Game 5 Gamethread: Wild at Stars (7:00 p.m.)

6 Hour tape delay for AFN so I won't be around as usual...

I'd be lying if I said I believed, but I guess I still hope.

I’ve been trying to get excited for this game all day,  but have a bad gut feeling. Almost don’t even want to watch.

Dallas knows they can put the series away tonight.  The building is going to be in fire.  Ottinger broke out of his funk n game 4.  This could be another repeat of game 2.

Dean keeps talking about physicality and finishing checks instead of playing hockey and what they can do to fix special teams.  Refs aren’t going to do us any favors after the game 4 tantrums and media comments.

It just feels over.  Hopefully I’m wrong.

Edited April 26, 2023 by Beast

This team is absolutely incompetent on breakaways and odd man rushes.

Another missed opportunity ☹️

There’s Foligno again.  Get him out of the lineup for God’s sake.  He’s playing us out of this series.

OMG! Moose again. He has a spotlight on himself. Needs to be clean. That could've been avoided.

Cut Foligno tomorrow.  That guy is an absolute idiot.  Just lost us the series.

Game over! 5 min major ugh.

Fire everyone.  I’ve had it with this team.  Whole Dallas team around the net and we’re puck watching on the penalty kill.

Tattoo grit on Evason’s forehead and get him out of here.

What made Foligno think he would get away with that? Easily could/should have avoided it.

LFGW...why Moose.

Thank god. That's a huge penalty by Heiskanen. 

6 minutes ago, Beast said:

Fire everyone.  I’ve had it with this team.  Whole Dallas team around the net and we’re puck watching on the penalty kill.

Tattoo grit on Evason’s forehead and get him out of here.

Little extreme wouldn't you think?

I'm going to assume that Foligno will be gone for at least a game or two. Too bad!

1 minute ago, Backwoodsbob said:

I'm going to assume that Foligno will be gone for at least a game or two. Too bad!

Faksa's back and Moose is basically missing this whole game. Both of those things might help...but who knows. Spin the DPS wheel...

His comments after last game I'm sure didn't help with the refs and I'm not sure if that will play a factor in any suspension. 

Edited April 26, 2023 by UK_Soldier

Faksa back already eh.  

 

Looks like it's going to be a rough night. Dallas is hitting.

This is a repeat of last year.  They’re cooked.  You can see it on their faces.

1 minute ago, UK_Soldier said:

Faksa's back and Moose is basically missing this whole game. Both of those things might help...but who knows. Spin the DPS wheel...

His comments after last game I'm sure didn't help with the refs and I'm not sure if that will play a factor in any suspension. 

Can only hope for the best but won't be surprised if suspended.

Can't stay out of the damn box!

Shit. Let's stay out of the box eh? Dallas PP is just destroying the Wild in this series. 

So much for finding an extra level of mental toughness. Looks like a choke-fest.

At some point you have to think about bringing in a new coaching staff next year.  All they do is self destruct in the playoffs.