Okay, so the Blues website is having an open "Player of the Month" voting booth this year. The three players up for it this month are as follows: Chris Mason, Jay McClement, and Keith Tkachuk. Considering the lack of offense the Blues have created in October, I am going to have to go with Mas.
Yes, Mason has let a few go through. However, he's not getting a lot of help defensively. The defense and offense are getting lost in their own zone, chasing the puck in stead of anticipating. Last year, our forwards would battle in the corners and were pretty successful. This year, we are lacking physically and in many other little aspects. The Blues are a solid team and will soon prove to be this season. The expectations are high, unlike the past few years, but every team once in a while has a slump. That's right, a slump...Remember last October? It's great to start off winning, but there is a long season ahead of the Blues.
Anyways, I digress. Mason is a confident goalie and he gets the job done mentally and physically. It's hard to see the goods things when there's a slump, but just remember how lethal the Blues are when the offense shows up and Mason is between the pipes. honk, honk, honk.
