Game 4 Gamethread: Wild vs. Stars (5:30 p.m.)

What a crap performance tonight.  I don’t want to hear anything about the refs.  We had 5-6 grade As that we choked on.  Our best player is a complete non factor for the second time in the last two playoff appearances.

That’s the series.  Again.  Another gutless first round choke job by this team after getting a series lead.

F' BSN for whatever they just decided to do with this game. Thankfully TNT is an option. 

Special teams was a problem again!

Just now, Beast said:

What a crap performance tonight.  I don’t want to hear anything about the refs.  We had 5-6 grade As that we choked on.  Our best player is a complete non factor for the second time in the last two playoff appearances.

That’s the series.  Again.  Another gutless first round choke job by this team after getting a series lead.

Games not even over...but probably is. Series certainly isn't. Get a grip. 

21 minutes ago, UK_Soldier said:

Finally. They obviously didn't come in as "lubricated" as they did Friday. 

When the game starts at midnight....

Nice & quick!

Phone booth Freddie!

FRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEDYYYYYYYY PHONE BOOTH

Wild have a chance. Nice puck movement. 

Hopefully not too little too late.

Special teams lopsided result. No PP success with PK letdowns. Not a good combination when you only score once.

Just now, Protec said:

Hopefully not too little too late.

Special teams lopsided result. No PP success with PK letdowns. Not a good combination when you only score once.

PP, primarily PP1 is a problem. 

Win a GD face off.  My God.

Wow!

Gotta tip my hat to Ottinger!

Foligno really cost us this game. 2 penalties leading to goals and bottled an open net chance

Welp. Shit. GG Otter, not a great game Wild. Fix your PP, and oh...F' off refs/NHL. 

1 minute ago, dlhouse said:

Foligno really cost us this game. 2 penalties leading to goals and bottled an open net chance

Didn't deserve either penalty. You watching?

...and if you're talking about his breakaway, that was a pretty good chance for Moose. He's not a skill guy and he almost had him. 

Edited April 24, 2023 by UK_Soldier

See you Wild people Tuesday! Time to take back home ice!

1 minute ago, dlhouse said:

Foligno really cost us this game. 2 penalties leading to goals and bottled an open net chance

Seriously?

If we had even a modicum of skill we won that game.  Find someone who can win a damn offensive zone face off just one time.

Massively. blown opportunity there.  We can’t have our best player disappear on the score sheet like this and expect to beat Dallas in a 7 gamer.  Not going to happen.

Score on the odd man rushes and breakaways and this would have been a Minnesota win. 

Just now, UK_Soldier said:

Didn't deserve either penalty. You watching?

I didn't think he deserved them, but it doesn't matter.

Well the Wild bounced back once already but it'd be nice if they could win two in a row.

1 minute ago, dlhouse said:

I didn't think he deserved them, but it doesn't matter.

? Ok then. Throw your hate at the refs then. He doesn't deserve it. He's finally getting back to being physical and you call him out for something he shouldn't have been called for...and admit he shouldn't have been called for it. 

Edited April 24, 2023 by UK_Soldier

It's going to be very difficult to win game 5 in Dallas, but that likely decides the series.

At least we can put the Wolves to rest