* As far as actual goals at five on five, the Blues are just under 43 percent in share of goals scored when Parayko is on the ice. For those unfamiliar with the metric, it comes down to this: much individual quality is a player contributing? Specifically, how much shot quality does a player’s team generate when he’s on the ice? And how much shot quality does the opposing team generate when that player is on the ice? In Parayko’s case the Blues should score about 41% of the goals with Parayko on duty at five on five. * Among 76 defensemen that have played at least 400 minutes at five on five this season, Parayko ranks 75th with an expected-goals percentage of 40.87%. Here’s the stuff that should open everyone’s eyes: Compared to other NHL defensemen, he’s far below average.Ģ) Parayko, who twice has scored 10 goals in a season, has one goal in 25 games this year. But he’s playing nowhere close to that level so far this season. Before the season the Blues gave Parayko an eight-year, $52 million contract that conveyed their belief in him as a cornerstone defenseman. I don’t know what’s wrong, all relevant testimony reaches the same conclusion in at least one area: unlike last season, he’s healthy. But I can’t give a pass to Blues defenseman Colton Parayko. And he’ll be in goal for the Blues against Detroit tonight at Enterprise Center.ġ) We’ve cut the Blues some slack because of the injuries and the Covid and the roster chaos and the idiotic roster restrictions imposed by NHL bureaucrats. He’s been busy playing very well in goal for the Blues’ AHL affiliate in Springfield. He hasn’t been driving a truck, or tending bar, or teaching school, or installing cable TV. Lindgren isn’t a an emergency goalie guy.
Warm Up Note: Good luck to Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren who will make his first start in the NHL since Mafor Montreal.
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