Binnington sends a very clear and concise message to the Blues roster; it may not make him the most popular guy in the room
Jordan Binnington was called out by his coach, Craig Berube, last week for his constant outbursts at opposing players and teams - especially when he gets pulled from games. This came after Binnington was pulled early in the second period during a recent game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and as he was leaving the ice, had some choice words for the Pens bench and Jason Zucker, with whom he had a physical altercation during the game.
In his past six starts, Binnington is 0-6 with a 5.11 goals-against average and an .827 save percentage, but he feels as though there's a lot that is contributing to his rough stretch beyond just his own play.
Binnington was very candid about his emotional outbursts, which Berube said he needs to control. He explained them as frustration after having the same start as the past few seasons. "It just gets frustrating over a period of time where it's the same thing that you're seeing and you expect things to be different," said Binnington. "I'm not here to waste my f�ing time every game. It's the NHL. Let's go!"
Binnington is expected to start tomorrow against a depleted Colorado Avalanche team. The hope is that he can get back on track, settle in and hopefully just play some good hockey. In the words of his head coach, "he just has to stop the puck."
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DECEMBRE 10 | 217 ANSWERS Binnington sends a very clear and concise message to the Blues roster; it may not make him the most popular guy in the room Should the Blues just trade Binnington to remove the distraction? | ||
| Yes | 134 | 61.8 % |
| No | 16 | 7.4 % |
| Nothing wrong with holding teammates accountable | 67 | 30.9 % |
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