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Will D. Ness Verified Member Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 He is splitting time with Nojo in practice? I still have hope. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Watching last nights game on youtube All About Hockey. Lauko with a honey badger forecheck creating turnover and breakaway leading to gudro's garbage goal. I see you LOTR-KO!!! Like this kid! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 MaRat showing some good playmaking ability too. I think he'll start season as 4th liner but I'll bet he moves up the lineup by end of season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 LOTR-KO goes to cheddar after a beauty set up in slot by 38 Special. Lauko early favorite for Rocket Richard this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 2nd period and another noticeable shift by MaRat. his effective pressure is unlike 89's 'pressure' where 89 is just kind of following the puck around the ice always a second late. 22 is often 1/2 second ahead of the play forcing opponent into a pass that creates the turnover. Pewter Prospects has MaRat as the top prospect to watch this season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 (edited) Guerin spends about 10 min in the booth in 2nd with Carts and Panther. He paints a good picture of his philosophy for team chemistry and keeping players he likes around and creating an environment where players want to stay here. My GDS is in remission...I drank some of the kool-aid. Edited October 2 by Pewterschmidt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Rossi gets a shift with 97 and 36 and tips a 97 shot for a goal. Let him cook!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Ohgren will be fine. - It's a waiting game until Mojo gets traded or it's next year and the contract expires. - They obviously don't want Ohgren riding pine in the press box, which is why Jones or Boyd get first dibs in that spot. - Injuries are bound to happen. Guess who is likely #1 on the call list? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforceror Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 2 hours ago, Will D. Ness said: He is splitting time with Nojo in practice? I still have hope. That caught my eye as well. We can only hope. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 3 hours ago, Will D. Ness said: He is splitting time with Nojo in practice? I still have hope. Wish NoJo the most debilitating minor injury possible without long-term consequences other than making him unavailable to the Wild for the next 82 games. 40 minutes ago, Enforceror said: That caught my eye as well. We can only hope. Hope, might not cut it. Gonna need to sneak the Lloyd Christmas technique into NoJo's coffee. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 I guess the words, "never wish for players to get injured" never occurred to some people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforceror Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 1 hour ago, Protec said: Wish NoJo the most debilitating minor injury possible without long-term consequences other than making him unavailable to the Wild for the next 82 games. Hope, might not cut it. Gonna need to sneak the Lloyd Christmas technique into NoJo's coffee. I'm in. I'll get the ski masks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 41 minutes ago, Enforceror said: I'm in. I'll get the ski masks. So you're saying there's a chance 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Watching 3rd period now. MaRat cooking with 97 for couple high grade scoring chances. Yes 97 makes everyone better, but M-Rat looking like he may be a needle mover this season. I like it aaa-lauut. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Send Nojo packin. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 6 hours ago, FredJohnson said: Send Nojo packin. Put him on a Mo-Ped, and point him towards Aspen. The more I think about it, perhaps these jokes should be directed towards GMBG and Hynes. They're the ones who keep playing #90. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 2 hours ago, Protec said: Put him on a Mo-Ped, and point him towards Aspen. The more I think about it, perhaps these jokes should be directed towards GMBG and Hynes. They're the ones who keep playing #90. Give mojo the Petey treatment 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imyourhuckleberry Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 10 hours ago, Enforceror said: I'm in. I'll get the ski masks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Guy Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Ohgren can learn and develop on the Ekker line and excel. He does not need to spend time in Iowa learning the same thing. He is only 20 and has only played a handful of games in the US, but still excels with quality line mates. NoJo will never again be a consistent producer. Boldy-Ek-Ohgren makes a very talented and large line that can score and defend. With NoJo, the line will have a 2-man effort. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforceror Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 32 minutes ago, Up North Guy said: Ohgren can learn and develop on the Ekker line and excel. He does not need to spend time in Iowa learning the same thing. He is only 20 and has only played a handful of games in the US, but still excels with quality line mates. NoJo will never again be a consistent producer. Boldy-Ek-Ohgren makes a very talented and large line that can score and defend. With NoJo, the line will have a 2-man effort. I keep wondering why NoJo continues to get 2nd line time. There has to be something Hynes/Guerin see there as they are in the best position to make those calls. I just don't see it. His zone entries end up with a turnover 99% of the time. He's not a scoring threat and I don't see him as a playmaker. What value does he bring that we aren't seeing from the couch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildRam Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Are the Wild a better team with Nojo or Ohgren on that 2nd line. Even though Ohgren has disappeared a few times on lines where he didn't have the support of Ek or others, he has been more effective on offense and defense than Nojo when he is supported. Being on that 2nd line should speed up his development and confidence compared to playing on the 4th line or going back to Iowa. As Enforceror said, unless BG and Hynes have a bigger long-term plan or they're trying to put Nojo in a place to trade him for beer money, what are they seeing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Heard the best Corsi-for forward lines against the Black...hawks* were: Kap - Rossi - Zucky 87.5% Ogie - Ek - NoJo 84% Trenin - Hartzy - Foli 81% Loco - MaRat - Frauddie 78% *Note: it was the Hawks and they SUCK. Please replace NoJo (not Ogie) with Boldy when he's back from injury. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 The OBE line could be pretty faboom IMO. (Ogie, Boldy, Ek) 😁 NoJo was good at Worlds. What's going on at the NHL level is the big question. He is a non-factor against CHI, so which team WILL he be good against? I know it's clown-world when NoJo gets 17min TOI but doesn't stand out or get on the scoresheet. I think they see Ogie squeezing carbon fiber out of his stick and can he go 82 NHL games mentally? He's still pretty young. I don't think they wanna send him to the AHL like with Rossi. I sense they want him to make it like Rossi but Jones is more mature and has had a scoring touch. Having Ogie in a top role in IA shouldn't hurt. Rossi did it and even Ek started slowly. I like Ogie over NoJo all day. Ogie, Boldy, Ek would be a nice mix of talents, speed, skill, power, size. I just don't know that Ogie is ready for the big stage yet. He could get confidence and play NA hockey for a year or come in halfway. My thought is, do you send him down like Rossi after a slow start, or just put him at the top of IA's lineup straight away? The Wild have some decisions to make and sticking with NoJo is mind-boggling. Ogie should really be a L2 guy over NoJo. An OBE combination seems like it would work well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforceror Verified Member Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 29 minutes ago, Protec said: The OBE line could be pretty faboom IMO. (Ogie, Boldy, Ek) 😁 NoJo was good at Worlds. What's going on at the NHL level is the big question. He is a non-factor against CHI, so which team WILL he be good against? I know it's clown-world when NoJo gets 17min TOI but doesn't stand out or get on the scoresheet. I think they see Ogie squeezing carbon fiber out of his stick and can he go 82 NHL games mentally? He's still pretty young. I don't think they wanna send him to the AHL like with Rossi. I sense they want him to make it like Rossi but Jones is more mature and has had a scoring touch. Having Ogie in a top role in IA shouldn't hurt. Rossi did it and even Ek started slowly. I like Ogie over NoJo all day. Ogie, Boldy, Ek would be a nice mix of talents, speed, skill, power, size. I just don't know that Ogie is ready for the big stage yet. He could get confidence and play NA hockey for a year or come in halfway. My thought is, do you send him down like Rossi after a slow start, or just put him at the top of IA's lineup straight away? The Wild have some decisions to make and sticking with NoJo is mind-boggling. Ogie should really be a L2 guy over NoJo. An OBE combination seems like it would work well. I also like this line. I didn't think OG looked out of place at all. Not wow-ing anyone yet but I think he belongs in the N. Hynes' interview today alluded to decisions still not being made regarding who is going to Iowa. I really do think they're on the fence between NoJo and OG for a spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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