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We Know the Plane Landed in St. Louis on Monday

FlightAware (which is an excellent site if you're an aviation buff like me) confirms that the Stars team plane landed at Lambert at 5:53 after a 70 minute flight from Dallas Love Field.

It's probably not a stretch to suggest they got on the bus at the airport, traveled to their team hotel where they stayed overnight, got on the bus to go over for the morning skate, got back on the bus, went back to the hotel for a meal and a nap, then got back on the bus to go to the Scottrade Center for the game.

Whether they got off the bus, at that point, is up for discussion.

Star-divide

Though I wouldn't blame you if you thought they stayed on the bus.


Me?


I'm fairly certain they got off the bus. But the way they started this one, I think they should have just stayed back in Dallas because their heads just weren't in this one from the beginning.

OK, that's a bit harsh. They were actually fairly good on their first shift of the game.

Second shift?

Not so much. Chris Conner couldn't make his mind whether he wanted to skate back or try to lay a hit on Alex Steen to try and keep the puck in the zone. By the time he made a decision, Steen had motored past Conner, had David Backes skating in tow with him, dumped the puck off to him just inside the Stars blue line for Backes to pick up while Steen took the hit from Stephane Robidas.

Trevor Daley, for some reason, didn't force Backes to his back hand and gave him entirely too much room on the far side with which to work with. And work with, Backes did, by blistering a wrister over Turco's left shoulder and under the crossbar to give St. Louis just it's second first period goal in 12 games.

Guess who that other goal at that point had been against. That's right, the Dallas Stars.

Two more goals perforated Turco and the Stars' lousy defense and in came Tobias Stephan to stop the bleeding. Oh yeah, Brian Sutherby also setup Mark Parrish to get laid out by Jay McKee on a crushing open ice hit by trying a pass that never should have been tried.

Probably why he decided to go drop the gloves with Jay McKee.

Oh sure, the second period was a tad better. But each time the Stars threatened to get back into this one after goals from James Neal and Mike Ribeiro, back came to the Blues to restore their three goal lead.

I was driving home during the third period last night, but that was apparently so non-descript that from a Stars' fans perspective, viewing wasn't necessary.

A few performances like last night, and viewing for the rest of the season won't be necessary, either.

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FlightAware is the bomb. I use it every day (working at an airport, it kinda makes sense).

by Donny Rivette on Mar 11, 2009 11:44 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I like your analysis of the game...

I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens to Dallas. It’s sure as hell the most depressing thing I’ve ever seen. Turco getting beat, goal after goal, is a real heartbreaker. Come on Stars, pull of this now… =/

by ModanoTurcoFan01 on Mar 11, 2009 12:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't really want playoffs this year

it’s pretty much an AHL lineup now.

The draft looks more and more appealing.

by Maximilian on Mar 11, 2009 12:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ok quick question

was that not a bad hit? I mean yes open ice hits are great but that looked like a Kronwall hit. He left his feet from where i was.

We just continue to look slow and lethargic and the signing of Morrison just looks like a waste of money now. I would rather see some young AHL guys up right now than Morrsion(rental player) and Parrish (not good player). Ribs, Ott and Loui looked like a line counted on to be the only offense and thus look very tired.

oh and can WE PLEASE JUST HIT THE NET. I swear we shoot more shots wide and get more shots blocked than any other team in the league, its sad.

born to destroy

by Lifewish on Mar 11, 2009 2:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That was a clean hit.

He didn’t leave his feet until after he hit him. It was just a really hard hit is all.

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by Brandon Worley on Mar 11, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just pray for Lehtinen and Brunnstrom to be back soon

Then we might have a chance at a decent 2nd scoring line. The opposing teams checking lines are dampening the Ribs/Ott/??? scoring chances.

by hiafex on Mar 11, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was a clean hit

Parrish just had his head down.

.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com

by CrossCheckRaise on Mar 11, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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