Trying to boost his confidence? No, no....
Ahh, hoping he can channel his inner Kap? Nah...that ain't it either.
Because he can score without a defender draped all over him? No.
Oh, hell, I don't know why he's out there!!
For Zuccs' sake, I hope Kap gets back before he ages out!
No better example of an NHL player NEEDING a star player to prop him up than Mats Zuccarello!
To lead...or not to lead....
Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the hits and pucks of being behind...
Or take shots against, thus ending their deficit...
As Sir Alfred the Butler once said,
"Tis better to have lead, then lost, then never to have lead at all"
And with THAT, we got the lead once again...
I'll quote Shakespeare next for the upcoming Wild goal
Wild got about as good a chance as they were gonna get to score just a bit ago.
One of their players left unmolested in the hashmark area....didn't get anything.
An omen for how this ends?
Might be.
I realize the Wild aren't gonna win'em all, but man, after playing so well the last couple weeks, you hate to see the wheels just fall off like they have tonight.
Undisciplined, coverage is spotty, Fleury looking like Stalock, and a parade of guys to the penalty box.