Charlie Lindgren is back!
Quite frankly, it’s not the role of a journalist to line up behind a player, but there are times when you find yourself “mistaking” for a player and just wish him good, and this is the case with Charlie Lindgren. Because this guard is a nice guy, the kind to have waited a very long time in the minor ranks. After spending, therefore, very long weeks in the American League, Lindgren, 27, got his first start in the NHL this season, leading the Blues to a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. in St. Louis. This is called taking advantage of circumstances; He is the fourth goalkeeper employed by the club to the blue note this season, after Jordan Binnington (absent due to COVID-19 protocol), Ville Husso (injured) and Joel Hofer. It was Lindgren’s first start in the NHL since his game on March 7, 2020, while playing for the Canadiens.
COVID-19 Party at the Blues
Definitely, this damn COVID-19 reminds us of the T-1000 robot in the classic Terminator: Judgment Day : every time you think she is on the ground, she gets up. Thus, COVID-19 has decided to invite itself to the Blues, and not roughly. The St. Louis club had to play their last game with a roster of just 17 players, one short of the usual limit of 18 for a second straight meeting. In all, the Blues are left with six players on the injured list, and three more who end up on COVID-19 protocol. The club has not been able to recall its school club due to the constraints of the salary cap. Despite all these pitfalls, the Blues are doing better than others, and Thursday night’s win was their sixth straight win at home.
Do you know Kyle Konin?
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Kyle konin
Strange things are happening in this league as a result of the pandemic, and the Blues realized it once again last week. Due to COVID-19 and the constraints of the salary cap, they had to hire, for one night only, a certain Kyle Konin as a reserve guard. Konin is usually an emergency warden in Tampa Bay with the Lightning, and in real life the 23-year-old has his own goalie mask paint business. So he ended up being the reserve goalie for the Blues for their Dec. 2 game against the Lightning. For those who would like to have a mask painted by the now famous Konin, his company is called Nujax Airbrush.
Perron back soon?
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David Perron
Injured, David Perron has not played since November 26, and he must have missed the last six games of his team. But he resumed training on Thursday, and he is slowly but surely preparing his return to the game. Before falling in action, the Quebec striker had an excellent start to the season, with close to an average of one point per game. (18 points in 20 games, to be precise). And even though he missed those six games, Perron is the club’s fifth scorer this season.
Nathan Walker’s Dream
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Nathan Walker after his hat trick last Thursday.
It’s impossible not to like Nathan Walker. First, because he is from Wales, a place that is not exactly known for the quality of its hockey programs. Then because he grew up in Australia, and who doesn’t like Australians? Finally, because this 27-year-old striker is not a coward. Former Capitals third-round pick (2014), Walker only played 10 games with the Washington club before being given a waiver. The Blues offered him a two-year, two-part contract this summer, he played his first game of the season with the team on Thursday night … and he jumped at the chance to treat himself to a hat trick, a a feat that very few Australians have ever accomplished. We take the opportunity to remind the youngest to never give up their dreams …