Gamethread: Wild at Blackhawks (8:00 p.m.)

Where's Moose's head tonight? He seems lost!

Uffdah...almost another goal against the Addison + Middleton duo. Kaiser just skated in like it was nothing against 3 Wild players

Again Rossi just playing to soft, not a strong enough stick, soft little pass attempt.  Not in this league.

1 minute ago, Backwoodsbob said:

Where's Moose's head tonight? He seems lost!

Just tonight? He's been lost for the majority of the year and/or hurt. 

Dannnnnggggg...Blackhawks have 3x the amount of shots with 30-10. 

Faber holding and working the blue line. Nice. 

Faber with a slapper.....nice!

Glad to see Faber's willing to throw it on net. Much better than Goligoski's 3 or 4 shots that have all been wide of the net.

1 minute ago, UK_Soldier said:

Just tonight? He's been lost for the majority of the year and/or hurt. 

Normally you would think that he would be throwing his weight around. Apparently he needs to get mad to up his game.

Wild giving up a lot of shots. I hate to be so negative but the Wild are not good with Rossi in the lineup this regular season. Addison's month off doesn't help I'm sure but half-assing it against Chicago cause they're bottom-dwellers sure doesn't look good.

WTF, why even go to Chicago and play the game if they're gonna let the Blackhawks rack up 30+ shots in two periods. Next time I'll take Beckman and Walker. If you asked me this ought to be the last auditions for Addison and Rossi. Trade those guys for other prospects or package em to upgrade a wing or bottom pair guy for next season and just move on.

Haha, at least the Wild are winning the blocked shots category cause otherwise the Blackhawks would have about ~50.

Another commercial break

1 minute ago, UK_Soldier said:

Faber holding and working the blue line. Nice. 

One of the few bright spots in the game.

Just now, Backwoodsbob said:

Normally you would think that he would be throwing his weight around. Apparently he needs to get mad to up his game.

He's had a piss-poor year. There's really no way to sugar coat it. Again, hopefully he's playing hurt and last year wasn't just an anomaly. 

Quote

Again Rossi just playing to soft, not a strong enough stick, soft little pass attempt.  Not in this league.

Little Euro precedent. Still haven't thought of one.

Announcer just said Rossi has been pretty much invisible tonight, and pretty much invisible and all the games he’s played

 

I rest my case

I would not be opposed to simply benching Addison for the 3rd. 

Just now, Pewterschmidt said:

Announcer just said Rossi has been pretty much invisible tonight, and pretty much invisible and all the games he’s played

 

I rest my case

Russo just posted that the line might set a negative Corsi record. I could believe it. 

Just now, mnfaninnc said:

I would not be opposed to simply benching Addison for the 3rd. 

There with you, seems all of the Hawks best chances are with him on the ice

1 minute ago, mnfaninnc said:

I would not be opposed to simply benching Addison for the 3rd. 

I concur!

Oh cool...the Hawks have a season high on SOG in 2 periods

MoJo not skating well at the end of the period. hope he isn't hurt

Live look at Kaprizov, Spurgeon, Zuccarello, Brodin and Dumba watching from home...

Just now, Up North Guy said:

MoJo not skating well at the end of the period. hope he isn't hurt

He's taken a couple of awkward spills. I hope it's nothing serious.

The Wild haven't taken any dumb penalties which is nice...

I thought Rossi would be better, not as passive.  I disagree with him being invisible, he's been visibly poor.  Too much gliding, to much soft play, no battle, no desire. Rossi still doesn't take the body.  He's got to be much, much more assertive.