Article: Sitting Nyquist Would Have Sent a Message to Future Wild Teams

[Justin Wiggins]

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[IllicitFive]

I mean, I get where the writer is coming from but there is a term used in hockey of "gripping the sticks too tight". Usually this is when they are forcing things too much or too in their head instead of just playing. I'd worry sitting someone for being offsides would send a message to the team of "any mistake you might sit". I bet you'd see some good, creative, free flowing hockey that way, yes this is sarcasm. Guys make mistakes, the timing of that one was just extremely unfortunate. One could argue don't let yourself get into a position where one call or missed call dictates a whole series. I'm more forgive and learn from mistakes instead of corporal punishment. To be fair, I'd have sat him for many other reasons, just not that one. 

Edited 11 hours ago by IllicitFive

[Sam]

But Nyquist is a vet with nearly 15 years of experience. Surely Hynes and Billy Boy wouldn’t sit him.

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[Patrick]

Yet another example of the maddening inconsistency from the Wild organization.

Young players are benched or demoted (Rossi, Buiem) for mental errors that they don't commit while veterans (Merrill, Nyquist) actually commit game losing errors and get defended.

Its no wonder we cant advance.

[Up North Guy]

I disagree with this article. Yes, Nyquist should have been benched. But the time for that was well before game six. He was a passenger the whole time he was back with the Wild this time. I would have benched him after game two when it was obvious that he wasn't going to provide any offense.

[Beast]

The real question is why the hell did we trade a second round pick to bring him in?

[greg]

What a terrible trade that was for the Wild.  Fact is we all know that if a rookie or a very young player had made that mistake he would have been benched.  It happened several times this year.  Total double standard.  Sure sends a wrong message to your young players.  And why does Hynes get a mulligan all the time.  He did a very poor job of coaching in the playoffs.  His career playoff record shows it as well.  We need a coach and GM that are seriously committed to providing a real Stanley cup contender.  Maybe the Stanley cup champions.  Honestly, don't the long suffering fans in "the state of hockey" deserve it?