Gamethread: Wild vs. Stars (5:00 p.m.)

This game might be barometer for Dean’s career here.  After a lackluster loss to an ordinary Sabres team, the Wild need to come out swinging against a solid stars team.  If they come out flat tonight that’s not good for Deano

This is a game where our grit has to prove it worthiness 

36 minutes ago, Pewterschmidt said:

This game might be barometer for Dean’s career here.  After a lackluster loss to an ordinary Sabres team, the Wild need to come out swinging against a solid stars team.  If they come out flat tonight that’s not good for Deano

 

5 minutes ago, Dango said:

This is a game where our grit has to prove it worthiness 

 

100% to both of these! Yes the Stars are the top team in the division, but the Wild need to play a full 60-min. This game will set the tone for their upcoming games in Sweden. Taking a full period off, and only registering 2 shots is not a recipe for success, nor does it scream "grit." Hoping they're able to capitalize on the home rink energy — LGW!

Welllll...already off to a bad start

Spurge, there you were three feet from Pavelski. That called for a physical hit instead of a weak missed attempt at a stick lift. 

PK giving em up to even the worst PPs in the Central although that's somewhat of a surprise because Dallas should not be @10%. 

Considering EDM canned their coach, Dean has to be paying attention.

 

Soooo close by Boldy + Ek on the PP

Come on Wild wake the eff up and start being a good team. Almost nothing has changed since last season except Dumba out, Maroon in.

Dumba appears to have been a much more important guy to the Wild.

57 minutes ago, Pewterschmidt said:

This game might be barometer for Dean’s career here.  After a lackluster loss to an ordinary Sabres team, the Wild need to come out swinging against a solid stars team.  If they come out flat tonight that’s not good for Deano

This is the opposite of what Deans career needed.  Won’t get fired tomorrow but BG is paying attention

Buhhhh, a shorty by Dallas...so many bad passes by the Wild (especially Kaprizov). That was rough to watch.

DuHammer! Makes up for the interference penalty….

DDDUUUUHHHHHAAAMMMMMMEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!

This is an awful hockey team.  Something has to change here.

Just now, WheelSnipeCelly said:

Buhhhh, a shorty by Dallas...so many bad passes by the Wild (especially Kaprizov). That was rough to watch.

What was worse is how everyone on the Wild just watched the puck slowly slide out to the neutral zone and the Dallas player collect it. Johansson even looked towards the player and turned and looked the other way without changing direction until about 3 seconds later.

 

 I was about to say always bad to make emotional comments and decisions but uh... Ratfarts!!!

 

Why can't we have nice things...buuuuuhhhh that was short lived.

8 minutes ago, Sviginak said:

Spurge, there you were three feet from Pavelski. That called for a physical hit instead of a weak missed attempt at a stick lift. 

I don't think Spurgeon saw it. It went through Fleury's legs (it shouldn't have, Fleury is awful about that).

2 minutes ago, jgodwin17 said:

I don't think Spurgeon saw it. It went through Fleury's legs (it shouldn't have, Fleury is awful about that).

But Pavelski reached around Fleury to tap the rebound (puck that got through Fleury) in. Spurge should have closed on him when the shot from the point was taken. He is not alone, most in close goals against the Wild are by players that don’t get hit after rebounds.

Hahaha. Now the PP has found a way to be even worse allowing goals.

Just decline the eff'n penalties.

 

Get one for Sutes, boys!

My Cousin Vinnie!

LLLEEEETTTTTTIIIIEEEEEERRRRRIIIII!!! Way to end the period on a strong note!

10 minutes ago, Sviginak said:

But Pavelski reached around Fleury to tap the rebound (puck that got through Fleury) in. Spurge should have closed on him when the shot from the point was taken. He is not alone, most in close goals against the Wild are by players that don’t get hit after rebounds.

I don't know about that, Pavelski basically just had one step backwards to Fleury and Spurgeon had to close a larger distance. For me the bigger issue is that Spurgeon (and Brodin) allowed Pavelski that close in on Fleury in the first place. Checking Pavelski probably isn't going to work as Spurgeon or Brodin without momentum, as Spurgeon is far smaller and Brodin is somehow worse at checking than Spurgeon.

2 minutes ago, WheelSnipeCelly said:

LLLEEEETTTTTTIIIIEEEEEERRRRRIIIII!!! Way to end the period on a strong note!

Hell of a shot.

 

All-in-all, being down by one isn't too bad considering how many ugly moments there were in that period by the Wild. Also tied up with SOG at 13 a piece.