Article: Ryan Suter Is Officially An Enemy Of the State

[Tom Schreier]

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[Jon]

“They’re better than the Dallas Stars.”

Bold statement. Feels like a ‘poking the bear’ type of comment.

 

[jgodwin17]

Yeah, not sure if we are better than Dallas. We certainly outplayed them until overtime the other night, but then they played much better than us. But the rest of the article I can agree on. Ryan Suter is a total jerk and always has been by all accounts, I didn't even like the clown in Minnesota. I really hope we have our heavy hitters focus fire him tonight and lay him out. It's a shame you have good dudes like Pavelski getting injured when if someone has to, you have guys like Suter in the league.

[Imyourhuckleberry]

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“It’s not about me,” he said during the first intermission of Game 1. “It’s about the team.”

I don't see how that is a dig or shot at the Wild. I didn't see the interview, but it seems possible that is a biased interpretation. That's standard sports talk for anyone.

Suter also only plays around 20 minutes per game now, so while he may have felt slighted by getting less than 25 minutes per game a few years back, he's not that player any longer.

He certainly deserved at least one penalty for hitting Kaprizov, and he's not going to change his style unless consequences come with it. If the Wild don't like it, they can simply play through it and beat the Stars, or they can use one of their forwards to send a message.

Either option would be fine, and it's possible they could send that message while also winning the series, which would be even better, but it would have been foolish to take a penalty against Suter in a game where Dallas wasn't scoring any goals 5 v 5, and the Wild were struggling to score as well.

Winning is the best revenge. Taking a penalty and losing encourages more of the same behavior.

[MNCountryLife]

I think we can expect to see some big hits against both Kirill and Robertson. Which ever player gets off their game because of the physicality dramatically reduces the teams ability to win.  The Wild are not the small team they used to be.  We have big boys playing big boy hockey right now and two of our big guys haven't played yet in Ek and Sundqvist.  If this series stays physical, which I think it will, my bet is the Wild will start to wear down Dallas.

[Protec]

Suter has always been out for himself. Overtly. Huge ego, no humility, deflects responsibility, pretends he’s not slower than molasses in January. Entitlement attitude. Sloth-like charisma. 
 

I’m only surprised it took a bunch of uncalled cross-checks on Kaprizov to help people realize what an assbag #20 is. Some of us who’s username begins with Protec have been hoping Suter would get career ending diarrhea for almost a decade.

[Backwoodsbob]

Your description is spot on! I can't help but wonder if that letter he wore on his jersey may have has something to do with his head barely fitting into his helmet? And yes, it did take those cheap shots to realize that he is an assbag. Subconsciously we probably knew he was but didn't matter as he was a Wild at the time.

 

A lot of his points, I feel, were garbage points. He would throw the puck at the net and it would pinball around for some lucky player to grab it for a dish or score. Just my 2 cents worth.

[Backwoodsbob]

7 hours ago, Protec said:

Suter has always been out for himself. Overtly. Huge ego, no humility, deflects responsibility, pretends he’s not slower than molasses in January. Entitlement attitude. Sloth-like charisma. 
 

I’m only surprised it took a bunch of uncalled cross-checks on Kaprizov to help people realize what an assbag #20 is. Some of us who’s username begins with Protec have been hoping Suter would get career ending diarrhea for almost a decade.

Your description is spot on! I can't help but wonder if that letter he wore on his jersey may have has something to do with his head barely fitting into his helmet? And yes, it did take those cheap shots to realize that he is an assbag. Subconsciously we probably knew he was but didn't matter as he was a Wild at the time.

 

A lot of his points, I feel, were garbage points. He would throw the puck at the net and it would pinball around for some lucky player to grab it for a dish or score. Just my 2 cents worth.

[Backwoodsbob]

I bet Dallas brought up this kid to maybe help protect Suter? A big Minnesota grown kid...https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-recall-forward-riley-tufte-from-texas/c-343682870

Not sure it will save his ass as payback's a bitch. Karma baby!

[mnfaninnc]

8 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

I don't see how that is a dig or shot at the Wild. I didn't see the interview, but it seems possible that is a biased interpretation. That's standard sports talk for anyone.

I did hear it. He admitted that getting bought out was motivation, but it wasn't about him, it was about the team.  Suter is pretty cliche in his speech, so I wouldn't take that so offensive. 

But, Suter is 38 and plays a top 4 role.  He's in great shape, but should wear down. OTs will help.  We all know this, though: Suter does not like to get hit. I think we light him up, and a little after the whistle. I also would shoot pucks at his ankles.  

[mnfaninnc]

11 minutes ago, Backwoodsbob said:

I bet Dallas brought up this kid to maybe help protect Suter? A big Minnesota grown kid

Tufte's a big body, but is more of a Bjugstad style.  I doubt he plays enforcer, he'll get owned by someone.  

[mnfaninnc]

27 minutes ago, Backwoodsbob said:

A lot of his points, I feel, were garbage points. He would throw the puck at the net and it would pinball around for some lucky player to grab it for a dish or score. Just my 2 cents worth.

This comment articulates the way I'm seeing Rossi's ppg in the A.  Nothing remarkable, just moving the puck along.

[UK_Soldier]

1 hour ago, Backwoodsbob said:

Your description is spot on! I can't help but wonder if that letter he wore on his jersey may have has something to do with his head barely fitting into his helmet? And yes, it did take those cheap shots to realize that he is an assbag. Subconsciously we probably knew he was but didn't matter as he was a Wild at the time.

 

A lot of his points, I feel, were garbage points. He would throw the puck at the net and it would pinball around for some lucky player to grab it for a dish or score. Just my 2 cents worth.

Thing is...he was the same assbag with us. He was the cross-check master. Parise was the slash-master consistently hacking other players hands. Majority of Suter's points were due to his PP time.

Edited April 20, 2023 by UK_Soldier

[Mateo3xm]

“The Wild will probably win their first playoff series since 2015, so long as they stay out of the penalty box. They’re better than the Dallas Stars”

Boy are you sure of yourself!

Dallas isn’t a crappy team. They have a ton of talent.

Hopefully you’re right but it’s definitely not a for sure thing..

[Mateo3xm]

18 hours ago, Backwoodsbob said:

Your description is spot on! I can't help but wonder if that letter he wore on his jersey may have has something to do with his head barely fitting into his helmet? And yes, it did take those cheap shots to realize that he is an assbag. Subconsciously we probably knew he was but didn't matter as he was a Wild at the time.

 

A lot of his points, I feel, were garbage points. He would throw the puck at the net and it would pinball around for some lucky player to grab it for a dish or score. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

There hasn’t been much doubt that he’s a very talented player. Everyone was saying that without Weber he was going to suck and he finished 2nd in Norris trophy voting that year.

He’s very efficient energy wise and was a great passer but he never had much of a shot.

for a good period of time his was regularly in the top 10 in Norris trophy voting.

He may be a jerk but he never lacked talent.