Gamethread: Wild vs. Oilers (8:00 p.m.)

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I'll take credit for talking trash on you repeatedly missing the net, and at the same time apologize...and the Oilers are the ones that give up a goal in the final minute. 

Sorry been inactive. Wife wanted to watch game 7 so I’ve been watching on my phone. 
 

Can definitely tell both teams are desperate. Holy cow PK!! Any of those go in and it’s a different period. Happy for Rossi getting the “dirty area” goal and Hartman for the chop goal. Outside of that the 1st line still looks terrible. Gotta shake something up there, swap Mojo & Zucc for an easy trial. 

12 minutes ago, UK_Soldier said:

Kick his ass Duhammer. Wonder if Kane is putting up side bets to offset his near bankruptcy. 

Kane =  #1 POS

Even after one period. Not too bad, all things considered. Looking for positives here in the 2nd.

 

If we get another PP chance that group has to do something. The lone one we got the whole 2mins was disheveled. Addison is taking a page out of Dumba’s book and shooting a bomb slap shot on a quick trigger with people standing directly in front of him. Klingberg was rough last year on D but man he could walk the blueline masterfully to change the angle on his shot. 

Yeah, might have been kind of screened, but you can't give that up Gus. 

1 minute ago, M_Nels said:

If we get another PP chance that group has to do something. The lone one we got the whole 2mins was disheveled. Addison is taking a page out of Dumba’s book and shooting a bomb slap shot on a quick trigger with people standing directly in front of him. Klingberg was rough last year on D but man he could walk the blueline masterfully to change the angle on his shot. 

Last year Addison walked the line better (Klingberg did it better yet), but this year Addison just seems to want to shoot.  Part of what made him successful was the quick decision-making and movement.  He needs to be a little more mobile and shoot a little less.

Late intermission dance classic.

Dammit, not in the first or last minute!!!

On the bright side of things, it seems KK97 might be getting his trigger/aim back. 

If I was the coach for either team, I woulda already gone full cartoon-steam out my ears by now...

How do you miss that much net Maroon?

I don’t know why KK97 didn’t shoot that??! Overpassing has been killer for him this year. He’s got an elite shot coming down the wing, pick a spot and shoot!

1 minute ago, M_Nels said:

I don’t know why KK97 didn’t shoot that??! Overpassing has been killer for him this year. He’s got an elite shot coming down the wing, pick a spot and shoot!

Mental problems. Minnesota needs some good energy and it isn't gonna build this way.

3 minutes ago, Protec said:

Mental problems. Minnesota needs some good energy and it isn't gonna build this way.

Definitely has a confidence problem. That pipe on a WIDE OPEN NET on the PP didn’t do him any favors. 

The whole team looks disjointed to me. Hate to say this but two goals have been the direct result of draws lost clean in the d-zone. Found money for Maroon and Khaira, but didn't sign Nosek who wins draws and makes the same money. 

Guerin and Dean haven't done shit about this for the past three years straight. It does matter when you lose most faceoffs.

Bingo on the faceoffs Protec. I will say Skinner is standing on his fucking head but still. We need to get some of these to the back of the net. 

Campbell is in net, not Skinner.

7 minutes ago, raithis said:

Campbell is in net, not Skinner.

Good call, my bad. He’s playing lights out, we’ve had plenty of good looks and chances just can’t finish. Puck luck is not on our side. That last shift you can tell KK97 is pissed and is going to try and will his line to score. Down 1 going into the 3rd, not a terrible spot to be. 

Let's go Rossi, two turn-tables and a microphone.

Here we go!! 

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Pretty sure every time he's actually hit the net tonight he's scored.

Atta boy, Grizzle!