KERBSIDE - REACTION - Game 62 @ SJS - Breakdown, Highlights, Reaction, a 3-2 OT WIN

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1:00They won four of five and the St. Louis Blues goal tending has held the opposition to two or fewer goals against In four consecutive games for the first time all season long So it's clicking a little bit for the St. Louis Blues But that was not the big news yesterday the big news of course was the NHL trade deadline and a blues trading their captain Brayden Shen to the New York Islanders a trade of veteran defenseman Justin Falk to the Detroit Red Wings in return They get a couple of prospects. They get two first round picks. They get two third round picks But the St. Louis Blues have definitely turned the page and his dog arm strong described it moved into a new era of St. Louis Blues hockey and that era started off really well Robert Thomas two goals and an assist couple of Assist in the game for Dylan Holloway Jimmy snuggler with his eighth career multi-point game and a great performance by Jordan Vittington Stopping 23 of 25 shots and a blues skated to a three to two over time win over the St. Over these San Jose sharks

2:02Hello, everybody. I'm Chris Kerber. Welcome into curbside reaction your next day post-game podcast featuring everything St. Louis Blues Big thank you to Jordan Deacon our executive producer help and put it together each and every game And also a huge shout out and a thanks to Belman on a motive in Troy You get the best price possible on a new Buick GMC Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram or a top quality used vehicle But what about auto repair? They are there for you too. If you need service tires and collision repair a big one You want to go to somebody that's really trusted and has great relationships with the insurance company to help you if you're in a wreck And you need collision repair That's Belman they can help you with that too. They've been in business since 1971 They've been huge supporters of hockey in St. Louis Look they're located off a highway 61 and highway 47 in Troy It's made worth making a quick trip out there If you're in the market for a newer use car need repairs done as well You can't do better than Bellman a lot to get to here on the podcast Got an interview. I did after the trade deadline with both Braden Shen and Justin fall coming your way in just a moment

3:08But first let's get to the highlights Follower gets it over the red line Works that one in as he gets checked in doing a nice check by Zach will stop Chuck and on the far side Pinching in was Tyler Tucker. He gets held up, but Follower makes the place snuggarooed scar He'll shoot from anywhere in in any way And he puts the blues on top one nothing 11th of the year for Jimmy snuggarooed Into the slot. Oh, what a pass through it goes. They miss an open net to fully Back in celebrating There he is drives the middle. They don't get it through and out of the far point We go back and even strength five on five sharks do it possession shoot at score Celebrating Score is first in the NHL against the blues. He ties in one one here with a second period goal against the blues By 29 to play that's an even straight goal Robert Thomas who's had two 80 point seasons

4:09They go they get it. They shoot it and scar it Robert Thomas Coming right out of the corner with it and a four game goal streak for him is Robert Thomas put some blues back on top two to one Sharks near wing And under the corner scar To two six thirty four to go Two seconds to go we've got over time Tonight in San Jose or 12 to go in over time robert shoots post-score Office skated in Robert Thomas was tied up right in front of the blues Three to two winners in over time bring out the zamboni A winning road trip so far After the game with some reaction from the locker room. Here's Jordan Deacon with the locker room report All right curbs. Let's kick off this locker room report hearing from a blues forward that had a goal and an assist last night This is Jimmy snuggler road feels good. I mean, it's between the tough day. It was today and the three wins

5:12I think It aligns our team brings energy to the room and you know, obviously it's the first time it's happened the season sports excited Yeah, no, I think we always just started with a little bit this year, but It's nice to you know get those wins. Oh, yeah, I mean I think they just kind of shows the team team that we have in here Determine to beat anyone and play off teams or not. I think we just come to the rink and try to shoot Yeah, I mean, it's tough honestly. I'm a new shatter in flak for no a year and Two of the nicest guys Shatter is the best leader I've ever had on the ice Off the ice is such a great person so inviting so welcoming same with flak You know, it's tough. It's tough to lose guys like that Especially when you care so much for them and you only knew them, you know, for so long But we give all the best look to to shenner and and then flak and what they have in the future And it's there's a lot to choose from From off the ice, you know how to handle yourself and the NHL and what it takes to to be a good human being

6:14You know, as a player he understands it and he gets it You know, he's been through it all and you know on the ice Basically, you know a lot of things offensive zone to defensive zone and I mean He's just he's just such a It's a reliable player and he's also such a reliable person someone you can lean on and you know He's all of our role models on this team for the young guys. I think all the guys can say that You just such a great person and it sucks to lose them Yeah, I think you know, we have a lot of younger guys on this team now and the opportunity to step up You know, just bringing the energy as much as we possibly can every single night and um, I felt like you know We executed that tonight, but you know, so 20 games left that we have to do that and um, you know The opportunities are there, but losing guys like that. It's it's never fun. Yeah, let's try to put the puck on the net Was really aiming kind of one-five hole and shoot it Plenty goes in once again. That was blues forward Jimmy snuggaroo Let's wrap up this locker room report hearing from another forward that war in a last night

7:15This is Jake neighbors. Yeah, it's um, it was a really hard morning You know, that's a position we put ourselves in though and that's the business and that's how things grow sometimes, but You know, I just want to thank shenner and falker for what they did for this team what they did for me and a lot of guys in this locker room They you know laid out the foundation of what it means to be a blues since I've been here for sure and You know put their best foot forward every day for For this organization and the guys in the locker room. So um, you know, we're gonna miss them wishing best the luck and you know Obviously, it was a really hard morning though. Yeah, that's the thing, you know I knew I wasn't gonna play with them forever, but um, you know, I didn't know Didn't want it to go like this. I guess if I could have a fantasy ending to it, but um Yeah, just really grateful for my time with them. It was a really emotional morning saying a bidoam Some of them always keep in touch with and That I'm forever grateful for for everything he's done for me and you know I told them earlier today. I wouldn't be where I am as a person or a player without him. So Yeah, I'm gonna miss him. I think just compete

8:17You know even in moments where we don't have our best stuff and you know teams are taking it to us We we've been we we're not breaking in the last few I feel like and You know guys are digging in when need we needed and playing hard defense or managing the puck at the right times or You know wherever whatever the situation calls for so um, I think guys have I've been mature and um managing the game well and like I said just You know not to get too high too low just sticking with it throughout 60 minutes Yeah, for sure. I've tried to be a leader ever since I've got here and as you get older you You know try to take on more of a leadership role as you get more and more comfortable So that's something I've always tried to To be um active and I guess is is a leadership and obviously losing two Main voices in your locker room. Guys are gonna have to step up and um, you know, I thought Just because me and Brobie were wearing letters say there was a lot of other guys in the locker room that stepped up and said things And had voices in the room and and stepped up with their play as well. So Obviously example holly and that first shift. So um guys responded really well to a sad morning and

9:17I mean, that's a credit to the guys in here once again. That was blues forward Jake neighbors following his teams three to two overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks last night Let's get you back to curves time to hear from the head coach of your saying Lewis blues Jim Montgomery. I thought it was a good effort You know I really liked Thomas line played really well our five D men were really good. Been her was sensational You know, and we found a way to win again It's two games in a row where they're tough days for a group and you know, we won both of them. So it's good job I think it's no, I think it's a little bit of both. I think he's really healthy I think he's playing determined hockey. He's winning a lot of one-on-one battles and when he has the puck and He doesn't need time in space to make plays Yeah, I mean, it's it's hard You know it is captain and assistant so that people the ones won a cup and you know one didn't a lot of good things here For the saying those blues, but we got to move on you know, that's the direction we're going in and I like to wear our group That's here and now responding guy. I think that's pretty easy. You know talking with

10:19Alexander Steen and Doug Armstrong We felt that those are the two guys They're not the only guys, but there's two guys that we wanted to give them to right now with the seasons They're having in the type of people there. All right. We're going to get to the post-scheme reaction with Jova Talley here in a moment Stay tuned after that. We'll bring you the interviews I did with Braden Shen and Justin Falk shortly after they had been traded earlier The afternoon on Friday afternoon But we start with where the blues are at with a terrific performance tonight and winning three games in a row for the first time this season That's where we start with Jova Talley. Wow. I mean absolutely While the team in the St. Louis Blues that they only had the 13 shots on goal that matched their season low Of the year you got to go back to that Just onslaught of the Colorado avalanche on New Year's Eve where the blues just got blown out in Colorado That was the last game that they had 13 shots, which was their low So they matched it here tonight right before the 14 shot by Philip Brober gets at the cage with Robert Thomas getting the game winner So there wasn't a ton of offense

11:20There was a ton of emotion over the last couple days especially this morning You know coming to the ranked this evening You know seeing your captain not in the locker and seeing veteran defenseman Justin Falk who's been around for seven years not getting dressed by the way both veteran players That have made and played in every game up to this point in the season It had to have felt weird, you know But I love the way St. Louis came out they kept a very simple game plan again Not a ton of offense, but the chances that they had they took advantage on the Delpavitch Of course with Jimmy Snuggard getting things rocking and rolling early Robert Thomas had himself a day Jimmy Snuggard with Dylan Holloway and Robert Thomas clearly the best line on the ice They were the difference maker in the overtime But an emotional day it led to simple hockey not sexy hockey curves But it's two point hockey and like you mentioned who would have thought three games in a row now for this blues team coming out of the Olympic break Especially missing a couple of your big leadership pieces. Yeah, that's four wins in five games now And that also leaves Cam Fowler and Pablo Bucinay which is the only two blues that have now played in all 62

12:23Games of the season 20 games to go here in the regular season now They're in one flipside of that is picking up these wins There's some teams drop them below and then in a standings when you look at the draft pick thing But that will be something to watch as we continue here We heard from Doug Armstrong. We talked to him Joe. You look at the trade deadline all in all and the St. Louis Blues Clearly have now Started a new era of St. Louis Blues hockey is was said by Doug Armstrong You do have some pieces of that championship team left But it is now a younger team. It's turned over for the other new guys Yeah, it has, you know, and I think that the biggest turnover happened, you know A few years ago when you lost Teresinko and O'Reilly in barbersheaven, Mika Law and Noel Chari That was a big one to me This is that kind of final nail This is the one that It's really over and now you look to this next leadership group to fully Understand and absorb what is being asked of them to take this team to new heights as far as the direction of where this franchise wants to go

13:24You know because you know with Bradenschen here I think the players like Thomas and Kyram Buchnevich they always felt like they were just still a little bit in that shadow And rightfully so with Justin Falk a veteran defense from the back and you know could Logan May you officially really spread his wings when you're always kind of that third fiddle to Colton Prick Oh, and Justin Falk, you know, I don't know So with all that being said I think the two big moves today with Falk and Shen The veteran players, you know mid late thirties, you know Not a ton of hockey left for them. Yes, they're great leadership pieces Yes, they're great people to have around But far as the future of this franchise Doug Armstrong put his foot in the ground and just said It's gonna be Thomas. It's gonna be Kyram. It's gonna be Buchnevich It's gonna be these types of guys that's gonna get the job done. I'll throw Joe Holfer in there You know, of course Tyler Tucker as well Jimmy Snuggaroo, Dallabor Tvorski And I would expect at some point time we'll wait and see You know, but I would expect at some point time as Doug it to add to that list Uh uh an auto Stenberg and maybe even a Thea Linstee It's very very possible. I expect to see auto Stenberg no doubt about it

14:26We haven't seen Linstee yet this year would be really fun to see some of the younger guys get called back up Because auto Stenberg if you remember before he got sent back down before the Olympic break He was one of the really bright spots of this team offensively His game was growing each and every single day to get those guys up here to get the reps You understand the situation you understand where you're at in the stand You understand that this is a very very big far shot But you want to get games you want to get experience every time you can play a game There's something to learn you have something to learn every time you step on the ice and you compete in the game A hockey and I think that that's now the direction of where they're going to go Where do they take it? That's up to Robert Thomas That's up to Jimmy Snuggler. It's up to Dala Bordavorski in Cairo in Boots, Naviches And one day auto Stenberg, you know There's really no way to tell curves But it is very clear the direction that Doug Armstrong wants to go in And he made the two moves today to really solidify that And and just sticking with that theme a little bit here As you mentioned, you know with like there is no more braid and shen There is no more Justin fuck. There is no more Ryan O'Reilly

15:27From a forward standpoint This is Robert Thomas's group now And yep, no doubt Cairo, Boots, Navich They're part of that triumvirate that were given the contracts to extend them Into that era But when it comes to driving the bus and what they need to see You see your top line centers across the NHL doing it We I think of just completely the door was open But it is now wide open and off the hinges for Robert Thomas to see if If that's his path Well and look what he's done in the last few games I mean another multi point game in this one He gets the game winner and over time Easy difference maker I mean this is when it go back to the conversation I have braid and shen four days ago When we were talking about Robert Thomas Specifically when there was noise around Maybe him getting dealt at the deadline And it was the captain the former captain here in St. Louis If it said to me He goes there aren't a lot of players like Robert Thomas The National Hockey League There's just not So if you were to move on from someone like him Good luck finding someone soon Who can replace that type of talent And that big of a difference maker

16:27In curves again it's a difference maker It's a multi point game You know his play role in every school Every single goal I mean his his probably his biggest Biggest goal of the game Honestly they really kind of helped the blues kind of Repel themselves Was that one he scored in that third period To kind of put themselves ahead once again So all that being said curves This is a young player I still consider him young And youthful I know he's mid 20s And entering that cost of his prime He's really heading into that But I consider him young in the sense Of of him in a maturity way Because he's always kind of been That alternate captain that assistant That supplemental leadership piece Now to me it's the growth of where does he take this thing You know this is your group And I think a lot of times for the young players there And young guys that really haven't been given the opportunity You don't know until you're fully given the gift of it So this is the plan This is what they're going to do I think there's a ton of grooming process That's in the making for Robert I think the the mentorship Not only from Alexander Steen But from other players that are going to be a part of this organization for a while

17:27They're going to groom him into the leader That they hopefully see one day Really taking this franchise to the next step there And hopefully win another championship All right Jordan Bennington was good tonight Oh dynamite I mean You first of all I love the decision to go at Jordan With an emotional day like this No morning skate this morning Very little meetings I think the gym partner thought You know we need a gamer back there We need a guy that can understand what this is What this pressure is What the emotions are And he was just so steady You know this is a player Whether they were just rumors or not I think that he was certainly Looking to be shopped around a little bit You know teams like Carolina and Vegas Even Detroit to some degree Teams that know that gold tending is prohibiting them Maybe from taking that step Him and Sergey Buprovsky were the two biggest ones out there Again nothing gets done Which is great And I think that the emotions are real for him But the way he just came right in there After no morning skate And was just springy athletic Commanded the puck He led this group here tonight He made some very big saves early on Remember this is a blues team

18:28They'd only got one shot on goal And that third period where they were Really holding on for dear life to the very end So not only did he get the one Because they pushed it over time But Jordan Bennington deserve a ton of credit For the extra point here tonight All right Joe Thank you very much Before we wrap it up We want to bring you some immediate reaction From both Brady and Shen and Justin Falk Right after the trade deadline In a hotel lobby I was able to catch up with Blues captain Well now Blues former captain Brady and Shen to talk about the trade And his time in St. Louis And get some immediate reaction from him And here's that chat with Brady and Shen So I've written the news of today These deadlines are always kind of tough But there's opportunity on the other side As kind of the captain of the St. Louis Blues in such a long time With this team What are some of your initial thoughts From a hockey perspective Going into a great opportunity Great team A team that's Trying to stay competitive Obviously Blues are Going in a different direction Which they kind of word me on And But as far as I talk with

19:30The human aspect of it It's tough It's as you get older You have family and kids It's not easy But at the end of the day I'm looking forward to A new chapter new opportunity And it's the business And we know what we sign up for But St. Louis has been unbelievable for me Go back to When you got traded to the St. Louis Blues In your first days with the St. Louis Blues And then now What has all that meant to you? Initial thoughts Didn't know anyone in St. Louis Other than Jaden Schwartz And a little bit of Petra at the time Going in there You know you feel your way out But I know with one thing With the St. Louis Team organization People around the city You know the way they treated me And my family It's been You know just incredible It's an incredible place to live Incredible people You know it's definitely holds a special place in our heart And you know we love it And that kind of sums it up Of just how well the people treat you there And how well you liked our as an athlete And how much they're in your corner What do you mean we're in that sea?

20:31Ah it's extreme honor Extreme honor If you look on the wall every day Of the guys that are warm before me You feel like you're in a position to You know carry it on to the next guy You know I've had tremendous Support around me Guys that have leaned on And helped me You know become a captain of the St. Louis Blues And you know it's a special group that You know I played in for You know parts of 9 or 10 years And like I said it's It's something that It's a crazy feeling right now You don't even really know what to think Just because I've been there so long But at the end of the day You're currently short And you have to keep on grounding and working And I'm excited about new team And apparently the Shen boys are still in demand That's what it looks like Put it this way between me and Luke There must have been 45 phone calls between You know 11 p.m. last night Tell you know 10 a.m. this morning Just lots of back and forth He's obviously going through with his family right now And You know decisions to make

21:32And not easy ones as you get older kids And you know I got some kind in the same boat But like I said It's You know St. Louis is an unbelievable place to play It's special You know they're building for the future They've got a ton of good pieces that You know hopefully one day St. Louis can see another standing cup And you know Get back in the 2019 conversations And like I said they have a lot of good players But also people in that room that can get them there What would you like the fans to know About what they meant to you over these years I mean Where you start really You know I just think St. Louis is built on a sense of community People that take care of one another And What I like to know is Players feel it you know they feel that How you know how much the Their support means to the players You know going to the enterprise every night I've played in places where you get booed a little bit as a home team And you don't get that St. Louis They want their team to come out and work

22:34And show that They're doing it when a hockey game And the city and the people of St. Louis are truly special Well from the fans and everybody else It's been special thank you very much Well thanks and you know Gonna miss St. Louis but at the same time There's always a new opportunity And the Blues are a special organization And will always be a champion for you Yeah that's You know that's the cherry on top That's that's what you're going for That's what you work for as an athlete You know the sense of winning a standing cup Is what You always work towards and once you get that feeling you just want to do it again So um You know that's what you drive for and and strive for as an athlete And in a position now to be on a competitive team and And you know looking forward to the opportunity That's New York Islander now Braden Shen Also we're able to catch up with Justin Falk Now at E-Trade Redwing He talks about his time in St. Louis especially his family growing there Here's Justin Falk All right Justin so the

23:34You head to Detroit now You know first off we just want to talk to you a little bit about that time in St. Louis Seven years of what was it like wearing that blue note It was awesome from day one I remember walking to the rank For preseason game and the building was packed and the fans had a ton of energy And Obviously it was just right after an exciting time for the organization But I was very very happy to to be joining the Blues at that time And Um to be honest I I've thoroughly enjoyed my time there My my kids were all born in St. Louis It's definitely a home to us and we love every part of St. Louis What do you know about St. Louis now as a hockey market that maybe you Didn't before that trade from Carolina Well, it's you play one game a year on the road When I was in the east right so I never really got to experience it too much and I knew it was a good good Midwest town there Blue collar and and whatnot and you hear about the sports And how good the fans are for the the athletes and the teams and the sports and whatnot But it doesn't ever compare until you get to actually live it and and be on that side of it as a player and the fans were awesome

24:39I think they treat the players well. They're very respectful, but they're very passionate and You can't fake that you can't hide that and it comes through and I got to fully realize it once I was there It's the second trade of your career. What are these like? They're a little different. It's It's sometimes today there's anticipation because it's a deadline day and Sometimes you know and sometimes you know and so it's It's a situation that's not always the best part of professional sports Especially with with where today means for the blues and the position we put ourselves in that the guys Are going out the door not really coming in the door. So something we're not too proud of ourselves and And Lucky enough is as a player that Sometimes you get stealth though. It's an opportunity to go play somewhere else and um And have a chance at at the playoffs and

25:40And the ultimate goal when I say on the cup and Fortunately enough that that situation I will get to go to and rejoin any rejoin a teammate and a David Peron Those are exciting things that can happen through this, isn't it? Yeah, it'll be fun to play with deep fee again One of my one of my favorite teammates. He's a great guy. I think He's welcomed in every dressing room. So that'll be a Stephanie probably the first text I got and Knowing him that'll be coming a lot more text will be coming through today. So that'll be fun to catch up with them What What is it like to play in front of St. Louis fans? That's great. It's loud. I completely remember The atmosphere and all the playoff games and regular season two and like I said earlier that that preseason game, right? You get that feeling in the preseason and then through the regular season in the playoffs. It's a It's an awesome building to play in and like I said the fans are so passionate and Blue collar. They love the physicality. They love the hard work and The goals sometimes it seems like Aren't after thought because they they care about the true

26:42Work ethic of the players and it comes through because that's the culture and the kind of the personality of St. Louis So there you have it the two terrific leaders for the blues now with other teams Braden Shen, of course, will be back in St. Louis on Tuesday night when the islanders come to St. Louis There will no doubt be a huge reception for Braden Shen at that game The blues over the San Jose sharks last night by a score of three to two and over time game winner by Robert Thomas Philip Broberg by the way playing Over 30 minutes in that game a new career high for him as the blues only dressed five defenseman because Colton Perico was still unable to go But the blues get the victory and a three-game win streak. They'll try to make it a four-game win streak Sunday night Against the Anaheim ducks. Thanks for tuning in to the podcast. Hope you're having a great week and have a great rest of your week And a terrific start to the week. We'll come your way next on Sunday with no blues face off against the ducks It's curbside reaction. Thanks for tuning in and we will see you at the ring

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