The Blues open their season in Dallas, and Real Blue is on hand to recap a 4-0 win over the Stars. Eric, Lance and Nathan are joined by guest Matt. They’re encouraged by the effort and by a strong night from Joel Hofer in goal. They also single out Colton Parayko and the pinching defense, and they take a good look at the debuts of Mason McTavish and Connor McMichael.
The hosts offer a hot take on what Logan Mailloux’s injury has meant for the defense and how Adam Jiricek stepped into the picture. They also revisit the question of whether Robert Thomas is really a number one center, and they argue about where Pavel Buchnevich fits in. Along the way they get into Jake Neighbours standing up for himself, a questionable five-minute major on Brandon Carlo, and a power play that still has plenty of work to do. The episode closes with an injury scare for Alexei Toropchenko, the fourth-line questions it raises, and score predictions for the next night in Colorado.
