Alexandron

At least the Iowa Wild team finished their season on a winning note. They had a win over Grand Rapids Griffins (score 4:1; Wallstedt was a star #1 for that game by stopping 31 shots out of 32) and they also won over Chicago Wolves the last game of the season (score 3:2; Jack Peart was a star #1 of the game with his 1st AHL goal; Beckman was a star#2 of the game with his 19th goal of the season and Firstov had primary assist to that goal). What do I like about Beckman? Good size player and his consistency in production. For 3 seasons in a row he had 33-36-34 points with the Iowa Wild team. Same I would like to say for Firstov. He is a good size player and has a good culture of consistent production in his career when played and for the Waterloo Black Hawks; and for the University of Connecticut; and for the Torpedo; and for the Iowa Wild team. In the last 10 games with the Iowa team he had 4 points (2 goals(one of them was shorthanded); 2 assists;+/- +1).

Filip Gustavsson 2022-2023 season; 39 played games; GAA 2.1; SV% 0.931; 22-9-7; 2023-2024 season; 45 played games; GAA 3.06; SV% 0.899; 19-18-4; Huge difference in 2 seasons. Marc-Andre Fleury 2022-2023 season 46 played games; GAA 2.85; SV% 0.908; 24-16-4; 2023-2024 season; 40 played games; GAA 2.98; SV% 0.895; 17-15-5. Not huge , but still a drop in 2 seasons.

Unfortunately, they were not. Probably, if we would repeat the season 2021-2022 by placing at least 310 goals, then that amount would be enough to make playoffs.

They should make this forever rule. Why they didn't make this strict rule at least 10 years ago? If vet is less producing, then place him on a bench to think more how to play better and where. It seems we need to miss playoffs few years in a row to make after a more evident progress for the team.

Why? Because this is the "lucky" number?

Good point. Maybe that cost us less wins especially during the crucial games for the last month of the season.

Entire world media was saying this regarding our loss. 5 on 3 we were not able to score, but the same Kraken player was able to make a record by placing 2 shorthanded goals in our net. We showed practically zero motivation to win on our home ice to make our fans happy for the last game of the season by placing at least 6-10 goals in Krakens net. Wild loss.

Everything is possible in a smart organization. Actually Gogs played with Guerin together. It seems they are like brothers. Anyway. Thank you ClusterChuck of being here as one of the most active fan at this WILD forum!!! And thank you for everyone who found the time to be involved in discussions regarding our WILD team's play for this 2023-2024 season!!!!!

Entire season we were talking about this. Not capable to score enough goals. For this goalies we needed to place at least 4-5 goals per game like Tampa did entire season. Especially was minimal production from 3rd and 4th line. Why did they put to play Gaudreau and Johansson tonight? And for PP too. Do they merit this? Definitely something should be done with those players. They should put or Walker; or Milne and or Firstov for this last game. Why for other prospects they always find money and not for those prospects? So many employees from my work came to arena to see such a disappointing game. I feel very very sorry for them. Ridiculous/ absurd with all that organization.

2 SHG in our net. RIDICULOUS !!!!! Especially for the fans at arena.

2:4 extremely sad result at the last game of the season.

Hynes said this too in his interview. It will be a Fleury start tonight.

Like Coyotes did yesterday in their last game in Arizona against Oilers (win with a score 5:2). They are moving to Salt Lake City. And probably we will see hockey there in 5 years.

That is true. In my previous message I 'd like to make a small correction for Kucherov's stats. According to hockeydb.com he has for this season 144 points (44 goals; 100 assists). Anyway he joined the elite club of players who was able to make 100 and more assists per one season. Only 4 players in NHL history did before him: McDavid, Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr.

This is the last game #82 for us (team and fans) in this 2023-2024 season. I only expect on home ice a win from this one to have for the team 40 wins; 90 points and a little bit better goals differential, but not -11. An interesting observation for the playoffs teams in Western Conference , none of the 8 teams have negative goals differential but have a nice positive goals differential. And all teams who didn't make the playoffs at Western Conference have negative goals differential.

I trust a lot to hockeydb.com. They usually very accurate in those stats.

NHL.com shows that he has 498 goals: https://www.nhl.com/penguins/player/evgeni-malkin-8471215 As well as hockeydb.com shows same number: https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=77329

The last one did Wayne Gretzky in 1991 (122 assists). And Kucherov reached that mark this season too (2nd round draft;58th overall) and has for 2023-2024 season the best record in points 146(45 goals;101 assists). Sadly, but Matthews was not able to reach 70 goals mark this season( and has 69 goals). Lightning didn't allow him to do that last game, when he placed total 12 shots in opponent's net without at least 1 goal.

And for tomorrow game. Fleury will be in net tomorrow , according to Hynes interview.

Okay, Okay, How about 77 out of 82?

Still it is better than nothing.

We really merit that one at the end of the season! Kings was able to beat us twice before. It is a pretty good experienced team.

Anyway Wild win on a road!!!!

3:1 now in 5 minutes left.

We need one more goal for Boldy.