St. Louis Blues fans gave Jake Allen an unfair treatment in net Thursday during the regular season opener against the Jets. Giving him multiple Bronx cheers for making routine saves.
I’ll start with a disclaimer about my emotions toward St. Louis Blues fans and their wooing. I am not a fan, it makes my ears bleed both at the Enterprise Center and somehow also at Busch Stadium, it needs to stop.
Back to hockey. The Blues lost 5-1 to Winnipeg and Blues fans were back in midseason form on social media. There were some good takeaways from the game, but the biggest negative was the behavior of the fans in the stands.
On a day that Blues fans everywhere were excited to kick off the new season after some much hype and buildup, the Blues laid an egg.
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Too often Blues fans try to find the scapegoat for each and every loss, and because Allen has had trouble being consistent in net.
Allen was only responsible for one of the goals he gave up last night.
Poor defensive play, deflections, and turnovers were all reasons why the Blues gave three goals in just over a minute in the third period.
Fans need to grow up and realize that there is more to a hockey game then the guy who is sitting in the net trying to stand on his head each and every night.
Actions like these do not help get the team back to winning ways if anything it only slows is down even more. It’s not only unacceptable, but it is embarrassing to the team and its fans not at the game.
The NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was in town for opening night at the Enterprise Center and has hinted at the Blues getting an All-Star game in the very near future.
This behavior does not help St. Louis’ case in trying to attain big outdoor events. Bettman before the game with Blues play-by-play announcer John Kelly raved about the new additions to the arena and the success of the Winter Classic.
Boos are hardly ever acceptable for a home team, the Blues should not come home to fans who are going to boo them at the first sign of turmoil.
If the Blues find themselves down a couple goals in the third period and a defenseman is just standing in his own zone with the puck, he is waiting for a play to develop. It is not him just trying to run out the clock, there is a plan, it’s going to be okay.
If you take one thing away from this article, remember, woo before you boo.