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hydguy75 Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 It's not just the Wild, it's every major Minnesota pro sports team. This may be the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but there is definitely something wicked in the waters. Check out the '91 SC game 7, to only be followed by the team pulling up roots and transplanting in Texas shortly after with a Lord Stanley cup raising. Or your '98 Vikings where they dominated the season, only let that rock slip based on an entire controversy of poor decisions late in the playoff game, followed by the Vikings being the hospice of aging QB's. The Twins wins in 87 and 91 were pure flukes. How about the re-signing of local pretty boy Mauer and his partner Morneau to lucrative MLB contracts, to have then perpetually injured and we are left with only a few car dealerships bearing the former's name. Add insult to injury, the Minnesota tax payers have footed the bill for several billion dollar stadiums. Welcome to Minnesota, where everything is good enough to get by, but not good enough to be the Champion apparently. The only team I follow anymore is the Wild, and that will be questionable after the next few seasons too. Wild will need to take everything they can get or muster up, but in the end, will it be enough? Wild need more than Hino to overcome the odds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 a Sisyphusian loop What'd you call me?! 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Good, fun read...thanks Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Mini Stroh Za Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) Hearing rumblings of getting Nyquist back. No confirmed trade as of yet. After the last few games, the broken down shells of Havlat, Heatley, and Vanek would be worth trying at this point. Edited March 1 by Citizen Strife 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Guy Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 3 hours ago, hydguy75 said: It's not just the Wild, it's every major Minnesota pro sports team. This may be the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but there is definitely something wicked in the waters. Check out the '91 SC game 7, to only be followed by the team pulling up roots and transplanting in Texas shortly after with a Lord Stanley cup raising. Or your '98 Vikings where they dominated the season, only let that rock slip based on an entire controversy of poor decisions late in the playoff game, followed by the Vikings being the hospice of aging QB's. The Twins wins in 87 and 91 were pure flukes. How about the re-signing of local pretty boy Mauer and his partner Morneau to lucrative MLB contracts, to have then perpetually injured and we are left with only a few car dealerships bearing the former's name. Add insult to injury, the Minnesota tax payers have footed the bill for several billion dollar stadiums. Welcome to Minnesota, where everything is good enough to get by, but not good enough to be the Champion apparently. The only team I follow anymore is the Wild, and that will be questionable after the next few seasons too. Wild will need to take everything they can get or muster up, but in the end, will it be enough? Wild need more than Hino to overcome the odds. What a sad commentary, probably all true, but sad never-the-less. I guess as Minnesota sports fans, we just have to embrace the suck and stay true to our teams or just bail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLake Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 I like Strohs light 15 packs. Dude is better than NoNo at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Nyquist at 50% for a 2026 2nd. A bit steep, but whatever to get Johansson off top 6. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforceror Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 I've liked Vinnie so far. Hope he can keep up his performance, he's been noticeable and impacting the game. Really unexpected but definitely welcome. With the Nyquist pickup, I'm interested in seeing what the lines will be tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Billy over pay Guerin . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Jiricek up, while Khusnutdinov and Ohgren sent down. Seems to be due to waiver shenanigans that protect the players from getting sniped. The sad thing is neither are dominating in any area. Sending them down isn't the worst thing. Ohgren still seems like "too good for AHL, not good enough for NHL." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLake Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Fuck yeah Jiricek big hits time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatoneguy Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, Citizen Strife said: Jiricek up, while Khusnutdinov and Ohgren sent down. Seems to be due to waiver shenanigans that protect the players from getting sniped. The sad thing is neither are dominating in any area. Sending them down isn't the worst thing. Ohgren still seems like "too good for AHL, not good enough for NHL." It could be really good for both of them to finish the season up in the A. With any luck they will bring some confidence with them into next season. However, I'd rather see NOJO in the pressbox and let Ohgren work through the growing pains. I'm sure cap issues won't allow that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLake Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Why send Kush to the corn fields? He could easily take nono's spot on line 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Mojo has protections in his contract. Khusnutdinov doesn't not. Also, Khusnutdinov averaging .10-.15 PPG all year is on him. He and Ohgren haven't really fared any better at offense. They've had chances and only have sub .20 PPG to show for it. Mojo's going to be thrown to the wolves when the season ends. The team has a LOT of offensive problems. If Nyquist helps, he helps. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLake Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Kush has confidence in is puck handling and decision making skills in the last 7 games or so. Stick him in NoNo or Zuccerallo's spot. Send NoNo to the press box where he belongs. Kush is a up and coming player. Why piss him off in Iowa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLake Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Devils up 3-1 against the yotes with 6:57 left in the third. Helping the Mild out tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 9 minutes ago, RedLake said: Devils up 3-1 against the yotes with 6:57 left in the third. Helping the Mild out tonight. Mis-spell the WILD again and you get banned from here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) 15 hours ago, RedLake said: Kush has confidence in is puck handling and decision making skills in the last 7 games or so. Stick him in NoNo or Zuccerallo's spot. Send NoNo to the press box where he belongs. Kush is a up and coming player. Why piss him off in Iowa? Apparently, if he plays too many games, he has some weird waiver rule that means other teams can poach him. The guess here is they aren't exactly winning with Khusnutdinov and Ohgren, so get them down in Iowa so they can beat up on lower league people. If Hynes felt Khusnutdinov was capable of 2nd line center over Gaudreau, he would put him there. Gaudreau has 26 points, Khusnutdinov has 7. Sorry, but Freddy gets dibs on this. Gaudreau has more to offer offensively and has shown it. Khusnutdinov is a defensively responsible 3rd/4th swing guy right now. No shame in it, but the team needs offense right now. Gaudreau has more to offer than Khusnutdinov is right now, and maybe ever will. If Khusnutdinov isn't even winning faceoffs or helping the PK or doing the little things, what is Hynes supposed to do? He's put Rossi on the 1st and 2nd lines pretty much all seasons because Rossi is better than all of them. It's pretty simple. Hynes isn't going to hold someone down if they are a better fit, and has shown a willingness to mix lines. This is one of those, "WHY ISN"T BECKMAN ON 2ND LINE THINGS" all over again. Edited March 2 by Citizen Strife 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 4th line or no, 7 points in 57 games doesn't absolve a player from being sent down if they are "learning the ropes." You want to quibble about other players? That make total sense. But Khusnutdinov isn't even beating out Gaudreau, much less Rossi or Ek. That's life. Coaches have to win games. This team is trying to make the playoffs, not trying to let young players play and figure out their shit and screw up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 *Freddy scores first goal of the game today* Case in point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCoy Verified Member Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 3/1/2025 at 10:16 AM, hydguy75 said: It's not just the Wild, it's every major Minnesota pro sports team. Big 4 sure, but at least the Lynx have been successful in the W! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 19 hours ago, Citizen Strife said: 4th line or no, 7 points in 57 games doesn't absolve a player from being sent down if they are "learning the ropes." You want to quibble about other players? That make total sense. But Khusnutdinov isn't even beating out Gaudreau, much less Rossi or Ek. That's life. Coaches have to win games. This team is trying to make the playoffs, not trying to let young players play and figure out their shit and screw up. Apparently Nudie doesn't require waivers so he won't get sniped by another team. It's a cap saving more with a 4th liner. No bigs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 3/1/2025 at 8:38 PM, Citizen Strife said: Mojo has protections in his contract. Khusnutdinov doesn't not. Also, Khusnutdinov averaging .10-.15 PPG all year is on him. He and Ohgren haven't really fared any better at offense. They've had chances and only have sub .20 PPG to show for it. Mojo's going to be thrown to the wolves when the season ends. The team has a LOT of offensive problems. If Nyquist helps, he helps. Does NoJo have a No Move Clause or a No Trade Clause? In other words: can he be sent to the A (Iowa)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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