Phillip Garrett Verified Member Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkolWild73 Verified Member Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I would just like to add that the Florida Panthers, the defending Stanley Cup Champions and leaders of their division were shut out 4 times from December 12th-December 28. The teams were Vancouver, Calgary, Tampa and Montreal. The first two on the road, the last two at home. They had 4 straight wins sandwiched between those 4 shutouts. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Brotherbill Verified Member Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 So, the Wild are playing well. Even as of late they are still pretty good. Everyone has a feeling that the team is terrible right now. Here is their monthly records for the year. February 2-2, January 8-6, December 7-7, November 10-5, October 8-3, September 2-2, they have also gotten 4 points in 4 loses. The team has not been bellow .500 in any month of the season. It is doubtful that they will finish below .500 in any month the rest of the season. Calgary is 10 points behind the Wild and has 26 games left, Minnesota has 25 left. If the Wild play .500 the rest of the way out Calgary would have to get 35 points in 26 games. That is a .626 win percentage, at two thirds of the season Calgary has a .524 win percentage. As far as missing the playoffs it is going to be hard for this team to miss the playoffs. As for what they will do once they get into the playoffs we don't know. It is assumed that when everyone gets back and plays a few games before the playoffs they will be a pretty tough out. But we don't know and that is why they play the games. Hopefully the 4 Nations will wake Boldy up and he can start scoring again. 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Toast Verified Member Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 In any serious analysis of hockey stats always remember to include the PL%. Includes bouncing pucks off opponents or even better they just shoot it in for you. It goes both ways puck luck, it’s for real. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezig Verified Member Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 8 hours ago, 1Brotherbill said: 8 hours ago, 1Brotherbill said: As far as missing the playoffs it is going to be hard for this team to miss the playoffs The Twins were somewhere in he mid-90th percentile to make the playoffs this past summer. I apologize for the pessimism. 100+ years of professional sports with only two championships (not counting Lakers) it's tough to get excited about playoff possibilities, but I'll try. Post that Magic # ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imyourhuckleberry Verified Member Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Canada vs. Sweden tonight on TNT. (8 Eastern, 7 Central) Quote Sweden head coach Sam Hallam (45) told reporters during media day on Tuesday that everyone will just have to see for themselves who will be the team's starting goaltender come game time against Canada on Wednesday. Realistically, it will be either Ullmark or Gustavsson vs. Binnington. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dis-allowed display name Verified Member Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 13 hours ago, 1Brotherbill said: As for what they will do once they get into the playoffs we don't know. C'mon. Admit it. You know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 7 minutes ago, Dis-allowed display name said: C'mon. Admit it. You know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Brotherbill Verified Member Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 9 hours ago, Dis-allowed display name said: C'mon. Admit it. You know. Well tell me what the team does against good teams? They beat the top teams in the league and look like they did it easily. Then they get shut out by Ottawa and looked like they were a basketball team. So, yes we don't know what this team will do in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforceror Verified Member Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 13 hours ago, 1Brotherbill said: Well tell me what the team does against good teams? They beat the top teams in the league and look like they did it easily. Then they get shut out by Ottawa and looked like they were a basketball team. So, yes we don't know what this team will do in the playoffs. 16-game sweep, straight to the cup of course 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 2/12/2025 at 6:40 AM, Fezig said: The Twins were somewhere in he mid-90th percentile to make the playoffs this past summer. I think this is getting to the bottom of a lot of fans' issues. Even on the internet, I can feel commenters twitching because of so many weird things that have happened to Minnesota sports fans. There seems to be a true belief that all Minnesota teams are cursed. And that belief or perception filters everything. We, as fans, need to get rid of this. It is completely different from believing the league screws us, it is a belief that the other shoe is going to drop and you keep looking for it. I do believe the league screws us and doesn't care about us. We are not one of the favorite franchises. And I think the only way to change that perception from the league is to show pushback that we're not taking that anymore. This cursed thing is based on a myth, not the actions of the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 10 hours ago, Enforceror said: 16-game sweep, straight to the cup of course 😉 MaRat shows off his speed and scores 10 playoff goals!😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 It's been awhile but weren't the Wild one of the top comeback teams in the league? Remember back in the Yeo days when the team would yearly go through a swoon? Yeo played a similarly structured defensive game and the team just couldn't play that way for 82 games. The composition of the team hasn't really changed all that much. They are still a smaller team trying to play a heavy game. Sometimes, the body simply says no. Sometimes the team runs out of gas. In this case, and I know some commenters will push back on it, but the penalties have created an environment where there is a lack of depth. To play this way for 82 games, you need depth on the big club and depth in the callup area. We don't have it. I think this is a better explanation for the 3 shutouts recently. Blocking shots is hard on anyone's body, and sometimes you are playing but really hurting. Phillip is right, you know when they're not engaged, everyone can see it. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydguy75 Verified Member Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 11 hours ago, mnfaninnc said: I think this is getting to the bottom of a lot of fans' issues. Even on the internet, I can feel commenters twitching because of so many weird things that have happened to Minnesota sports fans. There seems to be a true belief that all Minnesota teams are cursed. And that belief or perception filters everything. We, as fans, need to get rid of this. It is completely different from believing the league screws us, it is a belief that the other shoe is going to drop and you keep looking for it. I do believe the league screws us and doesn't care about us. We are not one of the favorite franchises. And I think the only way to change that perception from the league is to show pushback that we're not taking that anymore. This cursed thing is based on a myth, not the actions of the league. Was in Iraq from Nov 2005-Oct 2006. Came back home and figured I'd try shift my focus to following the Wild. I'm sure other teams feel slighted by NHL, however it seems year after year after year, the Wild jut are not a pet favorite team of the NHL, in fact it seems sometimes the NHL goes out of their way to punish the Wild. However, the Wild continue to try assembling a Cup Contender, on a budget, with smaller skaters over the years. Then come playoffs, the mustard always falls off the hot dog. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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