Article: The 10 Craziest Stats From the Wild's First 10-Goal Game

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[Citizen Strife]

Eriksson Ek carries a $5.25m cap hit for years...

YEARS...

 

[AKwildkraken]

It Ek starts putting in more one timers like the third goal, look out for Selke awards.  Especially if the faceoff % continues to get better.  

That game wasn't right, but entertaining.  I missed the first half of it, but it sounded like they weren't being outplayed but definitely outscored.  Then the third period happened.  I have a hard time pointing a finger at the goalies as I thought there wasn't any really soft goals, but a lot of flukey goals.  Just an odd game.  

[Imyourhuckleberry]

Crazy entertaining game in the last 22 minutes. Gustavsson had a rough night, but the skaters took full advantage of their power play opportunities and played like Wild men and wouldn't accept anything less than victory!

Blues lost again, so the Wild are just 2 points back of the 8th spot now with three games still remaining against the Blues. The Wild's remaining schedule has the lowest combined points percentage of all NHL teams, especially after they finish the Canadian leg of the next road trip through Winnipeg and Edmonton, which begins tomorrow night.

Jets lost in Calgary Monday, so both them and the Wild will be traveling to Winnipeg for Tuesday night's game.

[B1GKappa97]

2 hours ago, Citizen Strife said:

Eriksson Ek carries a $5.25m cap hit for years...

YEARS...

 

Typical Guerin contract. Stupid Ek keeping Yurov from the top 6!!!

[mnfaninnc]

I watched the game on delay after being intrigued by the Daytona 500 (my grandson loves racing). I clicked on my phone to see if I really wanted to watch the Canucks game and saw the result. Yeah, 17 goals, I definitely wanted to watch. Being down 5-2 was a little hard to swallow. 

I didn't think it was Goose2's night in the 1st period. In the 2nd period, even though he gave up 3, I thought he was pretty good. But, the bounces weren't going his way. I would have pulled him after the 3rd goal, maybe after the 1st period. I certainly would have had Fleury stretch out during the 1st intermission, and therein lies a question: What was Heinzy waiting for? 

Both Evason and Heinzy have been very slow, if not frozen from pulling the goalie. So, I have to wonder, is it because we have to deal with a 39 year old goaltender? Goose2 should have no problem getting loose and stepping in, but an older goaltender who has been sitting awhile may need to stretch back out before getting in the game. Does this play a part in not pulling a goalie when needed due to performance? Did Goose2 get pulled due to performance or did he tweak something?

My philosophy on this is getting a feel for if a goalie is on or not. I do not have much patience for goalies to work through their problems during a game, I'd rather pull them, and I don't have a problem putting one back in that has been pulled. When we move to The Wall and Goose2 (who will then just be Goose), we'll have 2 young and limber goalies who should be interchangeable even mid game. For me, the call to the bullpen would be often if performance dictated it. The goalies should be working as a team to defend that net. Sometimes, it just isn't their night.

The 5-3 chances were quite amazing. I don't remember ever seeing that many in a game, and not since the late '70s or '80s. And even back then, referees tended to even things up a little more. But even then, when DeSmith let in like 4 shots in a row, where was Tocchet to pull his netminder?

Interestingly, this game could be a preview of the 1st round. My hope is if we make the playoffs, Vancouver is the President's trophy champion. I think we can match up well against the Canucks in a 7 game series. What I did like was that the game was already a bit chippy and we aren't really division rivals. A little nasty in the playoffs should help another rivalry. 

Another interesting thing was Rossi only got 1 point, Faber got shut out on 4 PP goals! That would be unexpected although he doesn't play on the 5-3s. Speaking of which, we really need a righty with a great shot on that unit. Hartman does not have a great shot. We still don't have the back door player either to set up in Ovechkin's office. In case anyone was wondering, our PP% leaped up to 14th in the league after yesterday's game. 

Now, can we carry this over to Winnipeg? Winnipeg has been cold lately, this is a good time to get them. A victory here would be real nice.

 

[Protec]

15 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

Crazy entertaining game in the last 22 minutes. Gustavsson had a rough night, but the skaters took full advantage of their power play opportunities and played like Wild men and wouldn't accept anything less than victory!

Blues lost again, so the Wild are just 2 points back of the 8th spot now with three games still remaining against the Blues. The Wild's remaining schedule has the lowest combined points percentage of all NHL teams, especially after they finish the Canadian leg of the next road trip through Winnipeg and Edmonton, which begins tomorrow night.

Jets lost in Calgary Monday, so both them and the Wild will be traveling to Winnipeg for Tuesday night's game.

Maybe Chisolm can do to WPG, what former Wild players usually do to MN.

[Pewterschmidt]

11 minutes ago, Protec said:

Maybe Chisolm can do to WPG, what former Wild players usually do to MN

I haven't seen enough of Eveleth to say he's the next big thing on the Wild blue line, but he does appear to be pretty sturdy and mobile.  I don't see the Addison comparison's at all but that's not a bad thing necessarily.  Addy was silky smooth, but not built like an NHL'r.  Why didn't Hunt see more TOI?  Are they trying to slow cook him (i suspect) or are there major flaws in his game that keep him out?

[joebou15]

Listened to the game while I was driving to and from Nowthen and I laughed out loud when all Tom was giggling in the booth and Joe O'Donnell says, "My goodness, what action!" In the world's biggest understatement.