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  • Gamethread: Wild vs. Devils (7:00 p.m.)

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    Thomas Williams

    By Thomas Williams -

    They have a second chance. The Minnesota Wild visited the New Jersey Devils earlier this week and ended up losing 4-3 while looking not very good. Now, they have a returning key player to potentially get some revenge.

    Matt Boldy is making his return after a seven-game absence due to injury. Instantly, the Wild's forward lines look more complete and not a disfigured mess of players playing above their projected spot and trying to bite off more than they could ever chew. Now, Boldy will get into his regular position next to Joel Eriksson Ek and create a real and consistently dangerous duo outside of Minnesota's top line.

    Will this be the one addition that could turn what has been a disappointing season around? Maybe we will have to wait until Jared Spurgeon and Frederick Gaudreau are fully healthy to not lay blame on the injuries as the Wild's problem, but it should still make an impactful difference nevertheless.

    When: 7:00 p.m. CT
    Where: Xcel Energy Center
    TV: Bally Sports North
    Radio: KFAN 100.3

    Projected Wild lineup

    Kirill Kaprizov — Ryan Hartman — Mats Zuccarello
    Marcus Johansson — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt Boldy
    Marcus Foligno — Marco Rossi– Patrick Maroon
    Connor Dewar — Brandon Duhaime -- Vinni Lettieri

    Jonas Brodin — Brock Faber
    Jake Middleton — Dakota Mermis
    Jon Merrill -- Calen Addison

    Filip Gustavsson
    Marc-Andre Fleury

    Projected Devils lineup

    Tyler Toffoli -- Jack Hughes -- Timo Meier
    Ondrej Palat -- Michael McLeod -- Jesper Bratt
    Dawson Mercer -- Erik Haula -- Curtis Lazar
    Alexander Holtz -- Chris Tierney -- Nathan Bastian

    Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
    Kevin Bahl -- John Marino
    Brendan Smith -- Luke Hughes

    Vitek Vanecek
    Akira Schmid

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    By Thomas Williams  

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    M_Nels

    Well guys and gals a rough PK and a slow start cost us yet again. Mids isn’t going to like the film session tomorrow. 
     

    That being said a lot of good things came about after the lines got switched up. Hopefully Dean keeps those through to the next game, they looked fantastic. 

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    UK_Soldier
    1 minute ago, raithis said:

    Well, I hope Dean at least gives those lines another shot.  If the game started with that, we might be looking at a different outcome.

    Wouldn't hold your breath, but we can hope I guess. 

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    Protec

    At this point there's not a lot of reasons to stick with past success related to lines. The PP and PK still suck just as they have for years. It's discipline the Wild haven't had. They take 5-6 penalties every game. High sticks, interference, too many men. 

    Time to get it together, seriously...

     

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    Greenbean

    I get that the devils have a great power play, but this wild PK is straight up garbage!

    At least Rossi keeps looking like he will become what the wild envisioned when they took him at number 9. Hard to complain about his game so far this year. He's produced with not so stellar line mates, and tonight in 2 periods with skilled line mates he put up what I believe was his first multi point night. 

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    Protec

    Dallas Stars in 10 days. MN has to figure it out and win that one. Right now it doesn't look good. Why no urgency til behind on the scoreboard going into the 3rd? 

    Can't expect to win anything the way they're playing.

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    M_Nels
    3 minutes ago, Protec said:

    Dallas Stars in 10 days. MN has to figure it out and win that one. Right now it doesn't look good. Why no urgency til behind on the scoreboard going into the 3rd? 

    Can't expect to win anything the way they're playing.

    5v5 in the 2nd & 3rd is the bright spot, play 5v5 like that against powerhouses like the Devils you’ll win games. It’s the special teams specifically the PK that are absolutely killing them, just one kill changes that whole game. Mids lifts a stick in the 1st and it’s a different game. 
     

    Disappointed in the loss but on to the Rangers. Really hoping Dean keeps those combos together. 

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    Greenbean
    6 hours ago, Will D. Ness said:

    There is a silver lining to this loss.  We might have a new 1st line?

    The way they started to really dictate the pace of the game, I'd really like to see it stick for a couple games. 

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