First thing that comes to mind is how would he look in a Fighting Sioux jersey this season? Oh my God! That was an amazing goal. Note to Alex Ovechkin, notice the subdued celebration, there wasn't any show boating or hot sticks. The General Manager for the St Louis Blues John Davison is looking like a genius right now. Maybe Wild general manager Doug Risebrough could take note on how a real general manager gets it done. While the Blues draft players like Oshie and Perron the Wild GM drafts players /stiffs like Benoit Pouliot, Colton Gillies and James Sheppard.
St. Louis future looks very bright and they some Great young players; T.J. Oshie, David Backes, Brad Boyes, David Perron, Patrik Berglund, I think they are going to be one of the favorites next season in the NHL. Also, the sky is the limit for the Blues because most of these kids are just coming onto the scene.
“O-SHIE! O-SHIE! O-SHIE!”
The chant was loud and clear, and deservedly so.
As if two big hits and ferocious penalty killing wasn’t enough on Thursday, Blues’ rookie T.J. Oshie captivated the crowd and stole the show with a goal that even Alex Ovechkin could admire.
With his team trailing the Vancouver Canucks by a goal early in the second period, Oshie took a pass from David Perron and danced around veteran defenseman Mattias Ohlund. Then, holding onto the puck, he drew goaltender Roberto Loungo out of position before burying a shot into the open net to even the score.
If there was ever a formula to send a sell-out crowd into a screaming frenzy, this was it.
“I just really wanted to get that,” Oshie said.
“He holds on, holds on, holds on, steps through two veteran defenseman and gets one of the best goalies down and out,” said Blues forward David Backes, who was given the impossible task by the media of trying to describe a goal that no words could describe. “Unbelievable goal by him, gets all the guys going.”
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You take the skill of Crosby and Ovechkin and the physicality of Stevens and Phaneuf and blend it into one and you have Oshie.
ReplyDeleteThe scotty was rocking last night, and it was fun to watch. I love how at the beginning of the year no one in st louis knew who Tj Oshie was. They all knew Erik Johnson, Brett Hull, Gretzky, Plager, Federko, but now you can't go very many places without seeing an Oshie jersey pop up..
ReplyDeleteI said to a friend of mine last night. I wonder when the last time the fans chanted a players name, and chanted they wanted the playoffs all in one game?? (His grandfather has worked for the Blues for many many years, and we asked him) He said it's been a long long time.
Pretty neat deal.
Ovechkin is a million times better than tOshie Goon :P He's just lucky Luongo was playing like shit and took that crazy ass dive at the puck instead of playing like a real goalie. Granted, he's a very skilled player and that was a ridiculous goal, but I wouldn't get carried away there ;) And I wouldn't go comparing him to Phaneuf either, unless he's a crying little pansy who likes to dole out cheapshots without taking the same shit back and can't play the tough minutes that his position entails :P
ReplyDeleteYou are remiss My Fine Goon...
ReplyDelete...For not mentioning MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHER ERIK JOHNSON in your glowing entry about the future of the St. Louis Blues. However, it was highly predictable to see you reference Minnesotan T. J. Oshie so prominently. Keep up the incomplete work; your bitter-karma hex continues to haunt the Flirting Sioux! Keep it up.