that Today’s Reminder: Janet’s from Bridgeton. G AME TIME Page 3

Tonight’s Trivia Top 11 Fan Comments By Childhood Trauma Last Night

First Period (true or false): 11. Two nothing lead in the third period? You can bring out the Zamboni, this thing is over. 1. is the only person elected to the hall of 10. With all the layoffs happening, I can’t wait for fame as a player to coach the Blues or the Coyotes. Brewer to get his pink slip. 2. The Coyotes have retired a number in honor of the father 9. There’s Oshie! Teeeeeej! I’m trembling! Don’t of a current Blues player. look at me man; I think I’m going to cry. 8. I think Keenan shaved his mustache because of First Intermission (T/F): the smell. 3. River Phoenix is one of several actors to portray the 7. Hey beer man. If I promise not to buy any fictional “Indiana Jones.” Saturday night, can I buy through the end of the game tonight? Second Period (multiple choice): 6. It’s cold outside. Colder than ’s 4. The Hobey Baker Award incumbent is: Chris Porter, Kevin sense of humor. Porter, Ben Bishop, or Keith Yardle? 5. We parked at the Casino Queen and took the 5. Who holds the record for playing the most NHL games train over. Janet was at the blackjack tables already. before scoring their first goal: Matt Walker, , Mike 4. Do not try to pronounce that new defenseman’s Weaver, or Kurt Sauer? name drunk. You end up yodeling. Second Intermission: 3. I was going to the Mizzou football game 6. Which of the following states is not part of the ‘Four Saturday, but I didn’t want to die from exposure. Corners’ : , Idaho, Colorado, or New Mexico. 2. If Mike Keenan ever had a soul, I bet he would have sold it for an overtime win tonight. Third Period: 1. Well that sucked. 7. Which current Sabre was the Phoenix between and ? From the Empty Beer Cup of Brad Lee 8. What current Coyote is the active leader in most NHL games played without reaching the playoffs? 9. The Blues sent a 1st round pick and three players to Phoenix when they acquired Keith Tkachuk. Name the three I Am Jack’s players. Overtime! Seething Rage. 10. What is the highest uniform number ever worn by a

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With Chris Gift

Most of the time, our Top 11 lists are 11 attempts at humor. seriously…, Chris Porter, Steve Regier, Steve Certain times, we play hunches. Wagner, Mike Weaver, ? For example in Game Time for the game (or Just to show how far things have come, here are a few for those who like to be official, St. Louis Game Time, names from the Blues’ roster from Game Time’s first issue in Volume 4, Issue 11) two of the 11 ways Erik Johnson is November of 2005: Andy Roach, Colin Hemingway, Jeff passing the time while recovers from knee surgery were Hoggan, and Peter Sejna. “Older Chicks” and “Younger Chicks.” So unless he’s Just to show how far things have come, here are a few monogamous with someone his age, we’re probably right on names from our roster from Game Time’s first issue in target there. November of 2005: Robb Schunemann, Chris Zacher, and Sometimes, there’s a hell of a lot of truth in those Chris Moresi. smartass comments. Take Sean’s Top 11 Ways the Blues Are Closing the concession stands upstairs so we can Thanking Season Ticket Holders also from Saturday’s get more in-game exercise. And Not re-investing the Edmonton issue. Okay, other than No. 2, “A swift kick in the ticket price into hiring more ushers. nuts,” being this year’s Christmas gift, there is truth to the other ten things that Sean listed. Two for one here, but the team is sending the same message. The diehard fan in the upper deck, go screw yourself Yes, I’ve heard that “Christmas gift” is pretty close to my and your cheap tickets. We could care less if somebody walks name. Michael Hunt has also heard that his name is pretty up the aisle during play, and we don’t care how far you have close to…nevermind. to walk to get something to eat. Without rehashing all of them one by one, I’ll just touch Want proof of the first one? The large concession stand on a few. near section 306 has been closed for the last few games. Sean wrote: Great half-price ticket deals for every- I’ll repeat what I’ve said in this space before, there are few, one who’s not a season ticket holder. if any, ushers in the 300 level that enforce the “wait until a Season ticket holders do get a little bit of a break off of stoppage in play” rule. Of all of the off-ice stuff this team the face value of “walk-up” tickets when those tickets are needs to add this must be priority number one. sold at face value, but you’d have to be as out of it as Cam I’m willing to bet a good deal of your salary that the Janssen on a power play to not see the “great ticket deals” annoying person in your section that keeps violating this rule that the Blues are advertising. I re-upped my season tickets in July, and I know most of (Continued on page 22) you probably did it before that. My ticket rep called me during last season’s playoffs and started out with the innocent question of “So, what do you think about the season?” He was referring to the upcoming season. I knew The Jeffio Joke of the Day it. But, being a smartass, I had to say something along the lines of “They really have to be disappointed in San Jose, a Bob Plager went into a tavern and saw a beautiful great regular season and couldn’t make it to the conference finals. Probably’ll cost Ron Wilson his job.” woman sitting by herself at the bar. He went up to her and asked, “Would you mind if I chatted with you for a Season tickets are the best deal that the Blues offer. My while?” seat that I paid $10 for to the Edmonton game has a face value of $28. The same goes for the $23 I paid for my “$28” She responded by yelling, at the top of her lungs, seat for tonight. But when I see “deals” all over the place, it “No, I won’t sleep with you tonight!” Everyone in the kind of makes me think that I’m getting screwed. bar began staring at them. Here’s an idea, Blues management: Give season ticket After a few minutes, the woman walked over to holders vouchers for upgrading their seats to select games. Plager and apologized. She smiled at him and said, Forty-eight hours before the game, we can walk up with “I’m sorry if I embarrassed you. You see, I’m a seats for Game X, if there are better seats available we could use an upgrade voucher to get better unused seats for that graduate student in psychology and I’m studying how night. people respond to embarrassing situations.” 2009 pricepoints; 2005 roster. To which Plager responded, at the top of his lungs, This isn’t so much about the price of the tickets, and the “What do you mean $200?” current roster is the way it is because of injuries, but Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 6 December 6, 2008 St. Louis Blues Statistics

Skater Statistics PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM ATOI PPG PPA SHG SHA SOG SPCT , RW 24 13 9 22 -15 10 20:01 7 5 0 0 62 21 Andy McDonald, C 16 6 12 18 -12 12 19:55 2 9 1 0 46 13 Keith Tkachuk, C 24 11 5 16 -7 27 18:23 8 1 0 0 59 18.6 Paul Kariya, LW 11 2 13 15 1 2 18:06 0 9 0 0 31 6.5 , LW 23 2 13 15 3 16 15:03 0 4 0 0 41 4.9 , C 1977 14 10 2 14:58 2 3 0 0 35 20 , RW 2454 9 -1 77 16:34 2 1 0 0 38 13.2 Eric Brewer, D 2414 5 -15 18 25:29 1 2 0 0 41 2.4 Barret Jackman, D 2423 5 -2 32 22:24 0 0 0 0 25 8 Jay McClement, C 2414 5 -6 8 16:44 0 0 0 0 34 2.9 Jeff Woywitka, D 1004 4 1 12 17:36 0 3 0 0 12 0 Steve Regier, LW 831 4 -1 4 10:59 2 0 0 0 11 27.3 T.J. Oshie, C 1122 4 2 0 15:39 1 0 0 0 14 14.3 , D * 503 3 -1 4 16:25 0 3 0 0 9 0 Jay McKee, D 2411 2 -2 10 16:48 0 0 0 0 15 6.7 Cam Janssen, RW 2102 2 -5 53 5:50 0 0 0 0 8 0 Cam Paddock, C 1011 2 -3 0 11:03 0 0 0 0 10 10 Yan Stastny, C 1811 2 -9 7 13:08 0 0 0 0 14 7.1 Roman Polak, D 2402 2 -3 14 19:50 0 1 0 0 23 0 Steve Wagner, D 1611 2 -5 18 16:32 0 1 0 0 11 9.1 Chris Porter, C 611 2 -1 0 10:32 0 0 0 0 7 14.3 Mike Weaver, D 1001 1 -2 0 10:55 0 0 0 0 3 0 Brad Winchester, LW 601 1 -2 15 11:34 0 1 0 0 6 0 D.J. King, LW 101 1 E08:2000000 0 Alex Pietrangelo, D 801 1 E 2 16:31 0 1 0 0 7 0 B.J. Crombeen, RW * 801 1 -2 12 11:50 0 0 0 0 11 0 Dan Hinote, RW 1000 0 -2 9 11:12 0 0 0 0 4 0 David Koci, D (TB) 400 0 -293:3700005 0 Alexander Steen, LW * 500 0 -2 2 17:35 0 0 0 0 5 0 Goalie Statistics PLAYER GP W L GAA SV SV% SHO TGA TSA PIM ENG 13 6 5 3.19 302 89.1% 0 37 339 0 1 Chris Mason 11 3 6 2.53 291 92.1% 1 25 316 0 4 Ben Bishop 3 1 0 2.41 66 91.7% 0 6 72 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 5 100.0% 0 0 5 0 0 * statistics with Blues only

Blues Leaders Blues All-Time Leaders Goals Brad Boyes 13 Games Played Bernie Federko 927 Assists Kariya / Perron 13 Goals Brett Hull 527 Points Brad Boyes 22 Points Bernie Federko 1,073 Plus/Minus Patrik Berglund 10 PIM 1,873 PP Goals Keith Tkachuk 8 Goalie GP Mike Liut 347 Wins Manny Legace 6 Wins Mike Liut 151 GAA Chris Mason 2.53 GAA Jacques Plante 2.07 Save PCT Chris Mason 92.1% Glenn Hall 16 G AME TIME Page 7 Phoenix Coyotes Statistics

Skater Statistics PLAYER GP G A PTS +/- PIM ATOI PPG PPA SHG SHA SOG SPCT Shane Doan, RW 25 12 12 24 4 29 20:52 4 4 0 2 71 16.9 Olli Jokinen, C 21 7 11 18 3 29 18:00 3 5 1 0 66 10.6 Martin Hanzal, C 25 6 10 16 1 23 17:35 0 2 2 1 35 17.1 Peter Mueller, C 2559 14 -4 10 16:37 3 4 0 0 46 10.9 Keith Yandle, D 21 1 12 13 1 21 16:29 0 2 0 0 34 2.9 Steve Reinprecht, C 2357 12 3 2 15:48 0 1 0 0 38 13.2 Mikkel Boedker, LW 2557 12 5 4 17:47 0 0 0 0 39 12.8 , D 2519 10 -11 18 22:17 1 4 0 0 73 1.4 Kevin Porter, C 2355 10 3 2 13:50 1 1 0 0 32 15.6 Zbynek Michalek, D 2517 8 5 6 23:39 0 0 0 1 22 4.5 Kyle Turris, C 2326 8 -6 6 12:15 1 4 0 0 31 6.5 Derek Morris, D 2234 7 1 6 19:45 0 0 1 0 26 11.5 Enver Lisin, RW 942 6 -1 2 14:03 0 0 0 0 18 22.2 , LW 2532 5 -2 36 10:56 0 0 0 0 21 14.3 Viktor Tikhonov, LW 2523 5 -2 4 11:14 0 0 0 1 33 6.1 Ken Klee, D 1403 3 3413:2000006 0 Kurt Sauer, D 2503 3 6 24 20:51 0 0 0 1 14 0 Daniel Carcillo, LW 2121 3 -3 61 12:49 2 0 0 0 53 3.8 David Hale, D 1811 2 -51113:280000616.7 Daniel Winnik, C 1901 1 1 33 14:07 0 0 0 0 35 0 Brian McGrattan, RW 300 0 -1124:2800002 0 Garth Murray, C 800 0 -1 12 9:41 0 0 0 0 11 0 Goalie Statistics PLAYER GP W L GAA SV SV% SHO TGA TSA PIM ENG 19 8 9 2.70 489 91.2% 0 47 536 2 2 8 4 2 2.24 226 93.0% 0 17 243 0 1

Coyotes Leaders Coyotes All-Time Leaders* Goals Shane Doan 12 Games Played T e ppo Nummine n 1, 098 Assists Doan/Yandle 12 Goals Dale Hawerc huk 379 Points Shane Doan 24 Points Dale Hawerc huk 929 Plus/Minus Kurt Sauer 6 PIM Keith Tkachuk 1,508 PP Goals Shane Doan 4 Goalie GP Bob Essensa 311 Wins Ilya Bryzgalov 8 Wins Bob Essensa 129 GAA Mikael Tellqvist 2.24 GAA 2.39 Save PCT Mikael Tellqvist 93.0% Shutouts Nikolai Khabibulin 21 *includes franchise stats.

The Comments Are Half The Fun. www.StLouisGameTime.com Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 8 December 6, 2008 The Big Johnson Joke of the Day Top 11 Items On The Dear Phoenix, you wanna know how big my Franchise Christmas List Johnson is? My Johnson is so big, OJ is going 11. Tkachuk: “Just For Men Beard Kit.” to the joint for 15 years for trying 10. Legace: His job back. to kidnap it. 9. Oshie: To be just a little less popular. 8. Murray: Throat lozenges. Lots and lots of throat My Johnson is so big, it lozenges. moved its team from Winnipeg, 7. McDonald: A bionic leg. too. 6. Brewer: Earplugs to keep the boos out. 5. Perron: Puberty. 4. Berglund: Some tighter shirts. 3. Janssen: A taller levee. The Roman Polak Joke of the Day 2. Angellla: To stop being called sloppy firsts. 1. Polak: Three brothers to help him screw in a Roman Polak and his brother are driving their lightbulb. moving truck on the highway when they approach an overpass. A From the Empty 12 Ounces Beer Cup of Brad Lee sign says, ‘Clearance: 11”2.’ and Sean Gallagher So they stop, get out, measure the rental truck, and realize that it's 11”6. Only About Roman thinks for a minute, looks at his brother and says, 86% Drunk. “I don’t see any cops around... Let’s go for it!” www.stlouisgametime.com

Wanna Be Semi-Famous The BJ Crombeen Joke of the Day One of Phoenix’ rookies sits down at a bar. (Regionally)? “What can I get you?” the bartender inquires. Do you have a different “I want six shots of Jagermeister,” perspective? responds the young man. Passion? Knowledge? Desire? “Six shots?!” the bartender asks, Work well under deadlines? “Are you celebrating something?” Ever pay kick-backs to an editor “Yeah, my first BJ,” the young man replies. to get better space? “Well, in that case, let me give you a seventh on the house,” the bartender We’re looking for writers, graphic artists, says. statisticians and comedy writers. “No offense, sir,” the young man says, “but if six shots Contact: [email protected] won't get rid of the taste, nothing will.”

Your Kids Gotta Learn Bad Words Somewhere. www.stlouisgametime.com G AME TIME Page 9 Ask A Blues Fan TJ Oshie returned to the lineup after missing 13 games to injury. What kind of impact do you think he’ll have on the team?

Elisha Cuthbert, TJ Oshie, John Davidson, Puck bunny Blue HMFIC, Hockey Operations “Well, I’m gonna have his “Well, the number of frosted “We’re not going to put a lot of baby at some point, I know tips in the locker room just pressure on him (playoffs) or ask that.” went through the roof.” that he do too much (playoffs). “He’s a rookie (we traded Dutchie to give you more time) and he’s got to play his game (playoffs).”

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Ask A Coyotes Fan The impression around the NHL is that the Coyotes have a hard time drawing fans to their games, while their management and fans argue otherwise. What do you think?

Kurt Warner Jason Kidd The Desert Twins, Football fan Former Phoenix Sun Entertainers “It took people in this town 20 years just “Hockey’s so boring. Those guys “You know, if our intermission to find the football team. You think barely ever beat up their wives.” show, ‘Mandy and Sandy’s No they’re gonna go to hockey? Hands Glass Cutting’ can’t put “Maybe check back in a decade and people in this building, there’s see what’s up.” no way a stupid hockey team can.” Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 10 December 6, 2008 The Ghost of the Blues With Jeff Browning

Keith Tkachuk just scored point number one thousand. Quite Blues’ career. the achievement. But the sad truth is, Tkachuk isn’t nearly Thomas Steen, Alexander’s father, is not only one of the the beast that he was in his youth. Now, when he was the greatest Jets of all time, but is one of the greatest Swedes ever. captain of the Coyotes and the Jets, he He is the only Swedish player to have his jersey retired, and he was one of the league’s premier players. and Alex are the only father-son duo representing the blue and During his rookie season, him and fellow gold to both score goals in the NHL. freshmen Teemu Selanne were in a goal Todd Fedoruk spent two seasons with Barret Jackman on scoring race of sorts. Tkachuk lost--by 48 goals-- the . While Fedoruk has been one of the league’s but his 28 tallies were still very impressive, and biggest goons since moving up (just ask …who he added 41 the next season. He would have back to back 50 probably doesn’t remember. Thank God for YouTube), his 180 goal seasons later on, including a league leading 52 goals (and junior penalty minutes look like nothing compared to 228 penalty minutes) in 1996-97. Jackman’s 480 in the same time period. (That Tkachuk is number three all-time in Jets/Coyotes scoring period is two seasons. Yep, 480 PIM in two with 323 goals, 623 points, and 640 games, and number one seasons. Wow.) in penalty minutes by a long shot. The two guys above him, The Blues have a few players who have been who both played for Winnipeg and never Phoenix, are short- with the , Phoenix’s current time Blue (no relation to Keith Tkachuk) AHL affiliate. Chris Mason was there years ago, and Thomas Steen (yes relation to Alexander Steen). In 420 back when it was Florida’s team. But Cam Paddock was there games with the Blues, Tkachuk has 362 points and 181 goals, the last two years, and boy did he play with some former Blue which while very close to the percentages he scored in A-listers. Pascal Rheaume, Jon DiSalvatore, Mike Zigomanis, Phoenix, he has never made as big of a single season impact. Jeff Taffe, and of course . All of those guys must be That is, in the regular season. Before coming to the Blues, so good that they have moved on, but Joel Perrault and Jeff Tkachuk’s team has never made it out of the first round of the Hoggan are still with the team. Man, I hope we have enough playoffs. At least things were different for him early in his ‘Blues Heroes’ posters to go around.

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Playing at StickyFloorCentre 5-5-2 League keeps turning into a bad joke 10-11-3 Playing on the road 5-6-1 Leading after the 1st 5-2-3 Still pissed at Gretzky 10-11-3 Tied after the 1st 2-2-0 They score first 5-2-3 Trailing after the 1st 3-7-0 The other team scores first 4-9-0 PTMFUS! 10-11-3 They score 4 or more goals 6-0-1 Leading after the 2nd 6-0-1 They score fewer than 4 goals 4-11-2 Tied after the 2nd 2-2-2 They score on the PP 8-4-3 Trailing after the 2nd 2-9-0 The other team scores on the PP 3-7-2 Fight! Fight! Fight! 3-6-1 The other team scores shorthanded 1-1-0 They are called for 7 or more penalties 3-4-2 A Blues players has multiple goals 4-1-1 Other team called for 7 or more penalties 3-3-1 An opposing player has multiple goals 2-1-1 Emmanual "I kinda suck this year" Legace starts 6-6-1 They take 30 or more shots 3-2-0 Chris "I make more than you" Mason starts 3-5-1 They allow 30 or more shots 6-5-2 Ben Bishop Starts 1-0-1 Sunday Game 1-0-1 Playing the Eastern Conference 3-4-1 Monday Game 1-0-0 Playing the Atlantic Division 0-2-0 Tuesday Game 1-0-0 Playing the Northeast Division 1-1-1 Wednesdays sure suck ass 0-5-0 Playing the Southeast Division 2-1-0 Thursday Game 1-1-1 Game is on FSN 4-7-3 Friday Game 3-1-1 Game is on KPLR 3-3-0 Saturday Game 3-5-0 Playing the Western Conference 7-7-2 Playing in October 5-4-0 Playing the Central Division 4-1-0 Playing in November 5-6-2 Playing the Northwest Division 1-3-1 Playing in December 0-1-1 Playing the Pacific Division 2-3-1 Injure a player get suspended for 3-games-OK Run your mouth get suspended for 6-games-? Page 11

Franchise Foundations

St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes Year Player Year Player 1999 Barret Jackman ~ Drafted 1st rd (17 overall) by STL 1995 Shane Doan ~ Drafted in 1st rd (7 overall) by WIN 2001 Jay McClement ~ Drafted 2nd round, 57 overall by STL Enver Lisin ~ Drafted in 2nd rd (50 overall) by PHX 2002 D.J. King ~ Drafted in 6th rd (190 overall) by STL Kevin Porter ~ Drafted in 4th rd (119 overall) by PHX 2003 David Backes ~ Drafted in 2nd rd (62 overall) by STL Daniel Winnik ~ Drafted in 9th rd (265 overall) by PHX 2004 2004 Roman Polak ~ Drafted in 6th rd (180 overall) by STL Derek Morris ~ Acquired from COL with T.J. Oshie ~ Drafted in 1st rd (24 overall) by STL for Chris Gratton, Ossi Vaananen and a 2nd rd pick Eric Brewer ~ Acquired from EDM with Jeff Woywitka () in 2005 2005 and for Martin Hanzal ~ Drafted in 1st rd (17 overall) by PHX Jeff Woywitka ~ Acquired from EDM with Eric Brewer Keith Yandle ~ Drafted in 4th rd (105 overall) by PHX 2005 and Doug Lynch for Chris Pronger Zybnek Michalek ~ Acquired from MIN for Erik Erik Johnson ~ Drafted in 1st rd (1 overall) by STL Westrum and Dustin Wood Patrik Berglund ~ Drafted in 1st rd (25 overall) by STL Mikael Tellqvist ~ Acquired from TOR for Tyson Nash 2006 Jay McKee ~ Signed as Free Agent (BUF) and a 4th rd pick in 2007 Dan Hinote ~ Signed as Free Agent (COL) Steven Reinprecht ~ Acquired with Philippe Sauve Manny Legace ~ Signed as Free Agent (DET) 2006 from CGY for and Mike Leclerc Yan Stastny ~ Acquired from BOS for 5th rd pick in Peter Mueller ~ Drafted in 1st rd (8 overall) by PHX 2007 Ed Jovanovski ~ Signed as Free Agent (VAN) Brad Boyes ~ Acquired from BOS for Dennis Joel Perreault ~ Claimed off from STL Wideman Kyle Turris ~ Drafted in 1st rd (3 overall) by PHX Steve Wagner ~ Signed as Free Agent (undrafted) Daniel Carcillo ~ Acquired with a 3rd rd pick in 2008 2007 David Perron ~ Drafted in 1st rd (26 overall) by STL from PIT for Georges Laraque 2007 Keith Tkachuk ~ Signed as Free Agent. Originally Ilya Bryzgalov ~ Claimed off waivers from ANA acquired from PHX in 2001 for a 1st rd pick in 2002, Olli Jokinen ~ Acquired from FLA for Keith Ballard and Ladislav Nagy, Michal Handzus and Jeff Taffe Paul Kariya ~ Signed as Free Agent (NAS) Mikkel Boedker ~ Drafted in 1st rd (8 overall) by PHX Andy McDonald ~ Acquired from ANA for Doug Viktor Tikhonov ~ Drafted in 1st rd (28 overall) by PHX Weight, Michal Birner and a 7th rd pick in 2008 Kurt Sauer ~ Signed as Free Agent (COL) 2008 Cam Janssen ~ Acquired from NJ for Brian McGrattan ~ Acquired from OTT for a 5th rd pick Mike Weaver ~ Signed as Free Agent (VAN) in 2009 Chris Mason ~ Acquired from NAS for a 4th rd pick in David Hale ~ Signed as Free Agent (CGY) 2008 Todd Fedoruk ~ Signed as Free Agent (MIN) Cam Paddock ~ Signed as Free Agent (PIT) Ken Klee ~ Claimed off waivers from ANA 2008 B.J. Crombeen ~ Claimed off waivers (DAL) Alexander Steen ~ Acquired with Carlo Colaiacovo from TOR for Lee 'Dutchie' Stempniak Carlo Colaiacovo ~ Acquired with Alexander Steen from TOR for Lee 'Dutchie' Stempniak

What’d McGrath For These Guys? St. Louis Game Time Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 12 December 6, 2008 NHL Leaders NHL Leaders Points Goals Against Average Shootout Goals 1. Evgeni Malkin, PIT 41 1. Tim Thomas, BOS 1.83 1. Nikolai Zherdev, NYR 5 2. Sidney Crosby, PIT 39 2. Dany Sabourin, PIT 1.86 2. Johnathan Toews, CHI 4 3. Alex Ovechkin, WAS 34 3. Brian Boucher, SJ 1.88 3. Wojtek Wolski, COL 4 4. Ryan Getzlaf, ANH 32 4. Craig Anderson, FLA 1.89 4. Brad Boyes, STL 3 5. , BOS 32 5. , OTT 1.96 5. Drew Stafford, BUF 3 40. Brad Boyes, STL 22 20. Chris Mason, STL 2.53

Goals Save Percentage Rookie Points 1. Jeff Carter, PHI 18 1. Craig Anderson, FLA 94.7% 1. Kris Versteeg, CHI 22 2. Thomas Vanek, BUF 18 2. Tim Thomas, BOS 94.2% 2. Derrick Brassard, CLB 20 3. Phil Kessel, BOS 15 3. Jonas Hiller, ANH 93.3% 3. Mikhail Grabovski, TOR 18 4. Alex Ovechkin, WAS 14 4. Dany Sabourin, PIT 93.1% 4. Patrik Berglund, STL 14 5. Marian Hossa, DET 14 5. Mike Smith, TB 92.8% 5. Blake Wheeler, BOS 13 9. Brad Boyes, STL 13 11. Chris Mason, STL 92.1%

Plus/Minus Wins Defensemen Points 1. Alexander Semin, WAS 17 1. , NYR 16 1. , NAS 24 2. Marc Savard, BOS 15 2. , SJ 15 2. Dan Boyle, SJ 23 3. Simon Gagne, PHI 15 3. , CGY 15 3. Rob Blake, SJ 21 4. Devin Setoguchi, SJ 15 4. Niklas Backstrom, MIN 14 4. Andre Markov, MTL 20 5. , SJ 14 5. , MON 13 5. Sheldon Souray, EDM 20 24. Patrik Berglund, STL 10 25. Manny Legace, STL 6 113. Jackman/Brewer 5 Around The

Captain Canuck Going To The Rafters — In his first accidentally sliced by a teammates’ skate. season of retirement, will be honored in a way The show interviews those who saved Zednik’s life that that many other players have to wait years, or decades, to night in Buffalo, including the Panthers’ trainer, the Sabres’ receive. On Dec. 16, Vancouver will retire Linden’s No. 16 in a team doctor, and the head of emergency Medicine at Buffalo pre-game ceremony. General Hospital. It will be replayed several times through- As part of the celebration, the Canucks are having ‘16 Days out the year. of Linden’ leading up to the event. Each day they are talking He’s No Kurt Warner — It’s not exactly an NHL version about a different part of his career, from draft day in 1988 of Kurt Warner’s rags to riches tale where he rose from the when he was taken second overall, to his Stanley Cup final night shift at a grocery store to Super Bowl MVP, but heroics in a failed Game 7 against the Rangers, through his Canucks goalie Cory Schneider is having fun with it. trade and return later in his career. Schneider was in Warner’s shoes last Saturday, bagging In his 20-year NHL career (16 with Vancouver), Linden groceries at a local supermarket in Winnipeg as part of the posted 867 points (375 goals/492 assists) in 1,382 games. ’s Holiday Food Drive. Working in Lane Why Can’t The Blues Ever Have This Happen? — Three for a two-hour shift, Schneider, Vancouver’s first When the acquired Craig Anderson for a round pick in 2004, mastered the art of grocery packing to sixth round pick two years ago, they assumed they were perfection at the same time that injured his getting a decent back-up goalie. Anderson, however, seems to groin against the . be blossoming beyond expectations. Word travels fast and Schneider assumed he’d be called Last March on Long Island Anderson stopped a record 53 up to the Canucks and not long after his grocery shift ended shots in earning a 1-0 victory. He followed that up with a 40- he was gathering some clothes and preparing for liftoff. save shutout in Boston two days later. Since then, Anderson’s “The guys and I were joking about it, it’s definitely rags to record with the Panthers is 9-2-3. His goals against: 1.76. His riches,” Schneider told the Canucks’ website. save percentage: 95.2%. After a stellar three-year career at Boston College, We Hope The Blues Never Have This Happen — The Schneider struggled early with the Moose last season before Florida Panthers have a new show debuting this month going 16-5-2 over his last 23 appearances. profiling Richard Zednik, who was thrust into the international spotlight last season when his carotid artery was Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 13 December 6, 2008

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Tonight’s Matchup: Phoenix has accumulated 17 fight majors so far this season, and these two teams hooked up for four fights last season. Phoenix has dressed its top fighter only three times so far, but they dress super-pest Daniel Carcillo nightly. Carcillo is always stirring the pot, so that creates some potential entertainment for all the fight fans in the arena tonight.

St. Louis Blues Probable Fighters Phoenix Coyotes Probable Fighter

•Cam Janssen – Cam is the most active pugilist on the Blues •Brian McGrattan – At 6’4, 235 pounds, McGrattan has the roster, with seven fights. He has done quite well so far, size of a heavyweight, and he’s a pretty damn good fighter. He hanging in there with much bigger opponents. With DJ king spent the first three years of his NHL career as Ottawa’s top out for the season, Janssen figures to be the most prominent , and signed with the Coyotes this season. The fighter for the Blues this season. He had a spirited battle last problem is that Phoenix has only dressed him for three games, night with Calgary’s . and he has had no fights. •Brandon Crombeen – Crombeen is a high energy, physical •Todd Fedoruk – “Fridge” has been around for quite a player who is willing to drop the gloves when need be. He is while, and has made a name for himself as an enforcer who 6’2, 212 pounds, and he’s a decent fighter who will win some won’t hesitate to stick up for his teammates. He’s built like a and lose some. His last fight was on 11/30, against Atlanta’s refrigerator, standing 6’2 and weighing 240 pounds. Fedoruk Eric Boulton. is a decent fighter, but he has suffered some pretty bad losses…which have led to concussion problems. •David Backes – Backes had five fights last year, and two of those came against the Coyotes. He has had two fights during •Daniel Carcillo – Carcillo is an active middleweight fighter, this campaign, his last coming 11/29 against Edmonton’s who finished last season with 19 fights. He has been involved Shawn Horcoff. Backes is a big guy who doesn’t drop the in five fights thus far during the current season. He is an gloves too often, but he will when he needs to…and he handles agitator, who loves to hit and get in the faces of his opponents. himself pretty well when he does. He’s a bit like the Stars’ Sean Avery, except he drops the gloves often and hasn’t made any ‘sloppy seconds’ comments to the media as of yet.

Best bet of the night: Janssen vs Carcillo – Jason Travers, hockey-fights.com

Date Combatants Description Decision

This happened late in the game. Backes and Jovocop both David Backes vs 10/30/2007 threw a few body blows and wrestled each other down in a Draw. Ed Jovanovski crap fight.

Mayers went with Carcillo right off the draw. They had vs 10/30/2007 words in the pregame, so it was predetermined. Both guys Draw. Daniel Carcillo landed a few before wrestling each other down.

Brewer landed a good shot to knock Boynton's helmet off, Eric Brewer vs followed by a nice shot that sent Boynton down to a knee. 10/4/2007 Win: Brewer. Nick Boynton Boynton then wrestled Brewer down and landed a few while on the ice.

After a big hit by Ballard they dropped the gloves and David Backes vs 10/4/2007 squared off. Both came together and threw a few, and both Draw Keith Ballard fell down quickly. St. Louis Blues Rosters General Manager: Larry Pleau Head Coach: Andy Murray and Statistics Asst Coaches: Ray Bennett

December 6, 2008 2008 6, December Brad Shaw Volume 4, Issue 13 Issue 13 4, Volume Asst / Goalie Coach: Rick Wamsley

# Player Pos DOB City S/P Ctry Ht Wt S Rk GP G A Pts +/- PIM TOI/G Salary 4 Eric Brewer D Apr 17 '79 Vernon BC CAN 75 222 L 24 1 4 5 -15 18 25:29 $4,500,000 5Barret Jackman D Mar 05 '81 Trail BC CAN 72 203 L 24 2 3 5 -2 32 22:23 $2,500,000 7Keith Tkachuk C Mar 28 '72 Melrose MA USA 74 232 L 24 11 5 16 -7 27 18:23 $4,500,000 9Paul Kariya L Oct 16 '74 Vancouver BC CAN 70 180 L 11 2 13 15 1 2 18:06 $6,000,000 10 Andy McDonald C Aug 25 '77 Strathroy ON CAN 71 183 L 16 6 12 18 -12 12 19:55 $3,333,333 13 Dan Hinote R Jan 30 '77 Leesburg FL USA 72 187 R 10 0 0 0 -2 9 11:11 $1,000,000 15 Brad Winchester L Mar 01 '81 Madison WI USA 77 228 L 6 0 1 1 -2 15 11:34 $600,000 18 Jay McClement C Mar 02 '83 Kingston ON CAN 73 201 L 24 1 4 5 -6 8 16:43 $950,000 19 D.J. King L Jun 27 '84 Meadow Lake SK CAN 74 228 L 1 0 1 1 0 0 8:20 $550,000 20 Alexander Steen C Mar 01 '84 Winnipeg MB CAN 73 205 L 25 2 2 4 -6 8 16:01 $1,700,000 21 Patrik Berglund C Jun 02 '88 Vesteras SWE 76 187 L Y 19 7 7 14 10 2 14:57 $850,000 22 Brad Boyes R Apr 17 '82 Mississauga ON CAN 72 195 R 24 13 9 22 -15 10 20:00 $2,500,000 25 Yan Stastny C Sep 30 '82 Quebec City QC CAN 70 191 L 18 1 1 2 -9 7 13:07 $500,000 26 B.J. Crombeen R Jul 10 '85 Denver CO USA 74 212 R Y 23 1 5 6 -3 38 10:00 $550,000 28 Carlo Colaiacovo D Jan 27 '83 ON CAN 73 200 L 15 0 4 4 -3 10 16:43 $1,400,000 29 Jeff Woywitka D Sep 01 '83 Vermilion AB CAN 74 217 L 10 0 4 4 1 12 17:35 $725,000 42 David Backes C May 01 '84 Minneapolis MN USA 75 216 R 24 5 4 9 -1 77 16:34 $2,500,000 43 Mike Weaver D May 02 '78 Bramalea ON CAN 69 182 R 10 0 1 1 -2 0 10:54 $700,000 46 Roman Polak D Apr 28 '86 Ostrava CZE 73 227 R 24 0 2 2 -3 14 19:50 $475,000 55 Cam Janssen R Apr 15 '84 St. Louis MO USA 72 210 R 21 0 2 2 -5 53 5:50 $550,000 57 David Perron L May 28 '88 Sherbrooke QC CAN 72 180 R 23 2 13 15 3 16 15:02 $875,000 65 Cam Paddock C Mar 22 '83 N. Vancouver BC CAN 72 178 R Y 10 1 1 2 -3 0 11:03 $510,000 74 T.J. Oshie C Dec 23 '86 Mt. Vernon WA USA 71 170 R Y 11 2 2 4 2 0 15:39 $850,000 77 Jay McKee D Sep 08 '77 Kingston ON CAN 76 203 L 24 1 1 2 -2 10 16:47 $4,000,000 TOTALS 58 101 159 -81 380 $42,618,333 # Player DOB City S/P Ctry Ht Wt C Rk GP W L OT SO GAA Sv% Salary 34 Manny Legace Feb 04 '73 Toronto ON CAN 70 200 L 13 6 5 1 0 3.19 89.1% $2,500,000 50 Chris Mason Apr 20 '76 Red Deer AB CAN 72 195 L 11 3 6 1 1 2.53 92.1% $3,000,000 TOTALS 9 11 2 1 $5,500,000 $48,118,333 Page 14 Page Page 15 Page Phoenix Coyotes Rosters General Manager: Head Coach: Wayne Gretzky and Statistics Associate Coach: Ulf Samuelsson Assistant Coach: Doug Sulliman Goaltending Coach:

# Player Pos DOB City S/P Ctry Ht Wt S Rk GP G A Pts +/- PIM TOI/G Salary 2 Ken Klee DApr 24 '71IndianapolisINUSA73210R170333813:58$1,250,000 3Keith Yandle D Sep 09 '86 Boston MA USA 74 195 L 21 1 12 13 1 21 16:29 $635,000 4Zbynek Michalek D Dec 23 '82 Jindrichuv Hradec CZE74210 251785623:39$1,400,000 11 Martin Hanzal C Feb 20 '87 Pisek CZE 77 218 L 25 6 10 16 1 23 17:34 $850,000 12 Olli Jokinen C Dec 05 '78 Kuopio FIN 75 215 L 21 7 11 18 3 29 18:00 $5,250,000 13 Daniel Carcillo L Jan 28 '85 King City ON CAN 72 205 L 21 2 1 3 -3 61 12:49 $850,000 16 Brian McGrattan R Sep 02 '81 Hamilton ON CAN 76 235 R 3 0 0 0 -1 12 4:27 $605,000 17 Todd Fedoruk L Feb 13 '79 Redwater AB CAN 74 240 L 25 3 2 5 -2 36 10:56 $1,000,000 18 Enver Lisin R Apr 22 '86 Moscow RUS 73 190 L 9 4 2 6 -1 2 14:02 $850,000 19 Shane Doan L Oct 10 '76 Halkirk AB CAN 73 224 R 25 12 12 24 4 29 20:52 $4,550,000 21 David Hale D Jun 18 '81 Colorado Springs CO USA 74 213 L 18 1 1 2 -5 11 13:28 $675,000 23 Kevin Porter C Mar 12 '86 Detroit MI USA 72 195 L Y 23 5 5 10 3 2 13:50 $895,000 28 Steven Reinprecht C May 07 '76 Edmonton AB CAN 72 195 L 23 5 7 12 3 2 15:48 $2,000,000 34 Daniel Winnik LMar 06 '85Toronto ONCAN74210R1901113314:06 $510,000 41 Viktor Tikhonov R May 12 '88 Riga LVA 74 187 R Y 25 2 3 5 -2 4 11:14 $875,000 44 Kurt Sauer DJan 16 '81St. CloudMNUSA76220L2503362420:51$1,750,000 53 Derek Morris DAug 24 '78EdmontonABCAN72221R223471619:45$3,950,000 55 Ed Jovanovski D Jun 26 '76 Windsor ON CAN 74 214 L 25 1 9 10 -11 18 22:16 $6,500,000 88 Peter Mueller R Apr 14 '88 Bloomington MN USA 74 205 R 25 5 9 14 -4 10 16:36 $850,000 89 Mikkel Boedker R Dec 16 '89 Brondby DNK 71 195 L Y 25 5 7 12 5 4 17:46 $875,000 91 Kyle Turris C Aug 14 '89 New Westminster BC CAN 73 180 R Y 23 2 6 8 -6 6 12:14 $875,000 TOTALS 65 115 180 1 347 $36,995,000 # Player DOB City S/P Ctry Ht Wt C Rk GP W L OT SO GAA Sv% Salary 30 Ilja Bryzgalov Jun 22 '80Togliatti RUS 75199L1989102.7091.2%$4,000,000 32 Mikael Tellqvist Sep 19 '79Sundbyberg SWE 72189 842102.2493.0% $800,000 TOTALS 12 11 2 0 $4,800,000 $41,795,000

Legend: S:Shoots; C: Catches; Rk: Rookie (any player who has played fewer than 25 games in the previous season or fewer than 26 in the previous two years and has not reached age 26); GP: Games Played; G: Goals; A: Assists; Pts: Points; PIM: Penalties in Minutes; TOI/Game: average Time On Ice per Game. Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 16 December 6, 2008 NHL Referee Statistics 2008-2009 Since 2007 1st O O No. Official Born Blues Blues Blues Blues Blues Blues Game WLT WLT Games PP PK Games PP PK L L 2 Fraser, Kerry Sarnia, ON 1980 2 5 12 1 1 0 7 26 31 3 4 0 3Leggo, Mike North Bay, ON 1997 1 3 3 0 1 0 8 37 34 3 5 0 4 McCauley, Wes Georgetown, ON 2003 2 4 7 0 2 0 5 14 18 1 3 1 5 Rooney, Chris Boston, MA 2000 3 11 12 1 2 0 10 46 53 3 5 2 6 Marouelli, Dan Edmonton, AB 1984 1 3 5 0 1 0 3 9 13 0 3 0 7 McCreary, Bill Guelph, ON 1984 3 16 11 1 2 0 5 26 20 2 3 0 8 Jackson, Dave Montreal, PQ 1990 1 3 4 0 1 0 6 21 27 4 2 0 10 Devorski, Paul Guelph, ON 1989 3 13 15 1 1 1 5 24 24 2 2 1 11 Sutherland, Kelly Richmond, BC 2000 3 14 11 1 2 0 7 25 23 1 5 1 12 Koharski, Don Dartmouth, NS 1981 2 12 6 1 1 0 13 O'Halloran, Dan Essex, ON 1995 2 15 16 1 0 1 8 36 49 5 2 1 14 LaRue, Dennis Savannah, GA 1991 6 24 26 1 2 3 15 Auger, Stephane Montreal, PQ 2000 6 34 43 4 1 1 16 Shick, Rob Port Alberni, BC 1986 2 6 8 2 0 0 8 24 33 2 5 0 18 Kimmerly, Greg Toronto, ON 1996 2 8 10 0 1 1 9 32 37 3 5 1 20 Peel, Tim Toronto, ON 1999 3 14 12 1 2 0 9 41 31 3 4 2 21 VanMassenhoven, Don Parkhill, ON 1993 1 6 4 1 0 0 8 33 36 6 1 1 23 Watson, Brad Regina, Sas 1996 3 16 16 1 1 1 8 35 40 3 2 3 25 Joannette, Marc Verdun, PQ 1999 4 18 22 1 2 1 6 25 30 1 4 1 26 Martell, Rob Winnipeg, MB 1996 2 7 11 0 2 0 11 47 58 7 4 0 27 Furlatt, Eric Trois-Rivieres, PQ 2001 1 4 3 1 0 0 4 18 19 3 0 1 28 Lee, Chris St John, NB 2001 2 13 13 0 1 1 6 28 31 2 2 2 29 Walsh, Ian Philadelphia, PA 2000 2 8 8 0 2 0 5 17 21 1 4 0 30 Hasenfratz, Mike Regina, SK 2000 3 9 10 1 1 1 32 Kowal, Tom Vernon, BC 2000 6 30 29 1 3 2 33 Pollock, Kevin Kincardine, ON 2000 1 4 3 1 0 0 6 26 27 3 3 0 34 Meier, Brad Dayton, OH 1999 1 4 2 1 0 0 8 34 30 4 3 1 35 Warren, Dean Toronto, ON 1999 6 34 25 1 3 2 36 Morton, Dean Peterborough, ON 2000 1 7 6 1 0 0 37 Rehman, Kyle Stettler, AB 2008 1 5 5 1 0 0 1 5 5 1 0 0 38 St Laurent, Francois Greenfield Park, PQ 2006 1 6 6 1 0 0 4 16 18 1 2 1 39 Dwyer, Gord Halifax, NS 2003 5 22 20 2 3 0 40 Kozari, Steve Penticton, BC 2006 6 30 26 3 3 0 42 O'Rourke, Dan Calgary, AB 1999 2 11 7 0 1 1 43 Pochmara, Brian Detroit, MI 2006 1 4 3 1 0 0 4 18 23 1 3 0 45 St. Pierre, Justin Dolbeau, PQ 2003 5 23 22 3 1 1 TOTALS 24 105 111 9 12 3 450 476 42 48 15 NHL Linesmen

#Name #Name #Name #Name #Name 17 Heyer, Shane 61 Seitz, Lyle 73 Rody, Vaughan 80 Nelson, Thor 91 Henderson, Don 47 Schachte, Dan 65 Racicot, Pierre 74 Cameron, Lonnie 82 Galloway, Ryan 92 Shewchyk, Mark 54 Devorski, Greg 66 Gibbs, Darren 75 Amell, Derek 84 Sericolo, Tony 93 Murphy, Brian 56 Wheler, Mark 67 Champoux, Pierre 76 Cormier, Michel 86 Lazarowich, Brad 95 Murray, Jonny 57 Sharrers, Jay 68 Driscoll, Scott 77 Nowak, Tim 88 Cvik, Mike 96 Brisebois, David 59 Barton, Steve 70 Nansen, Derek 78 Mach, Brian 89 Miller, Steve 97 Morin, Jean 60 Dapuzzo, Pat 71 Kovachik, Brad 79 Pare, Mark 90 McElman, Andy G AME TIME Page 17 St. Louis Game Time Scorecard

St. Louis Blues vs. Phoenix Coyotes; Saturday, December 6, 2008

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Shots Score Team 1st 2d 3rd OT SO F Team 1st 2d 3rd OT SO F

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C: Per. Time Team Goalscorer 1st Assist 2nd Assist LW: RW: D: D: G:

Coyotes Starting Lineup C: LW: RW: Penalties Called D: Per. Time Team Penalized Player Penalty D: G:

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Game Notes: Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 18 December 6, 2008

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This is Episode Four of “Dear Answer Man, how you I get advanced for you, it will not be fun at all and they will call started in adult Rec. League Hockey.” This question was you names. You need enough of a challenge all the while asked by Richard in St. Louis, MO. giving you a chance to score. Think of it this way, picking your first pick up group to Quick recap. In Episode One we discussed the commitment skate with is like picking up an ugly chick to bone. Don’t go and getting skates and your helmet. In Episode Two we too ugly or it will be a total drag and you won’t want to tell discussed skating. In Episode Three we discussed sticks. your friends about it. You know, nothing with like an eye This is my final installment, Episode Four - Tying it All patch and a limp. You want to find one that has some miles Together a.k.a. “The Money Shot.” on her, likes to drink and thinks you are funny. That way when you score, it isn’t all the time and each time is special Alright Richard, you have your skates, helmet and stick. I or very late in the evening and she made you pay for Red will not go into all the other pieces of equipment. Too many Lobster in Bridgeton. Once your skills advance enough you variables and your local pro-shop will help can upgrade or join a league. you get those or go the craigslist route. If you go the craigslist route Joining a league and being a part of a team is why you are don’t get someone’s cup. You could doing all of this isn’t it? It helps give you an identity. You are get crabs and trust me, that sucks an official hockey player. When I played for the Ironmen, it the big one. Oh, and no matter how was great. We won the Junior C National title and it was like many times your mom’s friend tries being on top of the world as a ripe 15 year old. Nowadays we to tell you, it is not a nose guard. It is compete for “Session Champion” or “Tier Champion for a cup and supporter and it is not Winter 2008-2009.” It doesn’t have the zip of a “National good luck to put your tongue on it or Champion” but you are a champ. Like I tell my goalie every sleep in it for one week straight. time when we play in the finals, you will call me Champ at Trust me. the end of this and I will call you by your first name once and in front of at least two people. It is that special. Once you have the equipment out for a few spins, you need to go one of two routes. One is a Learn-To-Play. The When you do finally join the ranks of Senior Rec Leaguers other is finding a group that plays pick up every week. it is your duty to follow The Code and never think you are Sprinkle in some stick and puck sessions and you’ll be on bigger or better than this game. It is up to you to carry the your way. torch and know when you should pass it on to the next generation. This keeps our game great, tight and fresh. The benefit of a pick up league is you get a first-hand, real -life education on how the game is played. I compare this to a Richard, hopefully this has been helpful to you. Too bad street education. You will learn first-hand the code of the you made the mistake of not getting into organized hockey as game. This cannot be taught in a book or coaching session. a kid. You missed out on a lot of great times and missed out You have to break the code, take your punishment and learn on meeting some of the biggest degenerates you’ll ever come from it. Again, it is a street education. Not only that, when across. This is your chance. Do it right and for God’s sake, you are in the locker room you will be able to learn the latest don’t ever cry and allow a European on your team. Trust me, in homoerotic jokes and uncomfortable man-humor. That is they ruin everything. free of charge. Lastly, go Blues! The other route is the Learn-To-Play. This is a good direction as well. They are able to break the game down into Send your questions on hockey (NHL or rec league), bites size chunks. This can be boring because it will be a Busch beer or any other thing that keeps you awake at night while prior to you getting into a real game type of situation to: [email protected] and have them but you will learn some great fundamentals. I know some answered here. dudes who have taught these sessions and they are solid guys but not the smartest apples in the bunch. I can see people progressing through a program like this and be able to get into a league and be more successful quicker. If you go the “pick up” router, you never know. If your group it too

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To be a Blues fan and a competitive fantasy hockey player can Chris Mason – his stock is way up since that first beating be tough sometimes. Cardinals fans can easily ride Albert he took on Long Island and he’s pressing Manny for time on a Pujols to a championship and the half-dozen Rams fans left nightly basis. It’s no secret that he’s got the ability to carry a in town can always count on Steven Jackson to put up team after his incredible ’06-’07 season, and his peripheral occasional explosive production, but who can you look to on numbers put him among the top in the league. the Blues roster to lead you to the glory of tiny little digital Stack all of that on top of the fact that Manny is a free agent at trophies and yoo-hoo showers? the end of the season, and thus potential trade-deadline meat, The answer and Mason warrants a roster spot in just about any format. is: nobody. T.J. Oshie, Patrick Berglund – I’ll count the rookie There isn’t a centers as one entity here; center is a deep, deep position, but if clear-cut “stud” you’ve got the ability to pick one or the other up for a game here on the Blues and there they’ve shown the ability to post all sorts of numbers roster right as long as they’re getting time on the ice. now, which is David Backes – he’s just off of his 30-point pace from last evidenced by season, but his ability to stay healthy and earn meaningful ice the team’s time combined with his PIM/game has nearly tripled this year complete when compared to the first season and a half, and you’ve got a absence on any pretty useful option on the wing. He’s fun to watch, so slotting sort of “top-100 him into an empty RW slot when the Blues are playing on a Not many Blues are considered to fantasy” lists or lightly scheduled day gives you yet another reason to root for be valuable in fantasy leagues, but Yahoo’s “Big No. 42. we have some suggestions. Board.” Andy McDonald Carlo Colaiacovo – I still don’t know a lot about him, warranted some heavy consideration with six goals and 12 much less how to pronounce his name, but the pass that he helpers in 18 games before meeting the boards ankle-first. made on the man-advantage to Boyes last weekend in Atlanta Paul Kariya was even rehashing memories of his glory days leads me to believe that he’s going to get his chance to shine on with 15 points in 11 games, including nine assists on the the power play, and blueliners who get power play time are power play, before his hip landed him on the IR a month ago always valuable in fantasy. today. David Perron – I realize that he’s French-Canadian, but Don’t panic, though – there is value out there for those the way that he plays has quickly vaulted him into my personal willing to dig for it. I’m not talking value like Sidney Crosby realm of all-time-favorite Blues. Just as with Backes, Perron’s or , but value more along the lines of icetime and power play opportunities have come as a direct getting something out of a player for whom you had to give result of skating his ass off and staying healthy. little and/or nothing. I’m willing to bet that Brad Boyes and I’m not saying that these guys are going to light the world on Keith Tkachuk are already owned, but we’re looking more at fire from now until April, but they’re each in a good position to guys that you can plug-and-play with pride while drinking put up nice numbers on any given night, which makes each of your way through all of the back-to-back games that are them a healthy consideration for a quick “add” on any night coming up on the schedule. Without further ado, my in-no- where the Blues play and your roster looks a little light. particular-order top-5 fantasy values on the Blues roster for Let’s go Blues! the rest of this season. The Degenerate Gambler’s Guide To Tonight's Game

• Over/Under on number of lower-torso wiggles the • Odds that Sec. 307 gets into another fight with mascot gets in near your kid before it gets really Sec. 308 on whether Towel Boy should jump or uncomfortable: 7. not: 2:1. • Odds that last night’s issue was the grossest issue • Over/Under on number of cups the Red Berenson we’ve ever printed: 100,000:1. Cowboy stacks up tonight: 3.5. • Over/Under on number of goals the Blues need to • Odds that Janet Jones Gretzky doesn’t make it have in hand to avoid blowing another lead: 3.5. back to Bridgeton much: 750:1. Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 20 December 6, 2008

Tomorrow’s Blues By Brian Weidler

2009 Draft Preview: College and USHL Players scorer with a competitive nature and a good shot. Last night, we got to know some of the European players While forwards are the top college prospects available for who are likely to get a long look from the Blues in the 2009 this season’s draft, the United States League features two of NHL Entry Draft. Tonight, we’ll come back across the pond the top defense prospects, and one of the top goalies, and take a look at some players from the NCAA and USHL available. Possibly the top USHL defender in this year’s draft ranks who could also hear their names called by Jarmo pool is Sioux City's . Kekalainen and the Blues this coming June. A mountain on skates at 6’4, 221, Helgeson has Throughout their history at the NHL draft, the Blues have “exceptional mobility for his size,” according to McKeens often gone for college players, and for juniors who were Hockey Prospects. His backwards skating is particularly college-bound. Three recent Blues draftees, defensemen Ian effective, which is a good thing for a defenseman, and he Cole and Cade Fairchild, and forward Aaron Palushaj, were maintains the smallest possible gap and stays focused on the recently named to Team USA for the U-20 World Junior attacker’s body, not buying into fancy dekes and Championships, to be played stickhandling moves. in Ottawa between Christmas and New Years. Also named Helgeson’s size, along with to Team USA is freshman his exceptional mobility and his Jordan Schroeder, Fairchild's ability to send opponents into teammate with the University orbit with his checks, has of Minnesota’s Golden drawn the inevitable compari- Gophers. sons to ex-Blue Chris Pronger. Like Pronger, Helgeson is a Schroeder, a 5’9, 183- power play weapon for his pound LW from Prior Lake, team, with a hard, low slapshot Minnesota, will be making his and a quick, accurate wrist second appearance for Team shot. Also like Pronger, Hel- USA in the U-20 tournament. geson is a solid defensive player Last year, the then-17 year old as well, able to drop to one Schroeder put up a goal and Minnesota's Jordan Schroeder is the top-rated NCAA knee quickly for either a shot six assists for seven points, a prospect for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. block or to clog a passing lane plus-1, and two PIM for the fourth-place Americans. His assist totals in the World The Faribault, Minnesota Juniors, and his 12 assists in 19 games this season with the native skated for the gold-medal winning Team USA at the Gophers, back up the McKeens Hockey Prospects analysis of in Camrose, earlier this Schroeder as “more of a playmaker than a goal scorer,” and year, and was held pointless in five games while racing up their note that “setting up nifty plays seems to come eight minutes in penalty time. In 17 games for Sioux City this naturally to him.” season, Helgeson is 2-6-8 with 23 minutes in the sin bin. Both of his goals have come on the power play, and his Skating and hockey sense are Schroeder’s best assets, as minus-10 mark matches his team's goal-for/goals-against he has an exceptionally quick first step and an elite-level top ratio of 57/67. Helgeson has committed to attend the gear as well as an ability to anticipate the play and make the starting in 2009-10. right decision in all situations on the ice. Schroeder plays on the power play and penalty killing teams for Minnesota, and Skating stride-for-stride with Helgeson for the title of Best is accomplished in the faceoff circle as well as having a Defenseman Available from the USHL this year is Winnetka, strong work ethic and intensity. Illinois’ favorite son, John Moore of the Chicago Steel. McKeens Hockey Prospects calls Moore “a skilled two-way Schroeder has been on most scouts’ radar for three years, defenseman with phenomenal skating ability,” and notes and broke out with 53 points (21 G, 32 A) in 55 games for the that he “boasts prototypical mobility for the defensive US National Team Development Program last season. Only position, as his feet are of an elite quality and his recovery his lack of size keeps him from being a rock-solid lock for a speed is dynamic.” top ten pick this year. Through 14 games this year, Schroeder is 7-12-19 with 10 minutes in penalty time, a plus- The 6’2, 185-pound Moore is rock-solid defensively, play- 12, three PPG and one GWG (in a 5-2 win at DU on Nov. 21). ing against the opponents’ top lines every night and keeping them under control. Like Helgeson, Moore maintains a very Other college players to keep an eye on for this draft in- tight gap in his coverage, and is a smooth backwards skater clude Rensselaer (ECAC) center Patrick Cullen (6’0, 193, 13 who, according to McKeens, “maintains a fairly low and wide GP, 5-4-9, 22 PIM), a speedy forward with stickhandling stance, and can angle opponents to the boards and finish the skills and a physical game, and Harvard winger Michael (Continued on page 21) Biega (5’11, 195, 11 GP, 2-3-5, plus-3, 4 PIM), a natural goal G AME TIME Page 21

his two goals that night was also the game-winner. Like his countryman Eller, Boedker came up through the Frölunda system in , and played with Eller on the 2006-07 J20 Superelit team in Göteborg. Boedker finished that season with 19 goals and 49 points, posting a plus-25 By Brian Weidler mark and only ten minutes in penalty time. In 2007-08, Boedker came to North America to skate for the (OHL), and had a Mikkel Boedker breakthrough year. In 62 regular-season games Shoots: Left for the Rangers, Boedker struck for 29 goals (13 with the man advantage) and added 44 Height: 5' 11 helpers for a total of 73 points. He also nailed Weight: 195 down a solid plus-6 mark, and racked up a mere 14 minutes in the sin bin. Birthdate: December 16, 1989 As impressive as his regular-season totals Birthplace: Brondby, Denmark were, Boedker's star shone even brighter in the In the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, the Blues made 2008 OHL playoffs. In 20 playoff games for Lars Eller the highest-ever Danish draft pick in the OHL champion Rangers, Boedker put up 9- the NHL, selecting him 13th overall. It only 26-35 totals with a plus-11 and only two min- took a year for that to fall, when Phoenix utes of penalty time. In the selected Mikkel Boedker fifth overall in 2008. tournament, Boedker was 2-4-6 in five games, Speed is Boedker’s game, and he uses his speed to create with no penalty minutes and a minus-1. offensive chances by the bucketful. He scored his first NHL Currently this season, Boedker is a solid 5-7-12 in 25 goal in his second pro game, and his first multiple-goal games for the Coyotes, with a strong plus-5 mark and only game came on Nov. 8 against Florida, where the second of four penalty minutes.

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(Continued from page 20) Minnesota. Through 21 games, Fargo is 7-13-1 with 68 goals against, and Lee has won six of those games, against eight hit.” Moore can play physically, and with a chip on his losses and one OT loss, and surrendered only 41 goals in 16 shoulder, when necessary, but that’s not the be-all-and-end-all games played for a 2.73 GAA and a 92.3% save percentage. of his game. Lee started this season with a bang, helping Team USA to On offense, Moore is a first-class power play quarterback the gold medal at the World Junior A Challenge with a 4-0-0 with excellent vision and superb puck-distribution ability. record, 1.75 GAA and 93.3% save percentage while being When on the attack, Moore can execute a give-and-go with the named the tournament’s Top Goaltender. A classic butterfly best of them before driving to the net and becoming a scoring goaltender, Lee has excellent up-and-down and lateral threat himself. He makes an accurate first pass out of the zone, movement, and is athletic and competitive. His rebound and has a strong slapshot from the point. Overall, according to control is excellent, and his puckhandling and passing ability McKeens, Moore is “an excellent package off skating, skill, is impressive. He does have a tendency to go down early and hockey sense, and decent size,” and is “the most dominant often, but has the reflexes and dexterity to recover quickly, and player in the USHL this season ... above this level of play.” is good at making the shooter commit first. Lee has committed Moore also competed for Team USA in the World Junior A to St. Cloud State for the 2009-10 season. Challenge in October, and managed a pair of assists with no Other USHL players on the radar include Omaha center PIM in five games. In 18 games with the Steel this season, Louis Leblanc (6’0, 178, 22 GP, 9-11-20, plus-1, 26 PIM), a Moore has put up seven goals and 17 points, and sports a Quebec native with a good two-way game and a rare combina- minus-1 mark with ten minutes in penalty time. Seven of tion of grit and scoring ability, and Chicago defenseman Philip Moore’s 17 total points (3 G, 4 A) have come on the power Samuelsson (6’2, 195, 19 GP, 0-7-7, plus-1, 25 PIM), son of play, and he also has a shorthanded goal and a game-winning former NHLer Ulf Samuelsson who plays the same gritty, hard goal. The shorty and the game-winner were, in fact, the same -nosed game as his father with a little more offensive finesse. goal -- the third goal in a 5-2 win over Des Moines on Nov. 27. In the third and final part of our Draft Preview, we’ll take a The shorthanded game-winner was also the first of Moore’s look at some of the multitude of major junior prospects not three goals in that game. named John Tavares. Until then, remember... “if we do not One of the top goaltenders available in the upcoming draft prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be is Fargo's Mike Lee, a 6’0, 190-pound native of Roseau, nothing left but that of the hammer.” Auf wiedersehen. Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 22 December 6, 2008 The Five Hole (continued)

(Continued from page 5) “Whatever it Takes” may be the worst slogan they’ve had, and hopefully it will be gone after this season. is the same person that got a hell of a deal on their tickets and Get everyone to like your young shooter. Get is paying less than we are for better seats than what we have. everyone to buy his jersey. Come out with a new Remember the cool season ticket holder book with jersey for them to get customized with his name. the cool picture tickets that was worth keeping as a Trade young shooter. souvenir last year? Yeah, not doing that anymore. Probably coincidental, but it is a tad odd that the Blues Okay, I’ll give the Blues a pass on this one. Game Time’s unveil the new sweaters, and Lee Stempniak scores the game Brad Lee reports that the company the Blues hire to produce winning goal in overtime wearing the new sweater. Two days those snazzy season tickets had labor issues (their employees later, Stempniak was dealt to Toronto. As all of you know, went on strike, they didn’t begin childbirth) just before the Dutchie quickly became a Game Time favorite, and although Blues’ order came in. The Blues had nothing to do with it, and the trade may work out in the long run for the Blues, and with the season quickly approaching the team was forced to hopefully for Stempniak too, this was the swift kick to the nuts print the generic tickets for everybody this season. that we weren’t expecting. Didn’t exactly do “Whatever it Takes” last year, Some of the things that we touched on may sound might as well keep the motto and see if we can do unimportant, but if the team keeps pissing off their customers, “Sort of what it takes” this year. pretty soon those customers stop being customers. Blues marketing campaigns usually go in two year cycles. Just ask the Rams. Remember the “Do You Bleed Blue?” days, when they showed Tell me what’s pissing you off, drop an email to the address bloodshot eyes with the blood being blue, or that van that is below and I’ll publish it and expand on it. Unless, of course, I th parked at 15 and Market that still has a band-aid with blue think you’re whining, then I’ll just forward it to everybody on blood painted on it? That was the first year. the GT staff to laugh about. Then they switched to the retro 1950’s “Bleeding Blue is Cool” motif, with the cheesy music and graphics the next season. Contact: [email protected]

Remember Me? By Brad Lee & Chris Gift the Monday Night Miracle. When Demers moved on to Born: Feb. 2, 1960 Detroit, he traded for Norwood and made him a Red Wing. His second tour with St. Louis lasted two seasons Played for St. Louis: 1985-86, with his role being insurance on the blueline. He played 1991-93 44 games after being traded to the Blues from Hartford early in the 1991-92 season and then struggled with Though never considered an injuries playing only 32 games. outstanding player, Lee ‘Hacks’, as he was called, played only 16 games for Norwood was in demand Calgary the following year before finishing his career in during his time in the NHL. the minors playing for teams such as the San Diego After Quebec drafted him in Gulls, , Saginaw Lumber Kings and the 1979 draft and making his . He retired from pro hockey in NHL debut in the 1980-81 1997 with 503 career games in the NHL with 58 goals season, Norwood would go on and 153 assists. to play for six more NHL teams with two stints in In retirement, Norwood coached the Central Texas St. Louis five seasons apart. Stampede Hockey Club in the late 1990s. He served as His first go-round with St. Louis, Blues coach Jacques president of the Red Wings Alumni from 2004 to 2006 Demers asked Norwood to play a physical role and the before he was hired as the head coach of the Eastern point on the second power play unit. In the playoffs he Michigan University hockey team before the 2006-07 had nine points in 19 games on the team that pulled off season. Alas, he was fired after only two years on the job. G AME TIME Page 23

Top 11 Signs You Got Too 009 008-2 Drunk Last Night The 2 uffle ate Sh cky Sk 11. You know from firsthand experience that a Lu ker Zamboni will not fit through the White Castle Trac drive thru. 10. Waking up, you think it’s still night because the big blue bear head blocks out most light. 9. You have Tom Calhoun’s phone number in your Times Occurred pocket. Finishing Point This Year / 8. Towel Boy autographed a towel for you – your Percentage bathroom towel. 7. You know from firsthand experience that it is difficult to evade police officers on the ice. Puck finishes in same 6. The beer vendor starts calling you “401-K.” 8 / 72.7% skate as starting point. 5. Waking up, you realize you passed out on the sidewalk outside the arena – in Peoria. 4. You come home with a Christian Backman jersey Puck finishes in skate one telling your wife it was too good a deal to pass up. place lower than start 3 / 27.3% 3. Jeffio’s liver feels bad for your liver. point. 2. Bob Plager spends the evening telling you to consider rehab. Puck finishes in skate one 1. Waking up, there’s a Red Wings fan in your bed. place higher than start 0 / 0.0% point. From the Empty Beer Cup of Brad Lee

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(Continued from page 2) from having to kill him after he asks, “Can we go in yet?” for the 400th time. It’s a win-win, really. Well, it turned out that Chris didn’t have to pick up my kid that night, but he did get something out of it. After the game that day, Gift found a possum living in the back seat of his car. Yes, the same back seat that would have been the seat for my Time to get your gear. kid. And what, exactly, is the point of that story? Well, I don’t know, but I think it illustrates that just like management, Any color. Any size. sometimes even our best-intentioned decisions can go sideways on us. Represent.

-Sean “don’t accept rides from GT guys” Gallagher StLouisGameTime.com Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 24 December 6, 2008 NHL Standings—Play For Both Points

Eastern Conference ATLANTIC GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK% HOME AWAY L10 NY Rangers 29 18 9 2 38 77 73 15.4 90.1 11-5-1 7-4-1 6-4-0 Pittsburgh 25 15 6 4 34 82 68 17.5 83.5 7-3-2 8-3-2 6-2-2 Philadelphia 25 12 7 6 30 82 77 24.0 86.0 6-4-3 6-3-3 7-1-2 New Jersey 23 13 8 2 28 68 62 13.4 76.3 7-4-1 6-4-1 6-4-0 NY Islanders 25 10 13 2 22 67 85 17.5 80.7 5-7-1 5-6-1 6-4-0 NORTHEAST GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK% HOME AWAY L10 Boston 25 17 4 4 38 85 56 22.7 82.8 9-1-1 8-3-3 8-1-1 Montreal 25 15 6 4 34 78 67 14.5 81.4 8-2-2 7-4-2 6-2-2 Buffalo 25 11 11 3 25 66 73 19.0 87.4 7-6-1 4-5-2 2-8-0 Toronto 26 9 11 6 24 79 94 20.5 76.5 4-4-4 5-7-2 3-5-2 Ottawa 23 9 10 4 22 57 57 20.0 87.6 6-5-2 3-5-2 3-5-2 SOUTHEAST GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK% HOME AWAY L10 Washington 26 14 9 3 31 85 82 22.7 78.6 10-1-1 4-8-2 4-5-1 Carolina 26 12 12 2 26 67 80 13.2 79.5 6-8-0 6-4-2 4-6-0 Florida 25 11 11 3 25 63 69 14.9 81.5 6-3-2 5-8-1 5-3-2 Tampa Bay 25 6 11 8 20 57 79 16.8 79.5 3-5-5 3-6-3 1-5-4 Atlanta 25 8 14 3 19 72 92 18.3 72.5 5-6-1 3-8-2 2-7-1 Western Conference CENTRAL GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK% HOME AWAY L10 Detroit 25 17 4 4 38 90 76 30.2 81.7 7-2-2 10-2-2 7-2-1 Chicago 23 11 6 6 28 79 67 21.6 82.9 7-1-4 4-5-2 4-3-3 Nashville 25 13 10 2 28 73 79 13.9 80.0 6-3-1 7-7-1 6-3-1 Columbus 25 11 11 3 25 73 78 9.9 78.5 7-5-1 4-6-2 4-5-1 St.Louis 24 10 11 3 23 66 75 23.0 84.9 5-5-2 5-6-1 5-3-2 NORTHWEST GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK% HOME AWAY L10 Vancouver 27 15 10 2 32 82 69 17.6 80.8 7-3-1 8-7-1 5-4-1 Minnesota 25 15 9 1 31 72 55 26.6 89.1 8-6-1 7-3-0 5-5-0 Calgary 26 15 10 1 31 77 80 19.8 84.2 9-4-1 6-6-0 7-3-0 Edmonton 25 12 11 2 26 71 76 19.6 76.1 3-3-2 9-8-0 4-5-1 Colorado 26 12 13 1 25 67 76 16.8 79.0 6-5-0 6-8-1 4-5-1 PACIFIC GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK% HOME AWAY L10 San Jose 26 22 3 1 45 100 61 23.0 84.7 14-0-1 8-3-0 9-0-1 Anaheim 27 14 10 3 31 77 76 21.6 81.5 7-6-2 7-4-1 5-3-2 Phoenix 25 12 11 2 26 65 68 13.5 81.3 8-4-1 4-7-1 4-4-2 Los Angeles 25 10 11 4 24 66 72 16.2 82.7 7-6-4 3-5-0 3-5-2 Dallas 26 10 12 4 24 72 93 14.0 75.7 4-4-3 6-8-1 5-4-1

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October January (continued) WINNING/LOSING WINNING/LOSING DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD GOALIE GOALIE Oct 10 Fri Predators 5-2 1-0-0 Legace/Ellis Jan 17 Sat Blackhaw ks Oct 11 Sat @Islanders 2-5 1-1-0 MacDonald/Mason Jan 19 Mon @Bruins Oct 13 Mon @Maple Leafs 5-4 SO 2-1-0 Legace/Toskala Jan 21 Wed @Blackhaw ks Oct 16 Thu Stars 6-1 3-1-0 Legace/Turco Jan 24 Sat All-Star Skills/Young Stars Game Oct 18 Sat Blackhaw ks 4-3 SO 4-1-0 Legace/Khabibulin Jan 25 Sun All-Star Game Oct 22 Wed Red Wings 3-4 4-2-0 Conklin/Legace Jan 29 Thu Senators Oct 24 Fri Kings 0-4 4-3-0 LaBarbera/Legace Jan 31 Sat Flyers Oct 25 Sat Panthers 4-0 5-3-0 Bishop/Anderson Oct 30 Thu Hurricanes 0-1 5-4-0 Ward/Mason

Nove m be r Fe br uar y WINNING/LOSING WINNING/LOSING DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD GOALIE GOALIE Nov 1 Sat Penguins 3-6 5-5-0 Fleury/Mason Feb 2 Mon @Red Wings Nov 5 Wed @Ducks 2-5 5-6-0 Giguere/Mason Feb 3 Tue @Blue Jackets Nov 6 Thu @Sharks 4-5 SO 5-6-1 Nabokov/Bishop Feb 5 Thu Oilers Nov 8 Sat @Kings 3-5 5-7-1 Ersberg/Legace Feb 7 Sat Avalanche Nov 12 Wed @Sabres 3-4 5-8-1 Miller/Mason Feb 10 Tue Canucks Nov 14 Fri @Blackhaw ks 4-3 OT 6-8-1 Legace/Khabibulin Feb 12 Thu @Predators Nov 16 Sun Canadiens 2-3 SO 6-8-2 Price/Legace Feb 13 Fri Blackhaw ks Nov 21 Fri Ducks 3-2 OT 7-8-2 Legace/Giguere Feb 16 Mon Rangers Nov 22 Sat @Wild 2-1 8-8-2 Mason/Backstrom Feb 18 Wed @Blue Jackets Nov 25 Tue @Predators 1-0 SO 9-8-2 Mason/Ellis Feb 19 Thu @Predators Nov 26 Wed @Avalanche 1-3 9-9-2 Budaj/Legace Feb 21 Sat Predators Nov 29 Sat Oilers 2-4 9-10-2 Roloson/Legace Feb 24 Tue Coyotes Nov 30 Sun @Thrashers 4-2 10-10-2 Mason/Pavelec Feb 26 Thu @Stars Feb 28 Sat @Coyotes

De ce m be r M ar ch WINNING/LOSING WINNING/LOSING DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD GOALIE GOALIE Dec 3 Wed @Wild 0-4 10-11-2 Backstrom/Legace Mar 3 Tue Red Wings Dec 5 Fri Flames 3-4 OT 10-11-3 Kipprusoff/Mason Mar 6 Fri @Lightning Dec 6 Sat Coyotes Mar 7 Sat @Panthers Dec 8 Mon Predators Mar 10 Tue Stars Dec 10 Wed @Ducks Mar 12 Thu Sharks Dec 11 Thu @Kings Mar 14 Sat Red Wings Dec 13 Sat @Sharks Mar 15 Sun Wild Dec 16 Tue Flames Mar 17 Tue @Oilers Dec 18 Thu @Capitals Mar 19 Thu @Canucks Dec 20 Sat Wild Mar 20 Fr i @Flames Dec 21 Sun Bruins Mar 24 Tue Kings Dec 23 Tue @Red Wings Mar 26 Thu Canucks Dec 27 Sat Sharks Mar 28 Sat Blue Jackets Dec 28 Sun Ducks Mar 29 Sun @Blue Jackets Dec 30 Tue Devils

January April WINNING/LOSING WINNING/LOSING DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD GOALIE GOALIE Jan 2 Fri @Hurricanes Apr 1 Wed @Blackhaw ks Jan 3 Sat Blue Jackets Apr 2 Thu @Red Wings Jan 9 Fri @Canucks Apr 4 Sat @Stars Jan 11 Sun @Oilers Apr 7 Tue @Coyotes Jan 13 Tue @Flames Apr 10 Fri Blue Jackets Jan 15 Thu Avalanche Apr 12 Sun @Avalanche Volume 4, Issue 13 Page 26 December 6, 2008

Time To Kick The Dawg (continued)

(Continued from page 1) importance of not dwelling on the loss. without scoring a goal or an assist is “We’re battling our tales off out there two. He’s had four points in his last “We definitely changed the system and we need to show up with a positive three games. The captain is on pace to up. We’re shooting the puck more,” mindset tonight,” Murray said. “I don’t match his performance of 78 points a th Brad Boyes told Dan MacLaughlin on have time to think about what we didn’t season ago. Now in his 11 season, the FS Midwest during an intermission do well tonight. I have to get our guys former first round draft pick played one interview. “On my goal, Carlo got back, focused on what we need to do well season in Winnipeg before moving with shot the puck, Bergie made a great play tomorrow.” the team to the desert before the 1996- converging. Walt has been a rock in 97 season. Poor bastard. front screening goalies. I think it’s So instead of talking anymore about the Calgary defeat, let’s cover the Blues’ When Olli Jokinen finally got his about shooting the puck and moving it ticket out of Florida this past summer, well. We’ve got two units. Our second futility last season against the Coyotes. The Blues opened last season at he probably was relieved…until he unit is great too with Oshie, now we’ve realized he was going to Phoenix. His got Steen out there and Backes in front Phoenix with a 3-2 loss. St. Louis allowed the Coyotes to take a 3-0 lead new team has 26 points, one better of the net. It’s about getting shots on than his old team, the Panthers. The net.” on two goals less than a minute apart about seven minutes into the third ugly forward has seven goals and 11 Emmanuel Legace figures to be in period. Goals by Keith Tkachuk and assists and one face only a mother goal tonight after Chris Mason has David Backes weren’t enough to close could love. gotten five of the last seven starts, the gap in the waning moments. In the The Coyotes are banking on Martin including the last three in a row. And second game, the Blues lost 2-1 on Hanzal, age 21, and Peter Mueller, age with the opportunity to cement himself home ice. All three goals came in the 20, getting better this season. So far, as the starter, Mason has to be third period where the Blues failed to the results have been decent, but not disappointed to see himself allow nine hold a 1-0 lead on a Brad Boyes goal. In great. In the Coyotes’ 6-3 win Thursday goals in just over 180 minutes with the the third game of the season series, the night against Toronto, Hanzal scored a Blues going 1-1-1. Coyotes held serve at home with a 2-0 hat trick giving him four of his six goals “We played hard and the first two shutout win. It was goaltender Ilya on the season in just his last two games. periods I think we controlled the game. Bryzgalov’s first career victory over Mueller has five goals and nine assists We came out in the third period, took a St. Louis. In the final meeting of last with two of his helpers coming in his couple penalties and gave them back season, the Yotes won 2-1 on last three games. the momentum that we had worked Drinkscotch Center ice. The Blues held At age 18, 2008 first round pick hard for 40 minutes to get. That’s another 1-0 lead in this game on a Ryan Mikkel Boedker has played fairly well in unacceptable and they got two free Johnson goal, but Phoenix responded his rookie season. He’s played in all of points out of it,” a dejected Mason told with unanswered goals later in the first Phoenix’s games and scored five goals MacLaughlin after the game. “We’ve period, and that was all the scoring in and seven assists. He’s a plus-5 on the relied heavily on our penalty killers and the game. season. Even David Perron is impressed they’ve done an unbelievable job this Of course when I say the Blues were with that. year. But if you do it too many times, dominated by a shitty team, I should Ed Jovanovski is a prick. eventually it’s going to come back and point out that the Coyotes finished last haunt you – especially when you play a season with 83 points…four more than I’m sure the Coyotes had higher team with the firepower they have. It St. Louis. Still, that should lead you to hopes for Ilya Bryzgalov when they caught up to us tonight.” believe they were evenly matched claimed him off waivers from Anaheim When asked if Murray had spoken to teams. And Phoenix was unbeatable. So a little more than a year ago. He’s been Mason about the No. 1 status, Mason far this season the Kings are the crappy average at best with an 8-9-1 record, said, “He kind of tells us day to day. I unstoppable force for the Blues who are 2.70 goals-against average and 91.2 imagine we’re going to switch it up here 0-2 against Los Angeles. Someday the save percentage. None of those th and go back with Manny. Blues are going to figure out how to numbers are better than 15 in the 30-team league. “We’re playing when we’re told to beat those guys. and they usually give us a day or two Shane Doan is playing possibly the Coach Wayne Gretzky has to wonder notice.” best hockey of his career this year. The why the hell he’s behind the bench of an average team at best when he could be Friday’s loss has to be one of the 32-year-old leads Phoenix in goals with 12 and is tied for the team lead in sitting by the pool every day or hitting most disappointing of the season to this up Vegas with his wife. point. And with another game just 24 assists with 12. In 25 games so far this hours later, Murray told reporters the season, Doan’s longest streak of games Let’s Go Blues! 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