@jprutherford Why does buchnevich get a free pass? He stills gets more minutes than he deserves. He seems like a great guy and his defense is decent but, he is not helping on offense. Move him to the fourth line or out.
Monty did talk to players after the game: "I went in and thanked them. It really hurts right now. You lose Game 7 in overtime, especially when you have the lead at the end, it just hurts. But I wanted to thank them for their effort, their execution and their part in helping change things. It took everybody on deck to be able to do what we did. We went 19-4-3 down the stretch and we tied the Flames to make the playoffs. It's special. The last three months are some of the most funs times I've had being part of a team. Whether it was a player or coach doesn't matter. It's because of the energy and positive attitudes and how we wanted to get better every day. So I thanked them for that. I'm very grateful for that." #stlblues
Monty on Suter returning after 2 healthy scratches: "I’ve got to give him credit. t was hard to do when you respect the player so much and what he’s done in the league for years, and how much he’s helped us this year. You make a decision and you live with it. But that day I told him, that practice, he was unbelievable. He’s a pro, and I know he’s going to be good for us. It was just a gut feel, and putting him back in, we’re getting our No. 1 penalty-killing defenseman back in.” #stlblues