Jimtown guy

I’m 61 and right there with you. I was at game 6 at the old Met when the Pens throttled the North Stars 8-0 and win the Cup. I’m like 1-6 at playoff games. Was going to go to fridays game but something else came up so I’ll keep my jinxed ass out of the X

Got the Stars in 6 also. As for tonight the Wild need to score first to take the crowd out of it a bit. If not and the Stars get in the board first it could be a long night of chasing. Stars 5-2

How long have you been a Minnesota Wild fan?

I’ve got Boston over Edmonton in a wild series that goes 7

From The Hockey News: DALLAS STARS (4) VS. MINNESOTA WILD (6) Why the Stars could win: The Stars have one of the very best, incredibly well-balanced top-nine forward groups in the league. They also have a defense corps anchored by perennial Norris Trophy candidate Miro Heiskanen and buttressed by star goaltender Jake Oettinger. They’re outstanding in all the right places. Dallas finished the season on an 8-2-0 run, and they’ve got the NHL’s third-best defense (averaging just 2.62 goals-against per game) and the league’s sixth-best offense (averaging 3.43 goals-for per game). They have high-stakes game experience (Joe Pavelski, Ryan Suter, Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin) and youthful exuberance (Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston). They went 2-0-2 against Minnesota this season, with both losses coming in a shootout. And the last time the Wild and Stars played was back on Feb. 17. Two months of no contact between the two teams means there’s going to be a feeling-out process in the first couple of games, but over a seven-game series, the Stars should be able to win out and move on to the second round. Why the Wild could win: Full disclosure: we haven’t been a fan of the Wild as currently constructed for some time now. Minnesota may have the NHL’s sixth-best goals-against number (2.67), but their offense is in the bottom 10 of the league (2.91 goals-for per game). The Wild have a better-than-average 1-2 punch in net, with Marc-Andre Fleury and Filip Gustavsson making good cases to be Minnesota’s starting goalie in Game 1. But they lost five of their final seven regular-season games this year, and in four of those five losses, Fleury and Gustavsson allowed four goals. Worrisome for Wild fans, to be sure. There is a drop-off in skill from the Wild’s third line of forwards to its fourth line. And their defense corps isn’t particularly big or imposing. They need to keep Dallas’ top two lines off the scoresheet as much as possible, but we feel like they’re not going to be good at that. It’s not to say it can’t happen; it is to say you have to respect Dallas’ depth and experience at least as much, if not more, than Minnesota’s. The Wild could win, but that’s not our pick for this series Who is going to win: Dallas The Stars are a well-oiled machine entering this year’s post-season. Since Feb. 27, they’ve only once lost more than two games in a row, and even then, that losing streak ended at two games. Dallas went 16-5-1 in their final 22 games of the season, and they’re a better, deeper team on paper than Minnesota is. Oettinger is the best goalie in the series, which is another advantage for the Stars. And Dallas is well-coached with Peter DeBoer at the helm. This series could go seven games, but we also think the Stars are good enough to make quick work of the Wild. Minnesota will have its moment in the sunshine of victory in the playoffs, but we suspect Dallas will limit that moment and roll over the Wild in short order. PICK: Dallas in five games.

Nothing like throwing Faber into the fire right away. Going to be interesting to see how he handles it

I just got back from Denver as I delivered a vehicle to a customer. Listened to NHL Network radio for about 10 hours. Only 1 so called expert picked the Wild out of roughly 14/15 guys I listened to. Their big concern was the health of Ek. He did skate today and they also said no goalie has been named starter yet. We shall soon know

Taking Stars in 6. I just can’t get all that pumped until they can prove to get out of the first round. Prove me wrong boys

Thank you

NCHC schedule isn't posted yet, so just non-conf listed as of now. vs. Manitoba (exhibition, single game), Oct. 7 vs. Wisconsin and Army, Ice Breaker Tournament, Oct. 13-14 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 20-21 vs. MSU-Mankato, Oct. 27-28 at Boston University, Nov. 3-4 vs. Bemidji State, Nov. 24-25 vs. Alaska (Fairbanks), Jan. 5-6 Note: UND does not travel to Western Michigan in 2023-24. St. Cloud State does not come to Grand Forks.

Bring on Dallas

Hopefully they can hang on

Without a doubt. You could see it coming from a mile away

Hope you assholes get swept

Here comes Reaves

Wicked crosscheck to the ribs

FU Jets

How do you miss that Zucc

Boldy gets tackled and Jets come down and score

Actually there will be 3 if Jets get in

How the hell does Hartman get 4 minutes